F2F Class notes 16th July (Eddie)

ringtone = the sound a phone makes when we receive a call

it kept breaking =

He keeps bothering me. = He bothers me often, repeatedly.

I keep waking up in the middle of the night. = I wake up in the middle of the night very often.

Losing weight is not easy.

It takes time and hard work.

It takes a lot of time to lose weight.

Making a sandwich is easy and quick.

It only takes one minute to make a sandwich.

It takes [requires] strong character to say “I’m sorry”.

It does not take much to make him angry. = He gets angry very easily.

charity = an not-for-profit organization which helps certain causes, such as homeless people, ill people, etc.

The Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation

to run a country/company etc

A lot of people invest in stocks. By going to the gym, I invest in my health and my future.

to grow = plants

to raise = animals

to be in someone else’s shoes = to be in their situation

to ruffle someone’s feathers =

a history buff = a person who is interested and has knowledge about a certain topic (history)
a geography buff = I am a geography buff.
E.g.
My brother is a huge muscle car buff.

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