Phrase of the Week
Představujeme vám užitečné fráze, které rodilí mluvčí v běžném životě používají, ale které v učebnicích často nenajdete.
Good job
A: The canteen closes early today – do you need anything?
B: Good job you told me. I had forgotten about that.
About time
A: Here’s Honza – he’s coming around the corner now.
B: About time. I’ve been waiting for 30 minutes.
You won’t regret it
A: So, would you like to work here?
B: Yes, sir. I’m good with numbers. You won’t regret it.
Ideally
A: How long have you lived here?
B: Ten years. Ideally we’d live in the city centre, but we can’t afford it.
On the brain
A: I get so bored talking to Jaromír. All he’s interested in is frisbee.
B: I know. He’s got frisbee on the brain.
Just this once
A: I need to leave work early on Friday. Is that possible? An hour early.
B: OK. Just this once.
Give over!
We use this expression to show we don’t believe something, or to show we think something is a big surprise to us. You can use this phrase in ………… language. Spoken Informal Example 1 A: I saw Chuck Norris in the city centre this morning. In fact I had a coffee with him. B: With […]
I’ll bear it in mind
A: If you want to go to Disneyland, go mid-week. The queues aren’t so bad.
B: Thank you. I’ll bear that in mind.
Come to think of it
A: Have you seen Petra anywhere?
B: No. Come to think of it, I haven’t seen her all day. Is she here at all?
A: I don’t know.
A whale of a time
A: Did you enjoy the session?
B: Yes, we had a whale of a time. It was cool.