500 frases en inglés realmente útiles (La serie completa) Read Free Page B

you really want to say?

    To get to the point: to go directly to the heart of the issue and to talk about it directly. The term can be used as a command/request (not very polite).
    Example: Could you stop beating around the bush and get to the point.

    To (someone’s) credit: used to praise someone. This is often used to praise someone you would not usually praise.
    Example: Even though he is a little lazy, to his credit he always studies hard for exams.

    Water under the bridge: when a past problem or disagreement is forgiven or no longer important.
    Example: A) I still really feel guilty about what happened last year.
    B) You shouldn’t, as far as I’m concerned, it’s all water under the bridge.

The Divorce and The Marriage

Part One

    A friend of mine got a divorce a while back . Now, usually this would be a very sad time but in the case of this couple I truly believe that they are better off without each other. They were never really right for each other, I mean they got along at the beginning but there was just something a little off with their relationship. I think my friend hit the nail on the head when he said that basically they were like chalk and cheese . I remember my friend came to me about a year after they got married and told me that things were so bad that they were not even speaking to each other and that he felt that he had to walk on eggshells whenever he was around her. He kept on asking me for my opinion but I kept giving useless advice such as “ it’s up to you ” or “ the ball’s in your court ”. The thing was, that I was trying to cover up a secret that I had kept for years.

    Phrases:
    A while back: this means ‘quite a long time ago’.
    Example: I met him a while back, while I was still in college.

    Better off…: this means that your situation is better if…
    Example: Some people think that you are better off not going to university and just getting a job immediately.

    To get along/on: to have a good relationship with someone.
    Example 1: I really get on with my boss.
    Example 2 : I don’t get along with my dad.

    To hit the nail on the head: to perfectly sum up/describe an issue/situation.
    Example: When you said that the situation was impossible, I really think that you hit the nail on the head.

    Like chalk and cheese: this means that two people are completely opposite in their personalities.
    Example: Those two are like chalk and cheese but they seem to get along pretty well.

    To walk on eggshells (around someone): when you feel that you have to be overly cautious around someone. Used when someone is overly sensitive.
    Example: He gets so angry over the smallest thing, I really feel like I have to walk on eggshells around him.

    It’s up to you: this means that the choice or responsibility belongs to the person that you are speaking to.
    Example: A) I can’t decide whether to go or not. What do you think?
    B) I don’t know. It’s up to you really.

    The ball’s in your court: this is similar to “it’s up to you” but is used more seriously and means that you need to make the next move.
    Example: I’ve done all I can to fix this problem, now the ball is in your court.

    To cover something up: used when a crime or secret is concealed.
    Example: The bank covered up the insider trading.
    Example: (Noun): Many people believe that there was a police cover up over that incident.

Part Two

    I had met him in university about 10 years ago when he had shown up uninvited to one of my parties. He had tried to speak to me then but I brushed him off , I was angry that he had gate-crashed my party . The next day he came to my house and apologised. At first I wouldn’t accept his apology but in the end he just kept on apologising so I just gave up and let him off . We remained friends until he eventually dropped out of university to start his own company. After that we just sort of drifted apart.

    Phrases
    To show up/ to turn up: both of these phrases mean ‘to appear’. When