Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
pass along
To Memorize: pass the issue along to a different department
pass down
To Memorize: pass me down the coffee, pass down a wedding ring
rope somebody in
To Memorize: roped into doing something bad
(lose/keep) (temper/cool/head)
To Memorize: I lost my temper, he lost his head, I kept my cool
out of touch
To Memorize: I've been out of touch with him/her lately
come along
To Memorize: a chance like that doesn't come along every day
count me in
To Memorize: that sounds fun - count me in!
preconceived
To Memorize: preconceived ideas/notions/expectations
cruise along
To Memorize: the plane cruised along at 20,000 feet
tumble out
To Memorize: words/problems came tumbling out
zone out
To Memorize: I zoned out in class
you have to be kidding
To Memorize: are you kidding?
