Phrase of the Week
Představujeme vám užitečné fráze, které rodilí mluvčí v běžném životě používají, ale které v učebnicích často nenajdete.
Keep it up
A: I’ve been working hard. I think my boss is happy with my progress.
B: Good. Keep it up.
I don’t know offhand
A: Where’s the document?
B: I don’t know offhand. Have you checked his desk?
(That’s a) likely story
A: He said he couldn’t come to school because he was helping the police catch a killer.
B: That’s a likely story. He’s probably just in bed sleeping.
Roll on + time expresion
A: This is a really busy week!
B: Yes, roll on Friday evening. Then we can relax.
Some hope
A: Do you think we’ll win the match on Sunday?
B: Some hope! Our team’s been playing rubbish.
On the fiddle
Yesterday our boss told us that some money had been missing, so I’m thinking that somebody is on the fiddle.
It’s not rocket science
A: How did you managed to record this movie?
B: It’s not rocket science! I just programed the DVD recorder.
Right away
When I came home, I got a phone call from hospital to come right away, for my husband had an accident and was in surgery.
Work around someone or something
A: He is a problem, but he will have to leave the company pretty soon.
B: You’II just have to work around him for now.