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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