www.marekconnellenglish.com2018-01-10WednesdayJoannaWójtowicz MarekConnellEnglishnotes1coffeeb ns c d expl nt m whatthepr blem s?Apersonexpl ns+OBJECTyout ."Can you explain the meaning to me." T knowthe nsand ts(the details) fh ws m th ngwo ksm ket ngstr teg tc nemaT gety id asacr ss(t transmit)

[wímin] w m nanyTom,DickorHarry

I’mnotgoingtoleavemychildrenwithanyTom,DickorHarry.(a random person)

Idon’tknowhimfromAdam(I have no idea who he is)

fftopic.

Agrand=(£/€/$) 10003grand =(£/€/$) 300020K[kei ]=20,000“My car cost me 7 grand” (7 thousand) “I earn 150k a year”

Myc rhasgot56thousandkilometers

ntheclock.

[keis]ks

T b nati tb g t.T r nati tship be very strict in managing an organization or operation. T ns st n +object.mb ssado

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater is an idiomatic expression for an avoidable error in which something good is eliminated when trying to get rid of something bad, or in other words, rejecting the essential along with the inessential. v r pennyco nts.urostu nar nd the process of completing or the time needed to complete a task, especially one involving receiving something, processing it, and sending it out again. "a seven-day turnaround" dent 280/160300p s=300perpair.100p s=320perpair.T b dg (≈negotiate/move)

T agr n +object.ab t

t’sad n d al.

Thecel brit nd str Thecel brit c lt e.

Star-s stem

Zapping/ nnelsailingsurf ng Footingj gg ng/r nn ng b ng j mp ng Wres l ngpressandcatch

T u n o t(Coloq.)

To produce in an abundant and automatic manner

Let’sc tt the as .Let’sgetd wnt b s n ss.Let’sgetd wnt thenittygritty.

Z p FalseFriend

1. F ctor 2. f br c 3T pr c (to build, to manufacture)

needthem n upfront.

A. wa kove p shove

F

( n)f ( n) stT sav mybacon.T blagyourwayoutofsomething.Ic sk mo T sellic t sk mos

Canyoutellmewhere1styou

2ndare

from?

Direct ---------------------Where are youfrom?

Iwouldliketoknowwhere1styou

2nddo

live.

Direct--------------------------Where do you live.

Iwanttoknowwhere2ndyou

2ndhave

been.

Direct --------------------Wherehaveyoubeen.Ius dt n wwhat tm ns.Redtap =bur a crac much of a muchness very similar. "the polls looked much of a muchness but concealed politically crucial variations" [pérchis]pur s

bj ct v Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. S bj ct v Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. W c nrestassuredth tw w Llb safe. xtr m speed

(velocidad) p

slowdown

Apersongrows p.T b agr wn- p

(n)

Ath nggrowsup( nsiz ).(aplant)

"The economy is growing up." "His kids look so grown-up." "His kids are growing-up."