VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Grammar

take responsibility on that – take responsibility for that

i had had the same gf for 3 months at that time

as = same
than = different
eg. I am the same age AS you
eg2. I am older THAN you

Vocabulary

had a fender bender = minor car accident

i just got my drivers licence 3 months ago – I had just had my drivers licence for 3 months

there are not as many cars as in china

60% of the blame / I am 60% to blame

die (v) / died (v)
eg. You will die one day / he died last year
dead (adj)
eg. He is dead
dying (v)
eg. he is dying and will die soon
death (n)
eg. death will come to all of us / death is scary

to pass away = to die
to pass sth on to sb / to pass on sth to sb = to give it to the next person
to pass on sth = to not take sth / to give up a chance to get sth
to pass me sth = to give me sth
to pass by = to go past
to get a pass = to get another chance

give it a second chance 

to second guess yourself – to doubt yourself
eg. don’t second guess yourself

curve-ball – to deliberately confuse / misdirect someone
eg. let me throw you a curve ball… (next sentence is trying to test them and confuse them)  

beat around the bush < > direct
sugar coat < > tell it straight
eg. I like to be direct and honest with my clients but my boss tends to beat around the bush and sugar coat everything

change to another job – get a new job

we have not enough people – we don’t have enough people 

reward (payment for work or achievement) / award (gift for work or achievement) (v)
eg. I will reward sb with sth
eg2. I will award sb sth

fill in / out – to write the answers / details on a form
fill the cup with water

etcetera – “ed se der ra”
eg. I like bananas, apples, oranges, etc.

different to (normal difference) / different from (sounds more different)

I feel you – i understand

I feel for you – i feel bad for you
I feel sorry for you – i feel bad for you

sheltered – sb who hasn’t experienced much and doesn’t have much access to the real world outside

liberal < > conservative