500 frases en inglés realmente útiles (La serie completa)

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Author: Jenny Smith
Tags: Referencia, Idiomas, 150 frases en inglés realmente útiles
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situation. The owner thought it was very funny and offered to let us stay with his family while we sorted out our money situation. It turned out to be one of the best holidays of my life. I think once in a while bad situations end up bringing good luck.

    Phrases:
    To come across (something/someone): to find something/someone (usually by chance).
    Example: I came across this article about my old school when I was reading the paper this morning.

    To go overboard: to do too much of something. For example if you go overboard with drinking, this means that you drank too much.
    Example: I always go overboard at Christmas and spend too much money on presents.

    To make sure: this means to check that something is correct/ok or in the condition/place that you thought it would be.
    Example: I rang my friend after he got out of hospital, to make sure that he was ok.

    Make a run for it: to try to escape.
    Example: The prisoner saw that the door was open so he tried to make a run for it.

    Not to mention: this is used when you are listing things and then mention something which is obviously important.
    Example: This hotel is the best one I think, it’s close to the beach, clean, modern and not to mention it’s quite cheap.

    To come clean (about something): this is when you admit to something.
    Example: My son insisted that he didn’t break the window but he felt so guilty that he eventually came clean and admitted it.

    To turn out…: was eventually….
    Example: Even though it was raining this morning it turned out to be quite a warm sunny day.

    Once in a while: this means occasionally.
    Example: Once in a while, I like to go to the beach and swim in the sea.

The Bully

Part One

    Recently I visited the area where I was brought up and I ran into someone I used to know at school. It was very strange because he recognised me and started speaking to me but I had no idea who he was. Then it hit me , he was the bully at my school all those years ago. Now, I draw the line at rudeness but I couldn’t believe this person was speaking to me like we were friends after the way he treated me at school. I tried to make my excuses and leave, but he just kept on speaking to me. At least at school you knew where you stood with him because he was so horrible, but now it was strange as he seemed quite friendly; but I couldn’t forgive him for the past. I know it was a long time ago and I thought that I’d gotten over it, but it seemed that I still held a grudge against him after all these years.

    Phrases:
    To bring up (children): this means to raise children. To have and look after children. It is often used as “I was brought up in a (big) family” or “I was brought up in England” etc.
    Example: I was brought up near the sea so I could swim from an early age.

    To run into (someone): To meet someone (usually someone you already know) by chance.
    Example: I haven’t seen Bill since school, and then just by chance I ran into him on holiday in France.

    It hit (me): to have a sudden realisation.
    Example: I didn’t know why I have been having trouble sleeping recently, then it hit me; the stress of work is causing it.

    To draw the line at…/to draw the line somewhere: this is a way of saying “this is the limit”. It basically means that one thing is acceptable but that another isn’t.
    Example 1: I don’t mind people coming to work a few minutes late, but I draw the line at employees coming in around mid-morning.
    Example 2: It’s difficult to decide what is acceptable and what isn’t, but you have to draw the line somewhere, and I’ve decided that this situation is unacceptable.

    To make excuses: to give (usually fictional) reasons why the situation is bad etc.
    Example: The student was always making excuses as to why he didn’t do his homework.

    To keep on: to continue.
    Example: the experiment was a failure but the scientist decided to keep on trying.

    To know where you stand with (someone): This means that the other

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