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Your younger sibling looks sad after he misbehaved. You want to ask him if your parents scolded him for being naughty.

Did they tell you off?

You come into the ER with a bloody nose. You want to explain to the nurse that you tried to stop a fight between two people.

I tried to break up a fight.

Your friend spilled his drink a little. You're giving him a paper towel. You want to explain what it's for.

Take this, it will soak it up.

Your friend's child is really mean and acts spoiled. You want to say that you don't understand why she tolerates his behaviour.

I don't know why she puts up with him.

You are going out with a friend later. You want to text them and say you're excited to see them later.

I'm looking forward to seeing you later!

Your friend is asking you why you don't like one of your colleagues. You want to explain that he always thinks he is better than everybody else.

I don't like that he always looks down on everyone.

A negative review about a restaurant discourages you from trying it. You're telling your friend.

I read some bad reviews and they put me off going to the restaurant.

Your friend has been really sad lately and you came over to try and make them happy. He asks you why you came.

I wanted to cheer you up.

You're watching a video of someone who you really admire. Your friend asks you who the person is.

It's someone I look up to.

You wanted to buy the new iPhone, but it was very expensive. You managed to resist for a while, but then finally bought it.

I gave in and bought it.

You once had a partner who was very charming at first, but turned out to be really rude. You want to explain that you were deceived by their fake charm.

I was taken in by his/her charm.

You're cooking eggs and think they might be bad. You ask your friend his opinion.

Do you think the eggs are off?

You say hello to your friend, but when he turns around, you realise it's a stranger. You want to explain you were confused.

Sorry, I mistook you for my friend.

Your friends are picking you up at the airport and you want to tell them about how airport security examined your backpack.

They went through my backpack.

You're telling your friend how convinced your other friend to join you on a hike even though he didn't want to go at first.

I managed to get round my friend to go hiking.

You're explaining to your mother why you didn't call yesterday. It was because you were so tired you fell asleep on the couch.

Sorry, I was so tired I dropped off on the couch.

You meet an old friend after a long time. They ask you what's new. For example, you've stopped smoking!

I've given up smoking.

You're talking with your friend about the latest trend in fashion. He thinks it's a fad, but you think it will become very popular.

I think it will catch on.

Your friend asks you how your study of Japanese is going, but you quit because it was too difficult. You want to tell him.

I gave up because it was too difficult.

Your friend recommended you a new restaurant. You want to say you'll go and see how it is.

I'll try it out!

You're watching a movie about a criminal. He starts regretting his actions. You want to say you think he's going to go to the police.

I think he's going to give himself up.

It's cold outside and your friend is not wearing gloves. You give him your extra pair and want to ask him to wear them.

Put on these gloves.

You're choosing a tie to wear to an event. You ask your friend if this tie matches with your suit.

Does this tie go with this suit?

Your friend comes to your place. You want her to come in and remove her coat.

Come in and take off your coat.

Your child has his coat open and it's really cold outside. You want to tell them to close the buttons so he's warm.

Do up your coat, it's cold.

Your friend keeps wearing a really old sweater with holes in it. You want to tell them to stop, because it's in bad condition.

Stop wearing that worn out sweater!

You're shopping for jeans, and you want to check if they fit. You want to ask the shop assistant if it's okay.

Is it okay for me to try on these jeans?

Somebody on the street gave you a flier. You meet your friend and he asks where you got it.

Somebody on the street is giving out fliers.

Unfortunately, your English class has been cancelled today (😭). You need to tell your friend, because he doesn't know.

English class is off today. Let's cry together.

Your friend asks you if it's still raining. You look out the window and see the rain has stopped. You want to tell them.

The rain is over, we can go out now!

Your colleague surprised you with unexpected news. You want to tell your friend how shocked you were when you heard it.

I was taken aback when he said that.

You are working on a really important project and want to ask your colleague if it's okay to postpone a second project until next week.

Is it okay if we put it off until next week?

You're supposed to have a meeting, but the proposal is not finished. You say you need to cancel the meeting.

Unfortunately, we have to call off the meeting.

You're telling someone about your trip. You want to say that you left your house at 6 am.

We set off at 6 am.

You're asking someone out on a date. You say you will come get them at 8 pm.

I'll pick you up at 8 pm.

You're on the phone with someone while on a plane and it's about to depart. You need to finish the call.

Okay, I have to go, the plane is about to take off.

Your friend is driving you to the city. You want to ask him if you can get out of his car at the square.

Can you drop me off at the square?

Your friend is leaving for a trip, and you want to offer to go with them all the way to the airport to say goodbye.

I can see you off at the airport.

You're on your way to work and there's a traffic accident. Your passenger asks you why you're not moving.

There's a traffic accident holding up the traffic.

Somebody is giving you an excuse and you want to ask them if it's fake.

Did you make that up?

Your friend always tells you about his fascinating business ideas. You want to ask him how he thinks of these brilliant ideas.

How do you come up with these ideas?

You received a job offer and need time to consider it.

I need some time to think it over.

You and your friend are looking at something in the distance. He asks you what it is. You don't know, you can't see well.

I don't know what it is, I can't make it out.

During a work meeting, you want to bring everybody's attention to a certain part of the project.

I wanted to point out this part.

You want to ask your accountant to find out how much the tax will be. You want her to calculate it.

Can you work out how much the tax will be?

Your friend keeps talking about the same breakup over and over again. You want him to forget about it finally.

Just get over it finally.

Your friend fainted. You were worried about them, but then they woke up. You want to tell someone.

He fainted, but then he came to, fortunately.

An old woman fainted during a hot day and you're explaining what happened to the paramedics.

She suddenly passed out.

You twisted your ankle last week and your mom calls to check if it's still swollen. It isn't anymore.

The swelling has gone down.

You're telling someone about a difficult time in your life when you were overwhelmed and couldn't cope.

The pressure caused me to break down.

After eating a certain food, you notice a rash on your skin. You're telling your doctor.

I broke out in a rash.

Your friend cleverly solved a problem at work and you have no idea how. You want to ask them.

How did you get round it?

While cleaning the attic, you find an old journal. Your wife asks you where you found it.

I came across this old journal in the attic.

You're telling someone about how in the past, you had to drive a car slow at first after buying it.

It was important to run the car in at first.

Your colleague has started living in a big house and seems to have a lot of money. Your friend asks you how, and you know that your colleague has lost his grandfather a few months ago.

He came into a big inheritance a few months ago.

You unexpectedly meet an old friend Sarah at the grocery store. You want to tell your other friend.

I ran into Sarah at the grocery store.

You're walking past your friend's house and decide to knock on their door.

Hi! I thought I would drop in.

Your friend asks you why your siblings never talk and ignore each other. You want to explain they had a big argument two years ago and never spoke again.

They fell out two years ago.

You were late for a meeting and want to compensate for it.

Sorry for being late, I'll make up for it.

Your friend tells you she had an argument with her friend Lucy. You think they should both say sorry.

You should make up with Lucy.

Your friends were engaged, but then had a big fight. You want to tell someone they ended their engagement.

They broke off their engagement.

You feel like your relationship hit a dead end. You want to end it.

I think we should break up.

Your car suddenly stops working. You call your friend and tell him.

My car has just broken down.

You're calling a company and want to be transferred to another department.

Can you put me through to a different department?

You see an abbreviation and don't know what it means.

What does this abbreviation stand for?

You're calling a friend named John, but he's not picking up. You want to tell your other friend about this.

I can't get through to John.

You're on the phone and your wife wants to know if there's milk in the fridge. You need her to wait while you go check.

Can you hold on?

You were calling someone and the phone call suddenly ended. You call them back and want to explain.

I'm sorry, it cut off.

Your friend is too quiet during a group discussion. You need them to speak louder.

Can you speak up a bit?

You're flipping through an old photo album and want to say how nice it is to reminisce about the old times.

It's nice to look back and remember the good times.

You bought an old house a year ago and your friend asks how long you've been working on it.

We've been doing it up for a year.

Somebody you know didn't have parents growing up, but their grandparents raised them. You want to tell someone about their situation.

He was brought up by his grandparents.

Your child is sick and you need time off work to take care of them. Your boss asks why you need time off.

I need time off to look after my child.

You meet a friend and see their child is much taller and older than before. You want to tell them.

You've grown up so much!

Your friend says your father is very handy. You want to say you unfortunately are not and don't inherit this strength.

I don't take after my dad in that.

Something is wrong with your design and you promise someone to investigate the issue.

I'll look into it.

You visit a new city and want to explore the neighborhood first.

Let's look round first.

Your junior colleague wrote a report and you want to proofread it for errors.

Can I look over it?

Somebody asks you what a certain word means. You have no idea. You tell them they can find it on Deepl.

Look it up on Deepl.

You're searching your pockets for your phone. Your friend asks you what you're doing.

I am looking for my phone.

Your friend mentioned a party. Neither one of you knows when it is. You promise him to ask and learn the information.

I will find out!