Useful Language

Dear students,

You can see below some phrasal verbs, idioms and collocations that will certainly help you sound more natural in English.

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1. Cut it out! - Stop!. Example: Cut it out! Can't you see I don't need your help!

2. I must dash - Used when you must leave quickly cause you're in a hurry. Example: Gosh. It's three o'clock. I must dash!Classes start in 10 minutes.

3. I'm off - I am leaving. Example: Right, I'm off! Thanks for inviting me for dinner.

4. To be game for - to feel like doing something. Example: I'm game for going swimming. 

5. To beat around the bush - to avoid talking about something. Example: Please stop beating around the bush. Just tell me what you want.

6. To go down the drain -  to be wasted/lost. Example: All my hard work went down the drain when the audition was canceled.

7. To jump for joy - to be extremely happy.  Example: I jumped for joy when I saw David at the party.

Mrs. Juliana Mariusso