Phrase of the Week: Take Care of Him

Jim: Oh no! This puppy is hurt. Paul: Don’t worry. I’ll take care of him. Jim: Oh no! Fred is a spy. Paul: Don’t worry. I’ll take care of him. Taking care of someone usually means looking after their needs. If you take care of a child or animal, you give it food, a...

Phrase of the Week: That Makes Two of Us!

Phyllis: I love pizza! Jennifer: That makes two of us! Husband: I don’t want you to be transferred overseas. Wife: That makes two of us. In the first example above, Jennifer already knew one person who loved pizza: herself. Then when Phyllis said she loved pizza,...

Phrase of the Week: No Such Thing

Beth: Did you hear that? I think this place is haunted. Jan: Don’t be silly. There’s no such thing as ghosts. Do you believe in ghosts? Aliens? If you don’t, you can say that there is no such thing as ghosts or aliens. It means they do not exist.  ...

Phrase of the Week: Be my guest

Jake: Can I borrow your kitchen to make a sandwich? I’m starving. Clementine: Be my guest. Just don’t use all the pickles. This phrase is used to invite someone to do something. You can also say, “Go ahead.” Sometimes it implies that the speaker is not going to do the...

Phrase of the Week: We broke up

Thelma: So I saw you at the movie theater with Brian. Does your boyfriend know about this? Julia: Oh, we broke up last week. Thelma: Oh, really? Well, Brian is a better guy, anyway. When two people who are dating stop being a couple, it is said that they break up....