On the other line
Definition:
Talking on a different phone line
Example:
“Mr. James is on the other line now. Would you like to leave a message?”
On the right track
Definition:
Doing the right thing
Example:
“We still don’t know the result but yet we sure are on the right track.”
Almost all something
Definition:
90% of something NOT almost the cake
Example:
“You finished almost all the candies! You must brush your teeth, if not you will have tooth decay.”
For the nest four days
Definition:
Starting now and continuing for four days
Example:
“For the next few months, she will be busy with the robot project.”
At three sharp
Definition:
At exactly 3 o’clock; not 2:59 and not 3:01.
Example:
“We will leave at 8:00 am sharp tomorrow. Please be punctual.”
Let someone know
Definition:
Give someone information
Example:
“Can you text me later, just to let me know if you are coming for the movie night with us?”
How did something go?
Definition:
Ask this to learn if something was successful.
Example:
A: “How was your exam?”
B: “It went okay. I tried my best.”
I’m interested in something
Definition:
NOT I interesting
Example:
“She is interested in ballad. Therefore, her mother sends her to ballad class.”
Hang up
Definition:
End a phone call by cutting the connection.
Example:
“Hey, I really got to go now. I’ll hang up and call you back later.”
It’s someone’s turn
Definition:
It’s someone’s time to do something.
Example:
“It’s your turn to sweep the floor. I swept it last week.”
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