This is Bob.
That is Mr Henry.
Ross is a writer.
Carl is a barber.
Chris is an artist.
He is a photographer.
She is a secretary.
He’s a dentist.
She’s a doctor.
I am a computer programmer.
I’m a businessman.
I’m a businesswoman.
I’m not a mechanic.
We are writers.
They are engineers.
You are a student.
You are students.
This is an apple.
This is a banana.
That is an orange.
That is not a tomato.
It is a telephone.
It’s a horse.
It’s not an airplane.
Hi.
Hello.
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
How are you?
How are you doing?
How ya doing? (Informal)
Fine. How about you?
Okay. Thanks.
Hello
Hello Jack!
How are you?
How are you doing?
How have you been?
Good Morning!
Good Afternoon!
Good Evening!
Informal Greetings
Hi!
Hey!
What’s up?
How’s it going?
What’s new?
What have you been up to?
How are ya?
General greetings (Formal)
Hello
Good morning/ Good afternoon/ Good evening
How are you?
How are you doing?
Nice to meet you
It’s nice to meet you
I’m pleased to meet you.
It’s a pleasure to meet you.
I’m glad to see you.
How do you do?
General greetings (Informal)
Hi
Hey
What’s up?
How’s it going?
How have you been?
What’s new?
What’s going on?
How are things?
How’s your day?
How’s your day going?
Good to see you.
Greeting someone you haven’t seen for a long time
Long time no see.
It’s been a while.
It’s been a long time.
It’s been such a long time.
It’s been too long.
I’m so happy to see you again.
Wow, it’s so good to see you again!
What have you been up to?
Useful responses when greeting people
I’m doing very well, thank you. And you?
I’m fine, thank you.
Great, thanks. How are you?
Not bad. You?
Couldn’t be better? How about you?
Wonderful, thank you.
How’s life?
What’s up? (What are you doing now?)
What’s happening?
How’s it going? (This means “How are you?” not “Where are you going?”)
Can I talk to you for a minute?
How’s everything?
What’s new? (What interesting has happened since I last saw you?)
Do you have a minute?
Got a minute?
Guess what? (I want to tell you something. Ask me about it.)
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Abide
by
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Respect
or obey (the law, a decision, a rule...) |
If
you want to stay at this school, you must abide by the rules. |
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Account
for |
Give
a reason or an explanation |
I
hope you can account for all the money you spent. Data
show delta variant accounted for some 22.7% of cases. |
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Ache
for |
Want
someone or something very much |
He
was so lonely he ached for the sound of a human voice.
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Act
on |
Take
action as a result of something |
The
police decided to act on the anonymous call they received. |
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Act
out
|
Demonstrate
something with gestures and actions |
The
children acted out the scene in the classroom. |
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Act
up |
Cause
pain or annoyance by functioning badly |
Dad’s
poor knee is acting up again. |
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Add
up |
Make
sense; seem reasonable |
She
explained what happened but the details she gave just don’t add up. |
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Adhere
to |
Support;
follow; act in accordance with |
All
contestants must adhere to the rules. |
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Advise
against |
Recommend
not to do something |
The
doctor advised him against carrying heavy loads. |
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Agree
with |
Have
the same opinion as some else |
I
agree with you. I think she deserves the award too. |
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Aim
at |
Direct
towards a target |
The
policeman aimed his gun at the hijacker. |
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Allow for |
Take into consideration; include in a calculation |
It will take longer. You have to allow for heavy traffic at rush hour.” “We must allow for food expenses too. Let’s add 20€ per person.” |
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Allude to |
Mention or make reference to something in an indirect way |
I don’t understand. What problem is she alluding to? |
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Amount to |
Reach; be equivalent to |
The total repair work will amount to 1200€.” “His statement amounted to a confession. |
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Angle for |
Try to obtain something by hinting or suggestin | From the way he’s speaking I
suspect Tom is angling for a free ticket. |
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Answer back |
Reply rudely to someone in authority when you are expected to remain silent |
I’m your teacher. Don’t answer back! |
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Answer for |
Be held responsible for something |
Normally parents have to answer for their children’s behaviour. Speak on behalf of someone. I agree with your proposal, but I can’t answer for my associate.” |
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Answer to |
Be responsible to/be controlled by (someone) |
Who do you answer to in your job?” |
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Appeal to |
Plead or make an earnest request |
The organisers appealed to the crowd to stay calm. Be
attractive or interesting. The
idea of camping in the woods doesn’t appeal to me at all.
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Apply for |
Make a formal request for something (job, permit, loan, etc.) |
When he saw the advertisement he decided to apply for the job. |
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Arrive at |
Reach (an agreement, a decision, a conclusion) |
It is hoped that they will arrive at an agreement at the end of the meeting.
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Ask after |
Enquire about someone’s well-being |
My mother is always asking after you.
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Ask around |
Mention it to people you see or meet |
I’ll ask around and see if anyone has seen your cat.
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Ask in |
Invite someone to come inside |
I couldn’t leave her standing outside in the cold so I asked her in.
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Ask out |
Invite someone to lunch, dinner, the cinema |
John has asked Mary out several times.
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Attest to |
Prove to be true; bear witness to |
The number of visitors attests to the popularity of the website.
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Avail (oneself) of |
Take advantage of something (an opportunity) |
When the sales begin you should avail yourself of the opportunity and buy that coat.
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Average out at |
Result in an average (amount) |
The price of lunch averages out at $10 per person. |
