Idiomatic Expressions in Context ?

Dialogue
Mike: What’s wrong with you these days, John? You have always kept your nose clean!
John: It’s all a hoax. I must admit that I’ve swallowed the bait.
Mike: How come!
John: Unfortunately, I barked up the wrong tree when I counted on Jessie. It turned out that she had also been planning to get rid of me.
Mike: Oh; I don’t believe it. That’s pathetic.

? Vocabulary
? Keep one’s nose clean: to stay out of trouble.
? A hoax: a plan to deceive someone.
? Swallow the bait: to respond to someone's actions or words in the way that they intended.
❓ How come: used to ask about the reason for something.
? Bark up the wrong tree: to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something.
? Count on: to depend on someone or expect something.
? Turn out: prove to be the case.
? Get rid of: take action so as to be free of (a troublesome or unwanted person or thing).
? Pathetic: making you feel sad or upset.

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Check out these 10 common phrases with the word "give" that you can start using today!

"What gives?" Use this when you're surprised or annoyed about a problem, want to ask the reason for something
▫️You've been acting weird all week. What gives?
▫️I charged my phone an hour ago, and the battery’s already dead. What gives?

"Give free rein" This means to give someone a lot of freedom to do what they want
▫️ The director of the school gives the teachers free rein in their classes.

"Give someone a hard time" To make someone’s life difficult, often by teasing.
▫️ My kids were giving me a hard time all weekend.

"Give a heads up" To inform or alert someone about something.
▫️ I just wanted to give you a heads up that the store will be closed tomorrow – it’s a holiday.

"Give a wide berth" To avoid someone or something.
▫️ I try to give him a wide berth when he’s in a bad mood.

"Give me a ring" Informal way to say "call me."
▫️ Why don’t you give me a ring this weekend and we’ll meet up to go fishing?

"Give notice" To officially tell your employer that you are leaving your job.
▫️ Lisa gave notice last week – we need to find someone to fill her position.

"Give a tongue-lashing" To speak very angrily to someone.
▫️ The coach gave us a tongue-lashing after the game.

"Give it a whirl" To try something new. Similar phrases include: give it a go, give it a shot, give it a try.
▫️ This video game is awesome. Why don’t you give it a whirl?

"Gimme five!" A way to ask for a high five, a gesture of congratulations or joy.
▫️ You did a great job! Gimme five!

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? Business English Phrasal Verbs

? To Cave In (Submit under pressure) Example: After hours of tough negotiations, we finally caved in and accepted the deal.
? To Spring On (Surprise with information) Example: Why did you spring this on me now? I'm meeting the boss in 2 minutes.
? To Dole Out (Distribute) Example: How do you think they'll dole out this year's bonus?

*✏️ REVIEW:
Fill in the blanks using the appropriate idiom or slang*

During the long road trip, Maria shouted, "_______!" as soon as they stepped outside, ensuring she would get the front passenger seat.

After the unexpected financial loss, the company found itself in a ________, struggling to find a way out of the crisis.

When the kids saw the freshly baked cookies on the counter, Tim quickly called _______ on the biggest one, claiming it for himself.

REVIEW THIS FOR THE ANSWERS

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Complaining About Your Job

#1 – “MY CO-WORKERS DON’T PULL THEIR WEIGHT, AND I’M ALWAYS PICKING UP THE SLACK.“

The idiom “pull your weight” means to do your fair portion of the work or responsibility. So if your co-workers aren’tpulling their weight, it means they are being lazy and not contributing as much as they should.

As a result, you are always “picking up the slack.”This idiom means to do extra work because other people are not doing their part.

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Moving & Relocation Vocabulary

Move out: to leave one’s home in order to go live someplace else
Ex. We need to move out by Friday, so I’ll need to pack during my free time.

Move away: to leave a place for a new place
Ex. My husband and I aren’t moving out of state, but we’re moving away from the city.

Move into: to move one’s possessions into a new location to make it one’s home
Ex. I’ll be moving into the apartment on Wednesday, so I will be offline for the next two days.

Pack up: to put things into boxes/bags in order to take with you somewhere
Ex. There’s quite a bit to pack up here in my office, so I’ll be focused on prioritizing that for this week.

Load up: to fill something with many items until it’s full
Ex. The movers won’t deliver our items until two weeks later. Would you mind helping us load up the truck with our essentials? 

Settle on: to decide on something to make a decision
Ex. Let’s settle on the 18th as the last day for any meetings.

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Difference Between TO And FOR

? Use TO In These Cases:
Destination
“We’re going to Paris.”
What time it is
“It’s a quarter to 2.”
Distance
“It’s about ten miles from my house to the university.”
Comparing
“I prefer sleeping to working.”
Giving
“I gave the bookto my sister.”
Motive/Reason – with verb ❗️
️“I came hereto see you.”

?Use FOR In These Cases:
Benefits
“Yogurt is good for your digestion.”
Period of time
“We’ve lived here for 2 years.”
Schedule
“I made an appointment for May 3.”
Agree with
“Are you for or against the development of nuclear weapons?”
Doing something to help someone
“Could you carry these booksfor me?”
Motive/Reason – with noun ❗️
️“Let’s go out for a drink.”
Function – with verb (-ing form)
“A ladle is a big spoon used for serving soup.”

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*✔ Take the fall (for someone or something)*

》If you take the fall you are punished or blamed in the place of another person.

▪︎ Go ahead and do your job; and don't worry, If anything goes wrong I'll take the fall for you.

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