منتـديات شباب كلكـول


فضاء كلكول يرحب بك زائرنـــا الكــــريم...
Common phrases and expressions used by native speakers of English in their everyday speech 581287
Common phrases and expressions used by native speakers of English in their everyday speech 90671 وسجل معنا لنثري معاً هذا الفضاء بالحب والجمال والإبداع...
مع التحية؛

منتـديات شباب كلكـول

هل تريد التفاعل مع هذه المساهمة؟ كل ما عليك هو إنشاء حساب جديد ببضع خطوات أو تسجيل الدخول للمتابعة.

منتديات سـودانية حواريــــــة حــرَّة مفتوحــــة للجميــع... تُعَبِّـــــرُ بالكلمة في حـدود القانـــون والأخلاق الإسلامية السمحة والذوق العـــام

دخول

لقد نسيت كلمة السر

أخبار كلكــــــول


    Common phrases and expressions used by native speakers of English in their everyday speech

    blueshade
    blueshade
    قلــــم ذهبــــي
    قلــــم ذهبــــي

    ذكر السرطان

    تاريخ تسجيلي : 14/10/2008
    عدد مساهماتي : 720
    جنسيتي : SuDaNi
    مقيم في : ar-Riyadh
    Common phrases and expressions used by native speakers of English in their everyday speech Doaa110

    نقاط تفاعلي : 29565
    نقاط سمعتي : 13
    <b>::My:</b> ::My: : $عيون في الغربـــة بكاية$

    ألحق Common phrases and expressions used by native speakers of English in their everyday speech

    مُساهمة من طرف blueshade الإثنين 17 أغسطس 2009, 9:47 am

    Here are a few common phrases and expressions used by native speakers of English in their everyday speech

    Word/Expression: To wolf something down

    Meaning: To eat something quickly

    Example: "I wolfed down that sandwich so quickly."

    Wolves are known for eating their food quickly; for fear that, another wolf will get to it before them. Therefore, to "wolf something down" is to eat as quickly as a wolf does.


    Word/Expression: gotta

    Meaning: To have to/to need to

    Example: "I gotta leave now."

    Word/Expression: To go (expression used where food is sold)

    Meaning: To carry out/to take out with you

    Example: A waiter or salesperson may ask "Would you like (your food) to go?"


    Word/Expression: Sick (when used to describe a person's mind or an event)

    Meaning: Strange or perverted

    Example: "That person is sick!" or "What he did to her is sick!"


    Word/Expression: What's up

    Meaning: a very casual way to say "Hi" or "How are you?" or "What is happening here?"


    Word/Expression: Handy

    Meaning: Very useful, very industrious, or able to fix things themselves

    Example: "Her husband is very handy around the house."


    Word/Expression: To catch a taxi / cab to hail a cab/taxi

    Meaning: To get a taxi / cab

    Example: "Let's catch a taxi to the restaurant."


    Word/Expression: To catch a TV show/news story/conversation

    Meaning: To hear or see something

    Example: "Did you catch the news last night?"


    Word/Expression: To have time

    Meaning: To have sufficient available time

    Example: "If we have time, we can stay at the bar until 11:00 p.m."


    Word/Expression: to threaten to kill someone

    Meaning: To be very mad with someone

    Example: "I'm going to kill her when I see her."

    Word/Expression: "Whatever floats your boat"

    Meaning: Whatever pleases you

    Example: "I'd prefer to go on Sunday." Response: "OK, whatever floats your boat"

    Word/Expression: Shaky/sketchy

    Meaning: Unsafe, unclear, not a good idea

    Examples: "I'm not sure what my boss wants me to do. His directions were a bit sketchy." OR "Should you go there? Isn't that neighborhood a bit shaky/sketchy

    Word/Expression: "I'm outta here" (I am out of here

    Meaning: I am leaving now

    Word/Expression: guy/guys

    Meaning: A man/a group of men or a group of men AND women

    Examples: "Hi guys (men and/or women)... what's up?" "That guy (man only) is strange." "Those guys (men or group of men and women) are also coming with us." Further clarification: Guy (singular) can only refer to a MAN. Guys (plural) can apply to a group of men and/or women

    Word/Expression: To double-check

    Meaning: To re-check or verify

    Example: "You should double-check our bank account balance before we plan our vacation trip

    Word/Expression: "You gotta be kidding me

    Meaning: You must be joking." OR "What you are saying cannot be true

    Word/Expression: Gonna (pronounced like "gunna

    Meaning: Going to

    Example: "I'm gonna clean the bathroom today

      مواضيع مماثلة

      -

      الوقت/التاريخ الآن هو الإثنين 13 مايو 2024, 1:55 am