Today we will learn 5 phrases together, combined with some sentences to deepen memory, in order to do a good job of learning:
- Grab a bite: Eat something first to pad your stomach
例句:Ross and I were gonna go grab a bite, but now that you're here, maybe we could go have that dinner.
From the comparison between the front and back of this sentence, it can be seen that Grab a bite is a simple response to a few bites, similar to eating a fast food. The back hase dinner is a relatively formal dinner.
2. One's pants are on fire: Lies are exposed in public
例句:I smell smoke. Maybe that's because someone's pants are on fire.
Liar, liar, someone's pants are on fire.
When you recognize someone else's lies, you can use this expression to express someone's pants are on fire, that is, to expose the lies in public.
3. Make it: Go to an appointment and succeed.
Example sentence: What's the final head count on my baby shower? What is the final number of people at my prenatal party?
About twenty. Couple people from work had something else to do.
There were about 20 people, and some of my colleagues didn't have time to come over.
Also both of your sisters called and neither make it.
Here Make it refers to the appointment, and the phone call explains the reason for the failure to attend the appointment.
I think you can make it through hard-working. Make it here refers to successfully doing it.
4. In the mood for: Be in the mood to do....
例句:He is in the mood for the celebration. He won the game.
When you win a game, get good results, succeed in accomplishing something or something else, you will be in a happy mood and want to do something, and then use in the mood for to express your happy mood.
5. Have a thing for: Like, yes... Have a strong liking.
例句:The two girls all have a thing for him. He is very charming.
Both girls liked him. He was charming.