S L 17-20

plug something in

connect something to a power outlet "I'll ____ in the new TV so we can watch it." "You can ____ the iron in here. Please unplug it when you're finished." NOTE: unplug = remove the plug from the power outlet NOTE: plug something in, plug in something, plug it in, NOT plug in it

it's worth $199

its real value is $199 "Gold is _____ more than silver." A: "This used Mercedes for sale on eBay is so cheap! It's only $12,000." B: "How much is it _____?"A: "It's _____ $20,000!"

Would you mind doing something?

Ask this to make a very polite request. (NOT Would you mind to) "_____ y o u ____ mov___ your car out of the way? I want to park here." A: "Sir, _____ you ____ not smok___ here?" B: "Sorry. I'll smoke outside."

I can't get something to work

I can't make something function "I've pressed all the buttons on this DVD player, but I can't ___ it __ w ork." "I can't ___ my printer __work. There's something wrong with it."

Could you tell me where something is?

NOT Could you tell me where is something? A: "Could you tell me _____ the manager's office __?" B: "It's on the second floor." A: "Could you tell me _____ the nearest restaurant __?" B: "There's a restaurant about two blocks from here."

What do you think about doing something?

NOT How do you think about A: "What do you _____ about moving to a bigger house?" B:"Good idea! We need more room." A: "What do you _____ about buying a new car?" B: "I don't think we need a new car."

this is Jenny

Say this to identify yourself on the phone. NOT I am Jenny A: "May I speak to the manager?" B: "____ __ the manager speaking. How can I help you?" A: "Can I speak to Mr. Daw?" B: "Can I ask who's calling?" A: "____ __ Maxy from ABC Company.

must have done something

Say this when you guess about something that happened in the past, and you are quite sure. "John isn't answering his phone. He ____ have gone out." "Look! There's $20 on the floor. Someone ____ have dropped it."

half-way through

Say this when you have finished 50% of something. "This book is 1,000 pages long! I'm ____-___ through. I'm on page 500." "He's ____-___ through his MBA program.It's a two-year program, and he ju st finished the first year."

don't mention it

This is a polite response when someone thanks you. A: "Here's your umbrella. You forgot it." B: "Oh, thank you!" A: "Don't _______ it." A: "Thanks for mailing those letters for me." B: "Don't _______ it."

we don't see eye to eye

This is a polite way to say we don 't agree. "Steve loves the movie. Maiy hates it. They don't ___ eye to ___ on the movie." "We both agree on the problem. But we don 't ___ eye to ___ on the solution."

shoot

This is a way to show anger or frustration. A: "Have you seen John?" B: "He's gone for the day." A: "Oh, _____! I really needed to talk tohim." "_____! I just spilled coffee on my shirt."

What's something made of?

What materials were used to make something? A: "What are these shoes ____ of?" B: "They're made of leather." A: "W hat's this table ____ of?" B: "It looks like glass, but it's actually ____ of plastic."

sold out

all sold so that there is no more "We couldn't go to the show because the tickets were ____ out." "The fish was ____ out, so I bought chicken instead of fish."

by 9 o'clock

at 9:00 or before 9:00 —but not after 9:00 "We need to be at the airport __ 3 o'clock. Our flight leaves at 4 o'clock and we need one hour to check in." "I need the report __ 5 o'clock at the latest."

on sale/for sale

cheaper than the regular price/available to buy "Hats are on ____ at Shopmart this week.They are 20% off." "Look! That house is ___ sale. I wonder how much it is." NOTE: 20% off = 20% less than the normal price

take it apart/put it back together

dismantle it/ assemble it A: "What's wrong with the air conditioner?" B: "I don't know. I'll ____ it _____ and look inside." "I ____ my computer _____ to replace a part, and now I can't figure out how to ___ it ____ together."

look something up

find a piece of information in a book or on the Internet A: "How did you get my phone number?" B: "I ______ it up in the phone book." A: "I need the address of the hotel." B: "I'll l____ up the address on the Internet." NOTE: look something up, look up something, look it up, NOT look up it

take the highway

go on the highway "We got lost on our way here. We ____ the wrong street." "Don't ____ Main Street during rush hour.You'll be stuck in traffic."

he let me go/he made me run

he allowed me to go / he forced me to run (NOT let me to go; NOT made me to run) A: "My company _____ us wear uniforms." B: "Realty? My company ___ us wear jeans." "My manager __ me take two days off lastweek."

how much longer

how much more time A: "She hasn 't finished the job yet." B: "How ____ ______ will it take?" A: "How ____ ______ do you need to cook dinner? I'm hungry." B: "Another 20 minutes. I'm only half-way through."

get rid of something

make something go away;eliminate something A: "You bought a new car?" B: "Yes, we got ___ __ our old car. We sold it." "You can get __ __ a toothache by putting ice on it."

run into someone

meet someone unexpectedly "I ran ____ Fred Schiffer at the airport. I was arriving from Seoul, and he was on his way to Chicago." "Sometimes I run ____ Mohamed at the bank. We both go on Mondays."

what if

what will happen if (Ask this when you are worried about something that might happen.) A: "I don't have health insurance." B: "____ if you get sick?" A: "Let's have the party outside." B: "____ if it rains?" A: "If it rains, we can move inside."