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whoever |
it doesn't matter who / anyone |
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Whoever I talked to didn't help me. |
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die |
used to express when a computer or electronic device no longer
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I can't believe my PC died last week. |
verb (intransitive) |
verb (intransitive) |
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whatever |
it doesn't matter what / anything |
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Whatever you want to do is fine |
indefinite relative pronoun |
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brush off |
to ignore someone |
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Whoever I tried to ask for help just brushed me off |
Transitive phrasal verb - separable |
Transitive phrasal verb - separable |
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whichever |
it doesn't matter which |
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You can have whichever one you like. |
indefinite relative pronoun |
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diaper |
a piece of cloth that a baby wears to collect body waste |
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I need to buy some new diapers for my son |
noun (countable) |
noun (countable) |
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however |
it doesn't matter how |
Usually "how" is followed by "many" or much" |
However much I study, I don't seem to improve |
indefinite relative adverb |
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run out |
to have none of something remaining |
You can add "of" if you want to link to an object |
I can't believe we have run out of diapers |
Intransitive phrasal verb |
Intransitive phrasal verb |
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wherever |
it doesn't matter where / anywhere |
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Wherever you go, I'll find you |
indefinite relative adverb |
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empty-handed |
to have nothing in your hands |
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I told him to bring a present, but he still arrived at the
party empty-handed |
adverb |
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whenever |
it doesn't matter when / anytime |
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Whenever I go shopping, I always spend too much money |
indefinite relative adverb |
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get time to oneself |
to have time to yourself |
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I don't get much time to myself anymore. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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go with |
to choose something |
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I think I'm going to go with this one. |
Transitive phrasal verb - inseparable |
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come up |
to happen |
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Whenever I think I'm going to get some time to myself,
something always comes up. |
verb (intransitive) |
verb (intransitive) |
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crash |
to suddenly sleep somewhere (usually on a friend's couch) |
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Is it OK if I crash at your place tonight? |
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make up one’s mind |
to decide on something (verb phrase) |
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Could you please hurry up and make up your mind? |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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get on someone's case |
to criticize someone in an annoying way |
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My husband always gets on my case when I spend too much
money |
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for a change |
as something different |
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I decided to go to a new cafe for a change |
expression |
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blow |
to create a current of air by breathing |
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I really hate it when people are smoking and their blow their
smoke over near me. |
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show off something to |
to show something to someone with the purpose of them viewing
it |
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Are you going to show it off to your boyfriend? |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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in trouble |
to be due for punishment |
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It looks like you are in trouble. |
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give someone a buzz |
to call someone on the telephone |
The word "buzz" describes the sound a phone makes when it rings
or vibrates. |
A) Where's Mark? B) I don't know. Let me give him a buzz. |
verb (phrase) |
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make a decision |
to decide something |
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Please hurry up and make a decision. |
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cop an earful |
to get yelled at by someone (usually for doing something
wrong) |
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I really copped an earful yesterday when the boss found out
what I did. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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ding |
to make a small dent in someone's car (casual) |
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Someone dinged my car while I was at the supermarket. |
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Whatever floats your boat |
an expression used to show that the listener is not judging the
speaker for what they just said |
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A) I love watching anime. B) Whatever floats your boat. |
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suit yourself |
You decide the way you want it |
This phrase is commonly used as a reply to someone who has
stated a plan that conflicts with their partner's plan |
A) I'm not going to go to the party. B) OK. Suit yourself. |
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pick |
to choose something |
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You can pick the movie today. |
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indifference |
lack of interest or concern about something |
related adjective: to be indifferent |
Let's focus on some different ways to express indifference
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outfit |
the clothes someone is wearing |
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I really like your outfit, Kate. |
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disagree with |
to not agree with someone |
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Sam disagreed with me. |
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Go away! |
an expression used when you want someone to leave (casual /
rude) |
Synonym: Get lost! |
Go away! I don't want to talk to you. |
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up to |
an expression that means someone has the power to decide
something |
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A) Where do you want to go? B) It's up to you. |
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