Unit 6d Couch surfing / Navigation

alternatively

(adv.) as another option or possibility e.g. ~, you can hop on a bus to Stoney Creek. e.g. We could meet at the library or, ~, we could all meet at my house. e.g. ~, you may telephone us direct.

couch surfing

(compound n.) the practice of sleeping overnight in the houses of friends or fellow members of a social network, esp as an alternative to staying in hotels, hostels, etc e.g. Originally the idea of a New Hampshire student who emailed 1,500 students at the University of Iceland asking if he could spend the night on their couches, ~ ~ is now an established worldwide practice.

drive

(n.) a journey in a car e.g. It's a 20-minute ~ (by car). e.g. It's a two-hour ~ to the beach. e.g. Her house is an hour's ~ east of Los Angeles.

garage

(n.) a shop where vehicles are repaired 汽車車行 e.g. I wanted to pick you up, but my car's in the ~ that day. e.g. My car was making a strange noise, so I brought it to the ~.

crossing

(n.) a voyage across water e.g. It's a one-hour ~ (by ferry boat). e.g. a weeklong ~ of the Atlantic Ocean

fee

(n.) an amount of money that must be paid e.g. The admission/entrance ~ is $10. e.g. The tuition ~s went up this year. e.g. a credit card with no annual ~ e.g. We returned the library book late and had to pay a late ~.

practice

(n.) something that is done often or regularly e.g. Couch surfing is now an established worldwild ~. e.g. She has made a ~ of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month. e.g. It is his ~ [=habit] to read the newspaper each morning. e.g. The company has been accused of unfair labor ~s. [=of treating its workers unfairly]

obligation

(n.) something that you must do because of a law, rule, promise, etc. e.g. The only ~ on your part is to be able to offer a place to stay at your home when someone asks in the future. e.g. The firm must fulfill its ~s under the contract. = The firm must fulfill its contractual ~s. e.g. Both landlord and tenant should know their rights and ~s. [=responsibilities]

seafront

(n.) the part of a town, area, etc., that is near the sea — usually singular e.g. hotels on/along the ~

straight up

(phrasal adv.) in a straight or direct way e.g. She walked ~ ~ to him and slapped him in the face.

aside from

(phrasal adv.) in addition to something, besides, apart from e.g. ~ ~ being well written, the book is also beautifully illustrated. e.g. ~ ~ being free, the benefit is that you meet people with local knowledge.

at work

(phrasal v.) doing your regular job e.g. I'm ~ ~ 'til about five thirty, so feel free to come over anytime after six. e.g. He has been out with a back injury, but he'll be back ~ ~ soon.

come in

(phrasal v.) to arrive at a place e.g. I'm ~ing ~ by train sometime in the afternoon. e.g. The store will have some exciting new products ~ing ~ next week.

look out for

(phrasal v.) to be aware of the existence of someone or something e.g. ~ ~ ~ the Stoney Creek Arena on your right and get off there. e.g. Everybody thought I'd win, but I kept telling them to ~ ~ ~ Walter, too. e.g. ~ ~ ~ the pier and get off there.

get held up

(phrasal v.) to cause delay, stop, or slow the movement, progress, or action of (something or someone) e.g. If I ~ ~ ~ in any way I'll let you know. e.g. Their decision ~(got) ~ ~ for months. e.g. She was late for the meeting because she ~(got) ~ ~ in traffic.

meet up

(phrasal v.) to come together with (someone) : to go to a place to be with (someone) e.g. Why don't we ~ ~ in town? e.g. They ~e ~ with each other for drinks.

get around

(phrasal v.) to go, walk, or travel to different places e.g. She ~s ~ a lot because of her job. e.g. He's having trouble ~ting ~ because of his sore knee.

make one's way

(phrasal v.) to move forward usually by following a path, often used figuratively e.g. When his name was called, he ~d ~(his) ~ to the stage. e.g. I'll just ~ ~(my) ~ to your house, if that's all right. e.g. After college, she set out to ~ ~(her) ~ in the world as a lawyer.

get to someone

(phrase) to bother or annoy (someone) e.g. How do I ~ ~ ~(you) from downtown? e.g. All these delays are starting to ~ ~ ~(me).

get back to someone

(phrase) to call (someone) back on the telephone e.g. Thanks for ~ting ~ ~ ~(me). e.g. "There's someone on the phone for you, sir." "Tell them I can't take their call now but I'll ~ ~ ~ ~(them) as soon as I can."

get to somewhere

(phrase) to go to or reach (somewhere) e.g. We ~o ~ ~(the station/airport) just in time. e.g. How do I ~ ~ Sara's Cafe?

say

(v.) used to suggest an example or possibility or approximate amount e.g. Let's pick a math problem. ~ problem number 3. e.g. Why don't meet up in town--~ at Sara's Cafe down by the seafront? e.g. We could leave on any day—~ on Monday.

hop

(vi.) to move or go quickly, always followed by an adverb or preposition, [informal] e.g. She ~ped on the train/elevator/plane/bus. e.g. He ~ped in the car and drove off. e.g. I need to ~ into the shower [=I need to take a quick shower] before we go. e.g. I ~ped out of bed, got dressed, and headed off to work.