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The sentences below are commonly used by
native speakers, so non-native speakers of English can make full use of
their speeches in their daily English conversation. |
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She wears a size eight, while I am fifteen pounds overweight. |
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I can't seem to
keep it off, no matter how hard I try. |
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I was sick of them all
by now. |
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The Quick-Drop porgram guarantees you'll lose weight and
keep it off for good. |
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... ever since she'd broken up with Jason Myers, she'd
sworn off
boys forever. |
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I'd rather go to the dance with Barney the Dinasour than
somebody you've fixed me up with. |
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I'm cutting off your
allowance as of
this week,
... |
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... but I didn't feel
festive. |
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I am here about the job. |
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My father sat across
from me, ... |
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I was sure he was feeling as
trapped
as I was. |
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He sounded very
businesslike. |
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Dad looked up
from his paper. What's
this about Laini's allowance. |
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But if she doesn't
slim down, nobody would
ask her to the big dance. |
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I'm afraid, I'm
awfully short of help. |
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.... he helped me
tape the
cutouts to the wall. It must seem pretty
dumb to you. |
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That threw me for a loop.
( to surprise and upset someone ) |
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The people on that condo board are just a bunch of insensitive
stuffed shirts.
( someone who behaves in a very
formal way and thinks that they are important ) |
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They're
shallow, insensitive, and just plain disgusting. |
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.... who was so
obsessed with keeping up appearances, ...... |
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... his antirich,
antiprivate-school attitude annoyed me
no end.
( very much ) |
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.... it's only for
the dogs. People treats come later. |
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He just seems kind of
listless.
( feeling tired and not interested in things ) |
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A long, shiny black stretch limousine pulled up to the
curb. |
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I think Frank's been
putting you
on. |
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It's like getting the
scoop
( used to ask someone for
information or news about something ) on a rock star, you know
? |
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Laini - She says all the
girls are crazy about him.
Jana - It
figures.
( used to say that
something is reasonable or makes sense )
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He doesn't hang out with any particular crowd. |
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Laini -
I didn't ask.
Jana - Why not !
Laini - Because it doesn't matter,
that's why not.
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After I thanked Jana for the
snooping she'd done on my behalf,
we hung up. |
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I bet all the girls at Lincoln Park will be
green with envy
when they see this picture. |
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You wouldn't believe how
much business has picked up since
Wednesday. |
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With Christmas only a week away, the
holiday rush was in full
swing. |
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The decorations from Edgar's party were still
up. |
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I'll have you know
I walked home last Saturday, but your
chauffeur picked you up in a limo. |
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I saw it
with my own two eyes ! |
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He'd just dropped off a wedding party near here, so he
swung
by and gave me a lift. |
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You are solidly
built, that's all. |
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The expression
on my face must have given me away, ..... |
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You certainly don't have a very
high opinion of girls, do you
? |
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I wasn't about to let down my
guard. |
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As we gathered up the remains of our lunch, ........ |
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She'd probably think it was totally
wacko.
( silly ) |
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Pork isn't nearly as caloric as some people think, especially
if you trim all the fat. |
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I'm glad you are finally beginning to take
dieting seriously. |
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I honestly don't know what the local laws are
in
those cases. |
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.... attempt to reach a settlement
out of court. |
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No lawyer looks like a fool if he represents his client
to the
best of his ability. |
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.. pot-bellied pigs are definitely considered pets and
nothing
but ! |
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Ask Mrs Hepplewhile to call me so I can go over the
specifics
with her. |
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They are very
skittish about being bathed. |
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He seems very
affectionate. |
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May I drop you
at home on the way to my office. |
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On their way out, they
passed
Mr. Blazek coming in. |
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You have to
rough it
( to live for a short time in conditions
that are not very comfortable ) in my car. |
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One brownie won't kill you, no matter what kind of
a diet
you're on. |
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My vacation has been a real
drag so far.
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Do you have plans for New
Year's
? |
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... he would feel
out
of place
( not suitable for a particular situation or occasion
) with a bunch of boring rich kids .... |
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I think it's
neat
( very nice and pleasant )
that you went to
the trouble of getting your father involved in Hamlet's case. |
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That sounds like a
mob
scene. |
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.... he helped me
on with my coat .......... |
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Because of the snow, cars were stuck
all over the place. |
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It took me a while to
come down to
earth, ......... |
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Jana has experience
with
this sort of thing. |
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I finally decided to give Frank something
impersonal, like a book. |
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So I bought it, and asked the clerk to
gift-wrap it for me. |
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Just give it to him and
get it over
with. |
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I know it's short notice, but we're having
company tonight.... |
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She has great taste in
gifts. |
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Where does that
leave me ? |
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.... chubby me certainly wasn't
any
competition for super-slender her. |
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We have lots of sizes and styles in different price
ranges. |
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She lives right down the street
from
me. |
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Sheila and I dated for a while last year, but it didn't
work out. |
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Frank probably felt relieved
to be
rid of me. |
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I have Laini's best interests at
heart. |
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Save the
romancing for
later. |
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It's always kind of casual, so you don't have to dress up
much. |
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What kind of boy is this Frank
person. |
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.... he's good at winning arguments, and he was
on my side. |
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Don't sweat it, Laini. Sooner
or later I'll win her over with my boyish charm. |
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.... my mother is
friends
with her mother. |
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I guess she might be a little jealous of the way you look
though. |
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.... she doesn't have enough
meat
on her bones. |
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I like girls with personality and
brains. |
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A girl can be an absolute knockout, but if she's a
bubble brain, no guy's going
out with her more than once. |
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... somebody you
could show off to your parents and your
stuck-up
( proud and unfriendly because
you think you are better and more important than other people
) friends. |
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Maybe she was beginning to
mellow out
( to become relaxed and
calm, or make someone relaxed and calm ) a little. |
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It just goes to show
how much can be accomplished when you
put your mind
to it. |
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It was a neat idea,
getting Hamlet on the news. |
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What nerve! Okay, I admit I'd given her the opening, but what
business was it of hers
anyway ? |
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You must have said or
done something that rubbed him the
wrong way. |
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... whatever is wrong between you and Frank is worth
patching up. He's a pretty
neat guy. |
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... my relationship
with Frank had gone down the tube. |
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I don't care much for
crowds.
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I never want to hear you
put yourself
down about your weight. |
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