very common English expression in very day conversation5 W" V* b1 n2 @$ r
247 Twenty for seven
! S0 B0 U6 O; K( V+ ]) p$ j4 Zmeans very minutes of very day, all the time.
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Get the ball rolling
* ]/ l& }* B$ s9 A- h+ |. E+ q8 rmeans to start something
8 H* C1 M& n4 b' V: f9 ]let's get the ball rolling. let's start.
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Take it easy% w$ i3 U; Z4 Z+ P0 ]. t0 |
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I don't have any plan this weekend. I will take it easy.
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/ Z8 N- b7 T; @( f, ]- S8 p7 i6 mSleep on it
. u. a. o' o9 G$ Z2 c- ^means taking some time to think about it.
& O. }8 k7 F+ F7 V2 z- Q. pI'll get back to you tomorrow.I have to sleep on it.
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I'm broke
5 Z( _+ Q3 M. ]7 DI have no money.
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The meeting is at 7 o'clock sharp!
8 S r! S: k2 H- M5 r1 D# `the meet is exactly at 7 o'clock.
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like the back of my hand
0 K& c. M, Y. Q6 j8 P% _# V3 rmeans familiar with something
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Give me a hand% E) x; R/ d- Z8 S- Y. k) v
means helping me
: I5 E3 k& h! J( z% M& qWould you give me a hand?
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means that for a long time5 l: q6 r5 Y( z0 Q. l- m; |! h
I haven't seen him in ages- X. Y- B+ J6 U; [7 ]3 h3 g! O" t
& u& M/ u' G$ H. w7 G6 MSick and tired
, [$ f/ q3 i# F' z! M/ J% vmeans i don't like or i hate
( y% Y% w& [- V- T7 UI am sick and tired of doing homework. |