Class 1 [Kill 2 birds with 1 stone, Mow the lawn, Electrocute, Sign up]

Vocabulary

to hold a gun to someone’s head = to threaten, to put pressure on someone (figurative meaning)
eg. I didn’t hold a gun to your head… you decided it by yourself

to electrocute / to get electrocuted = to give / get an electric shock
eg. the cable was wet and when I touched it I got electrocuted

Taser = a device used to deliver an electric shock without killing the target
eg. the police shot the man with a taser

to kill as many birds as possible with one stone = to cover as much ground as possible = to get as much done as possible
eg. today I was out and needed gas for my car, and I noticed that the nearby gas station also had a car wash service, so I figured I’d kill 2 birds with one stone and get gas and a wash at the same time.

to mow the lawn = to cut the grass
eg. my dad used to make me mow the lawn when it got too long

sign up = to join a program / course
eg. sign up for a membership
eg2. sign up with our gym and get a 1 year membership for free

Pronunciation


Writing

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