Share AEF 5 - Vocabulary and mistakes - Lessons 1 and 2
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Anyway, for better or for worst, I followed her advice.
for better or worse
Do you usually plan your vacation on advance, or at the last minute?
in advance
Are there any people in your family who aren't in speaking terms?
on speaking terms
I think the women usually talk faster than the men.
I think women usually talk faster than men.
I called to my brother, but his cell phone was turned off.
...called my brother...
What word collocates with the word "maternity" to mean "time off work to have a baby"?
leave
What's the formal way of saying "need"?
require
How can you say "children" in a more colloquial way?
kids
What idiom can be used to say that the wife is more dominant than the husband in a marriage?
She wears the pants.
What's a more formal way of saying " to make sure"?
to ensure
What's a more formal expression meaning "because of"?
due to / owing to
What's is the idiom used to express that "you use your instinct to decide what to do in a situation"?
"to go with your gut feeling"
What's a more formal way of saying "to follow a rule"?
to adhere to a rule
