english fast and easy

1.  keep going- continue

I keep going  to do my homework until 11 o’clock.

2.Mr.

My name is Justin Bieber, you can call me Mr. bieber.

3.drop by- visit for a short time

I drop by the supermarket to buy some snacks.

4. Can I put you on hold? – Please wait. Ask this during a phone call.

A: “ Can I speak to Jennifer?”

B: “Can I put you on hold? She is in wash room.”

5.in charge of – responsible for; supervisor of

John is in charge of customer service at Happy shopping centre.

6.running short of time – getting close to a deadline

I am running short of time,I need to finish my assignment tonight.

7.get a move on – go faster

We have to get a move on if we want to have a movie tonight.

8.that’s K for Korea – Say this to help people understand the spelling of a word.

My name is Ken.That’s K for Korea, E for elephant ,N for nine.

9. How can I help you? – This is often used when answering the phone in a workplace.

 “Good morning. Life publisher sdn. Bhd. How can I help you?

10. it’s for you – the caller wants to speak to you

A: “The phone is ringing, I think it’s for Bonny.”

11. in an hour – one hour after now

Brian will be here in 15 minutes.

12. ahead of/on/behind schedule – faster than planned

We have to get a move on because we are behind schedule.

13. tied up – busy doing something that you can’t stop

Sorry, I am tied up now, can we have lunch together  tomorrow?

14. when is a good time? – when is a convenient time for you?

I have a gift for you. When is a good time to meet with you?

15. held up – delayed

I got home late tonight because I held up at school. I had a lot of project.

16. move something out of the way – move something so that it doesn’t block you

I want to move the tables out of the way.

17. upside down/right side up- with the top part at the bottom/ with the top part at the top.

The  clock is upside down , please hang it in the right way.

18. no wonder – now I understand why

A: “ Why is she cry?

B: “Her dog is died this morning.”

A: “Oh.No wonder she is sad.”

19. on me- say this if you want to pay for someone’s food or drink

Dinner  is on me today.

20. stuck in traffic – in a traffic jam

I was stuck in traffic everyday for an hour.

21. it slipped my mind – I forgot

I planned to meet Tony last night but I forgot. It slipped my mind.

22. under a lot of pressure – feeling stress

We are under a lot of pressure at exam time.

23.drop something off – take something to a place and leave it there

I’m going to the laundry shop to drop off some shirts.

24.have you done something yet? -  ask this to find out if something has already happened.

Have you finshed your assignment yet?

25.get through – make contact with someone by phone

I tried to call you yesterday but I couldn’t get through.

26. in the same boat - in the same bad situation

We all failed the exam last time. We are in the same boat.

27. I ’m not following you – say this if you don’t understand instructions, directions or an explanation.

I am not following you. Can you repeat one more time?

28. get cut off – lose the connection during a telephone call

We suddenly got cut off when I was talking to Jasmine.

29.have change – have smaller units of money

Sorry ,I don’t have change for  RM10.00.

30. the second to last – the thing before the last thing

We went to Hongkong for a week. We had a great time. But on the second to last day, I got sick.

31.comes in- is available in(Say this to show the different ways you can buy something.)

The phone comes in red, black or green. Which one should I buy?

32. I’d like – This is a polite way to say what you want.

I’d like one set of lucky plate please.

33. I’ve been waiting for a long time – say this for something you are still doing now.

I have been sleeping for 8 hours last night.

34. make up my mind- decide

He finally made up his mind. He is going to study multimedia and graphic.

35. two weeks ago – two weeks before now

Kim left classroom 30 minutes ago.

36.cheers – sometimes we say this before drinking alcohol to offer good wishes.

A: “Cheers!”

B: “Cheers!”

37. discuss something

We need to discuss the events later.

38.distance from a place- say this to show the distance between two places

My home is about 15 minutes from the supermarket.

39. put up with something- accept something bad

Bobby’s  office is small, but I put up with it because he love his job.

40. right away – immediately; now

I hand in my report right away.

41. X caused Y/ Y was caused by X- X made Y happen/ Y happened because of X

Heavy rain caused the delay of the competition.

42. it’s not the end of the world- the situation is not very bad

It’s not the end of the world, you still can re-sit the test.

43. stay up – stay awake later than the usual bedtime

My brother  often works late. I always stay up until he gets home.

44. oversleep – wake up later than planned

I am late for class this morning because I overslept.

45. about to do something – going to do something very soon

She is about to do her assignment.

46. on my way – going to a place-but not at the place yet

I am on my way home now.

47. get sidetracked- become distracted from something important

I did’n’t finish my homework. There was a good movie on TV, so I got sidestracted.

48. gone for the day- say this when someone will not come back that day

Catty ‘s gone for the day. Try calling her on her handphone.

49. in the lighting business- say this to show the industry someone works in.

I’ m a engineer,I am in the construction business.

50. a win-win situation – a situation that has good results in many ways

I rent a room in my sister’s house. She  needs the extra money. I need a room. It’s a win-win situation.