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Whether I told him or not is beside the _____. He knows we always start at 9.
Whether I told him or not is
beside the POINT
. He knows we always start at 9.
not relevant
I _______ the interview and
didn't
get the job.
I
blew
the interview and
didn't
get the job.
blow sth
spoil; perform badly
If he buckles down, he'll have an opportunity to study at Harvard.
If he
buckles down
, he'll have an opportunity to study at Harvard.
buckle down
start working seriously
I can't _________ the traffic in the morning. I'd rather take the subway.
I
can't STAND
the traffic in the morning. I'd rather take the subway.
can't stand sth
hate
If you keep __________ classes, you'll fail the exam.
If you keep
CUTTING classes
, you'll fail the exam.
miss classes without an excuse
You want to do 150 km an hour? Come on! _______ real! You'll get a ticket.
You want to do 150 km an hour? Come on!
GET real
! You'll get a ticket.
be serious/realistic
She has her ________ set on going campign this weekend, no matter what the weather is like.
She
has her HEART set on
going campign this weekend, no matter what the weather is like.
have one's heart set on ...ing
really want to do sth
You didn't pass the exam? No surprise. You never ______ the books.
You didn't pass the exam? No surprise. You never
HIT the books
.
start studying
She's a lost ________. She'll never learn to drive. She's not interested.
She's
a lost CAUSE
. She'll never learn to drive. She's not interested.
a lost cause
hopeless situation
I don't give a _______ about what he thinks. I'll do it anyway.
I don't
give a HOOT
about
what he thinks. I'll do it anyway.
not to care about sth
The article was published in a journal. I tried to read it but it was _______ my head and didn't get anything.
The article was published in a journal. I tried to read it but it was
OVER my head
and didn't get anything.
beyond one's understanding
I'd better stop slacking _______. This presentation is due tomorrow but I haven't started working on it yet!
I'd better stop
slacking OFF
. This presentation is due tomorrow but I haven't started working on it yet!
waste time
a slacker
: person who slacks off all the time
I'm afraid we don't _________ a chance (of winning) against them. They are superb!
I'm afraid we don't
STAND a chance (of
winning) against them. They are superb!
have the possibility of success
Author
TeacherARG
ID
243224
Card Set
SELAA 3
Description
Speak English LAA Lesson 3
Updated
2013-10-28T00:13:17Z
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