tôi 
me 
I am sorry, but I already have plans. 
Xin lỗi, ngày mai tôi đã có việc. * 005 And I like the scenery, too. Và tôi cũng thích quang cảnh ở đây. * 023 I’m sorry, I can’t make it tomorrow. Xin lỗi nhé, ngày mai tôi không rảnh rỗi. * 026 I don’t like that. Tôi không thích cái này. * 030 That’s too expensive. Cái này đắt quá. * 030 That doesn’t taste good. Tôi không thích món đó. * 032 Please give me a receipt. Bạn làm ơn đưa cho tôi hóa đơn / biên lai. * 040 Can you help me? Bạn giúp tôi được không? * 042 You can also follow me with your car. Bạn cũng có thể đi theo sau tôi. * 042 Could you recommend something? Bạn có thể giới thiệu cho tôi chút gì không? * 046 Can you get me a ticket? Bạn có thể mua cho tôi một vé không? * 046 Could you please give me small notes / bills (am.)? Bạn làm ơn đưa tôi tiền giấy nhỏ. * 062 Can you cut my hair? Bạn cắt tóc cho tôi được không? * 076 Do you have a light? Bạn đưa bật lửa cho tôi được không? * 076 My wife did not want to play chess with me. Vợ tôi đã không muốn đánh cờ với tôi. * 090 I was allowed to make a wish. Tôi đã được phép ước điều gì đó. * 090 I was allowed to buy myself a dress. Tôi đã được phép mua một cái váy cho mình. * 090 I was allowed to take a chocolate. Tôi đã được phép lấy cho tôi một kẹo sô cô la có nhân. * 090 I’m afraid I have no more money. Tôi sợ rằng tôi không mang theo tiền. * 094 I doubt whether he’ll write to me. Tôi nghi ngờ, liệu anh ấy có viết cho tôi không. * 095 Will he write to me? Liệu anh ấy có viết cho tôi không? * 095 like: mir → →
Wunderbar, können Sie mir bitte den Schlüssel geben? ☊ Thật tuyệt, chị làm ơn đưa tôi chìa khóa? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 78) Entschuldigen Sie, können Sie mir bitte erklären, wo das Hotel Zentral ist? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh làm ơn chỉ cho tôi khách sạn Zentral ở đâu được không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 107) Möchtest du mit mir in die Stadt kommen? ☊ Em có muốn cùng anh vào phố không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 251) Schau dir dieses Kleid an. Es ist fantastisch. Denkst du, es würde mir passen? ☊ Anh xem cái váy xem. Nó thật tuyệt. Anh thấy nó có hợp với em không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 255) Ein Freund von mir isst es immer roh. ☊ Người bạn của anh ăn không cần gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 282) Tri, hier ist nochmal Trang. Könntest du mir bitte einen Gefallen tun? ☊ Tri, em Trang đây. Anh có thế làm giúp em một việc được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 314) Könntest du mir eine Halskette oder Ohrringe mitbringen? ☊ Anh có thế lấy giúp em một sợi dây chuyền hay bông tai được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 317) Sie wollte ihn mir immer geben, aber sie ist zu ängstlich, ihn zu senden. ☊ Bà đã luôn muốn cho em, nhưng bà sợ gửi nó đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 320) Könntest du bitte den Ring mitnehmen und ihn mir geben? ☊ Anh có thế lấy chiếc nhẫn cho em được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 322) Ja, sicher. Das kann ich tun. Gib mir einfach die Adresse des Geschäfts. ☊ Tất nhiên là được. Việc đó anh làm được. Em đưa cho anh địa chỉ cửa hàng đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 323) Trang erzählte mir, dass Sie kommen würden, um den Ring zu holen. ☊ Trang đã kế cho tôi rằng anh đến đế lấy chiếc nhẫn. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 330) Ich hätte mir um den Ring Sorgen gemacht, wenn ich ihn verschickt hätte. ☊ Tôi sợ mất chiếc nhẫn nếu tôi gửi nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 333) Trang sagte mir das bereits. Ich werde auf den Ring aufpassen. ☊ Trang đã nói điều này với cháu. Cháu sẽ giữ kỹ nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 334) Ja, sie erklärte mir, dass der Ring in guten Händen sein würde, wenn Sie ihn mitnehmen würden. ☊ Ừh, nó nói với tôi là sẽ không sao khi đưa nhẫn cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 335) Oh, wie dumm von mir. Vielen Dank. ☊ Ồ, tôi thật là ngốc. Cám ơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 405) Oh, das tut mir leid. ☊ Ồ, xin lỗi ông. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 594) Möchtest du mit mir ein Doppelbett teilen, oder sollen wir einzelne Betten nehmen? ☊ Em muốn nằm giường đôi với anh hay là chúng ta nằm giường đơn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 598) Möchtest du mit mir Skifahren gehen oder möchtest du eine Romanze? ☊ Anh muốn đi trượt tuyết cùng em hay là anh muốn một cuộc hẹn hò lãng mạn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 599) Stimmt. Außerdem genehmigt man mir dann einen höheren Kreditrahmen. ☊ Đúng. Ngoài ra sau đó người ta sẽ cho phép anh có một khuôn khổ thẻ tín dụng cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 636) Bevor du weiter darüber nachdenkst, hilf mir lieber. ☊ Trước khi anh tiếp tục nghĩ về việc đó, tốt hơn là hãy giúp em. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 659) Ich hoffe, Sie antworten mir möglichst bald. ☊ Tôi hy vọng, quí vị trả lời nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 676) Diktiere mir doch einfach, was ich schreiben soll. ☊ Hãy đọc cho em những gì em nên viết. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 781) Welches Mobilfunknetz würdest du mir empfehlen? ☊ Bạn có thể giới thiệu mạng điện thoại nào đó cho tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 834) Es tut mir leid, dass ich so egoistisch gewesen bin. ☊ Anh lấy làm tiếc, vì anh đã trở nên ích kỷ như thế. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 853) Kannst du mir das verzeihen? ☊ Em có thể bỏ qua cho anh không? ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 854) Wenn Sie mir jetzt noch Ihre Telefonnummer sagen könnten ... ☊ Nếu bây giờ bạn còn có thể nói cho tôi số điện thoại của bạn… ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 991) Ehrlich gesagt, das Auto gefällt mir. ☊ Thực lòng mà nói tôi thích chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1000) Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich als Studentin nicht genug verdiene, um mir das leisten zu können. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể nói, khẳ năng của tôi không nhiều vì là sinh viên tôi không kiếm được nhiều tiền. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1004) Du hast mir sofort gefallen und wir haben uns ja dann auch auf Anhieb verstanden! ☊ Em thích anh ngay và chúng ta đã hiểu nhau ngay lập tức! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1061) Können Sie mir erklären, wie das ablaufen wird? ☊ Bạn có thể giải thích cho tôi, quá trình của nó như thế nào không? ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1151) Könnten Sie mir bitte die Durchwahl-Nummer von Herrn ... geben? ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi số máy nối trực tiếp với ông / anh ..? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1228) Bitte geben Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể để lại số điện thoại liên lạc được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1270) Leider habe ich Ihren Namen nicht verstanden. Könnten Sie ihn mir bitte nochmals sagen? ☊ Xin lỗi tôi không nghe rõ tên của anh / chị . Làm ơn nhắc lại tên của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1297) Kannst du mir bitte eine Kopie dieser E-Mail schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho tôi bản sao của Email đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1405) Würden Sie mir Ihre Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cho tôi danh thiếp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1459) Bitte, folgen Sie mir. ☊ Mời anh / chị đi theo tôi. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1467) Es tut mir leid, dass ich Sie unterbrechen muss. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi phải ngắt lời anh / chị một chút. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1480) Das ist mir sehr peinlich. ☊ Tôi thấy rất ngại / rất xấu hổ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1483) Das tut mir leid. ☊ Tôi rất lấy làm tiếc. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1485) Es tut mir leid, das zu hören! ☊ Tôi rất tiếc khi nghe tin này. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1486) Das verstehe ich gut. Mir geht es genauso. ☊ Tôi hoàn toàn hiểu chuyện này. Tôi cũng nghĩ như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1490) Bitte schreiben Sie mir, wann Sie Zeit für ein Treffen haben. ☊ Xin cho tôi biết khi nào anh / chị có thời gian cho một buổi gặp mặt. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1549) Montag passt mir sehr gut. ☊ Thứ hai tôi thấy rất phù hợp. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1551) Mir ist etwas dazwischengekommen. ☊ Tôi có việc nảy sinh. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1559) Können Sie mir bitte ein Angebot basierend auf Preisen ab Werk machen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể khuyến mại cho tôi theo giá xuất xưởng được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1567) Ich würde mich freuen, wenn Sie mir den Zuschlag für dieses Angebot geben würden. ☊ Tôi sẽ rất vui mừng nếu quý khách có thể trả phần phụ trội cho đơn chào hàng này. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1578) Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie ich in diesem Fall entscheiden soll. Ist etwas Vergleichbares schon einmal vorgekommen? ☊ Tôi không biết nên quyết định thế nào trong trường hợp này. Đã có một trường hợp tương tự nào xảy ra chưa? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1618) Können Sie mir mehr Einzelheiten zu diesem Thema erzählen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kể chi tiết thêm về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1620) Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621) Würden Sie mir einige Fragen zu diesem Thema beantworten? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể vui lòng trả lời vài câu hỏi về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1622) Würden Sie mir ein Interview geben? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể vui lòng trả lời phỏng vấn được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1623) Mir ist nicht klar, worauf du hinaus willst. ☊ Tôi không rõ anh / chị định nói điều gì. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1667) Brauchen Sie noch weitere Unterlagen von mir? ☊ Anh / Chị còn cần thêm giấy tờ gì của tôi nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1688) Diese Frage verstehe ich nicht. Können Sie mir das bitte erklären? ☊ Tôi không hiểu câu hỏi này. Anh / Chị làm ơn giải thích giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1689) Ein Praktikum gibt mir Einblick in das Berufsfeld meines Studiums. ☊ Khóa thực tập cho tôi một cái nhìn về các nghề nghiệp trong ngành học của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1741) Nach dem Praktikum hat man mir eine feste Stelle angeboten. ☊ Sau khóa thực tập người ta đã mời tôi vào làm việc lâu dài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1759) Mit Kollegen im Team zu arbeiten macht mir Spaß. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc cùng đồng nghiệp trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1824) Vielen Dank, dass Sie mir die Gelegenheit zu diesem persönlichen Gespräch geben. ☊ Tôi cám ơn đã có dịp được gặp trực tiếp ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1862) Werden Sie mir die Kosten für die Anreise zum Vorstellungsgespräch ersetzen? ☊ Ông / Bà sẽ thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi cho cuộc phỏng vấn này chứ? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1863) Ich habe mich für das Studium an der Fachhochschule entschieden, weil mir eine praxisnahe Ausbildung wichtig ist. ☊ Tôi đã quyết định học cao đẳng, vì đối với tôi đào tạo thực tiễn rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1874) Mir gefällt Ihr Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1895) Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899) Ja, ich bin ehrgeizig. Mein Ehrgeiz hilft mir meine Ziele zu erreichen. ☊ Vâng, tôi là người có tham vọng. Tham vọng của tôi giúp tôi đạt được mục tiêu. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1938) Kritik hilft mir dabei mich zu verbessern. ☊ Sự chỉ trích giúp tôi làm tốt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1939) Ich bin stolz darauf, dass ich mir mein Studium und meinen Auslandsaufenthalt selbst finanziert habe. ☊ Tôi tự hào về việc đã tự trang trải chi phí cho khóa học đại học và thời gian sống ở nước ngoài của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1941) Könnten Sie mir bitte beschreiben, wie ein typischer Arbeitstag bei Ihnen aussieht? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể cho tôi biết, một ngày làm việc điển hình ở đây thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1963) Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026) Dieser Punkt ist mir besonders wichtig. ☊ Với tôi điểm này đặc biệt quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2101) Ich habe mir das anders vorgestellt. ☊ Tôi đã nghĩ khác về điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2140) Der Entwurf gefällt mir. ☊ Bản phác thảo rất hợp ý tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2159) Der Entwurf gefällt mir nicht. ☊ Bản phác thảo không hợp ý tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2160) Können Sie mir das bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi một lần nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2189) Bitte schildern Sie mir das Problem im Detail. ☊ Xin quý khách hãy miêu tả lại vấn đề một cách cụ thể. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2292) Können Sie mir bitte helfen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2319) Würden Sie mir Ihr neues Produkt zeigen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu về sản phẩm mới này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2342) Können Sie mir bitte erklären, wie das funktioniert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi cái này hoạt động thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2343) Bitte buchen Sie mir einen Flug nach Dubai. ☊ Làm ơn đặt cho tôi một chuyến bay tới Dubai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2373) Können Sie mir bitte 500 Euro in Dollar wechseln? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi cho tôi 500 Euro sang Dollar được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2377) Können Sie mir bitte ein Taxi rufen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gọi cho tôi một xe taxi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2399) Bringen Sie mir das Frühstück bitte ins Zimmer. ☊ Làm ơn hãy mang đồ ăn sáng lên phòng cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2403) Können Sie mir etwas empfehlen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu cho tôi một số món được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2433) Bitte machen Sie mir die Rechnung fertig. ☊ Làm ơn hãy viết cho tôi một tờ hóa đơn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2458) Das tut mir leid. ☊ Tôi rất lấy làm tiếc. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2499) I'd give up work if I could afford it. ☊ afford ☊
'Thanks very much for your help.' 'Not at all, it was a pleasure.' ☊ not at all ☊
I sometimes allow myself the luxury of a cigar. ☊ allow ☊
'I'm really sorry.' 'That's all right, don't worry.' ☊ all right ☊
Nick caught up with me and rode alongside. ☊ alongside ☊
You owe me £68 altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
Go and get me a pen please. ☊ and ☊
annoy sb to do sth: It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me. ☊ annoy ☊
answer (sb): Come on, answer me! Where were you? ☊ answer ☊
He answered me with a smile. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
Is there anybody who can help me? ☊ anybody ☊
He gave me an approving nod. ☊ approving ☊
'Don't say anything' 'As if I would! ' (= surely you do not expect me to) ☊ as if/as though ☊
You act as if you're ashamed to be seen with me. ☊ ashamed ☊
He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice. ☊ aside ☊
Aside from a few scratches, I'm OK. ☊ aside from ☊
assistance with sth: She offered me practical assistance with my research. ☊ assistance ☊
It has come to my attention (= I have been informed) that... ☊ attention ☊
avoid sb/sth: He's been avoiding me all week. ☊ avoid ☊
Sorry, he's away. ☊ away ☊
I'm awfully sorry about that problem the other day. ☊ awfully ☊
That name sounds awfully familiar. ☊ awfully ☊
'I'm sorry,' he said awkwardly. ☊ awkwardly ☊
Please give me my ball back. ☊ back ☊
Stand back and give me some room. ☊ back ☊
Can you give me more background on the company? ☊ background ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm very well, thanks.' ☊ be ☊
The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
I did it because he told me to. ☊ because ☊
Could you give me a bed for the night (= somewhere to sleep)? ☊ bed ☊
He arrived before me. ☊ before ☊
The whole summer lay before me. ☊ before ☊
Before I made a decision, I thought carefully about it. ☊ before ☊
You should have told me so before. ☊ before ☊
begin to do sth: I began to feel dizzy. ☊ begin ☊
Stay close behind me. ☊ behind ☊
Believe me, she's not right for you. ☊ believe ☊
The doctor told me to avoid bending and stretching. ☊ bend ☊
bet (sb) (sth) (that...): She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it. ☊ bet ☊
I did it for a bet (= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did). ☊ bet ☊
This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret). ☊ between ☊
Call her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry. ☊ don't blame me ☊
I'm sorry—we're fully booked. ☊ book ☊
borrow sth: Can I borrow your umbrella? ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I borrowed the DVD off my brother. ☊ borrow ☊
I don't know why I bother! Nobody ever listens! ☊ bother ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
bother to do sth: He didn't even bother to let me know he was coming. ☊ bother ☊
'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' ☊ bother ☊
Let me know if he bothers you again. ☊ bother ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
Be a good boy and get me my coat. ☊ boy ☊
She broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to me. ☊ break sth off ☊
She gave me a bright smile. ☊ bright ☊
She picked me a bunch of flowers. ☊ bunch ☊
burn sth: Sorry—I burnt the toast. ☊ burn ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
It's been a pleasure to do business with you. ☊ business ☊
I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer. ☊ but ☊
buy sb sth: He bought me a new coat. ☊ buy ☊
buy sth for sb: He bought a new coat for me. ☊ buy ☊
Come and sit by me. ☊ by ☊
He walked by me without speaking. ☊ by ☊
He hurried by without speaking to me. ☊ by ☊
I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds. ☊ call ☊
Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then? ☊ call ☊
Can you help me with this box? ☊ can ☊
I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again! ☊ care ☊
care what/whether, etc.: I don't care what he thinks. ☊ care ☊
I'm very careful about washing my hands before eating (= I make sure I do it). ☊ careful ☊
It was careless of me to leave the door open. ☊ careless ☊
'I don't mind,' he said carelessly. ☊ carelessly ☊
I never carry much money on me. ☊ carry ☊
Doctors say her condition is causing some concern. ☊ cause ☊
certain who/where, etc...: I'm not certain who was there. ☊ certain ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
chance to do sth: Please give me a chance to explain. ☊ chance ☊
Could you give me change for a ten pound note (= coins or notes that are worth this amount)? ☊ change ☊
charge sb sth (for sth): He only charged me half price. ☊ charge ☊
She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check. ☊ check ☊
I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
She gave me clear and precise directions. ☊ clear ☊
clear (to sb) (that)...: It was quite clear to me that she was lying. ☊ clear ☊
The clerk at the counter gave me too little change. ☊ clerk ☊
I'm cold. Turn the heating up. ☊ cold ☊
a colleague of mine from the office ☊ colleague ☊
come about sth: I've come about my book. ☊ come ☊
come doing sth: He came looking for me. ☊ come ☊
Thanks for coming (= to my house, party, etc.). ☊ come ☊
The water came up to my neck. ☊ come up to sth ☊
When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
He came up to me and asked me the way to the station. ☊ come up (to sb) ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
He handed me the document without comment. ☊ comment ☊
He's coming with me for company. ☊ company ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
cook sb sth: He cooked me lunch. ☊ cook ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
I hit my knee on the corner of the table. ☊ corner ☊
My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough. ☊ cough ☊
Sorry, I couldn't get any more. ☊ could ☊
count sb/sth to do sth: I'm counting on you to help me. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
He's a distant cousin of mine. ☊ cousin ☊
cross (over): I waved and she crossed over (= crossed the road towards me). ☊ cross ☊
cross over sth: He crossed over the road and joined me. ☊ cross ☊
I've been advised to cut sugar out of my diet. ☊ cut sth out (of sth) ☊
Is it OK if I borrow the car, Dad? ☊ dad ☊
This discussion's getting too deep for me. ☊ deep ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
describe sb/sth (to/for sb): Can you describe him to me? ☊ describe ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
He gave me detailed instructions on how to get there. ☊ detailed ☊
I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing). ☊ die ☊
My boss is making life very difficult for me. ☊ difficult ☊
I was very disappointed with myself. ☊ disappointed ☊
Much to my disgust, they refused to help. ☊ disgust ☊
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. ☊ dishonest ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
Give me a dozen, please. ☊ dozen ☊
dream (that)...: I never dreamt (that) I'd actually get the job. ☊ dream ☊
The doctor put me on a course of pain-killing drugs. ☊ drug ☊
I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you? ☊ earn ☊
He didn't make it easy for me to leave. ☊ easy ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
email (sb): Patrick emailed me yesterday. ☊ email ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
I get a lot of enjoyment from my grandchildren. ☊ enjoyment ☊
He seemed pleasant enough to me. ☊ enough ☊
enter sth: Someone entered the room behind me. ☊ enter ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
'I don't mind,' she said, without much enthusiasm. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money. ☊ essential ☊
I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. ☊ even now/then ☊
Take this bag, and leave everything else to me. ☊ everything ☊
My family means everything to me. ☊ everything ☊
He follows me everywhere. ☊ everywhere ☊
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? ☊ exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
Can you give me an example of what you mean? ☊ example ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
exchange sth with sb: I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager. ☊ exchange ☊
excuse (to do sth): It gave me an excuse to take the car. ☊ excuse ☊
expect sth from sb/sth: Don't expect sympathy from me! ☊ expect ☊
I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me. ☊ expect ☊
I can't afford it, it's too expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression. ☊ expression ☊
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. ☊ expression ☊
Their ideas are too extreme for me. ☊ extreme ☊
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal. ☊ fact ☊
I'm fairly certain I can do the job. ☊ fairly ☊
I had a bad fall and broke my arm. ☊ fall ☊
Something about her voice was vaguely familiar. ☊ familiar ☊
an area with which I had been familiar since childhood ☊ familiar ☊
She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about. ☊ as/so far as sb/sth is concerned, as/so far as sb/sth goes ☊
I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour. ☊ favour ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
This song is a particular favourite of mine. ☊ favourite ☊
I feel sorry for him. ☊ feel ☊
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. ☊ feel good ☊
I feel like a drink. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
Mum! I feel sick. ☊ feel sick ☊
fetch sb sth: Could you fetch me my bag? ☊ fetch ☊
Could you give me a few more details? ☊ few ☊
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? ☊ finally ☊
find sb sth: Can you find me a hotel? ☊ find ☊
find sb sth: Can you find me my bag? ☊ find ☊
'Bob wants to know if he can come too.''That's fine by me.' ☊ fine ☊
'Can I get you another drink?' 'No, thanks. I'm fine.' ☊ fine ☊
fit sb/sth: I can't find clothes to fit me. ☊ fit ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
Give me five! ☊ give sb five ☊
An idea suddenly floated into my mind. ☊ float ☊
follow (sb): Sorry, I don't follow. ☊ follow ☊
Sorry, I don't follow you. ☊ follow ☊
Follow me please. I'll show you the way. ☊ follow ☊
My feet are aching. ☊ foot ☊
She gave me a watch for my birthday. ☊ for ☊
He tried to force a copy of his book into my hand. ☊ force ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
forget (about sth): I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. ☊ forget ☊
I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive me: Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive me for doing sth: Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my ...: Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do? ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my doing sth: Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it. ☊ form ☊
They gave me free access to all the files. ☊ free ☊
friendly to/toward(s) sb: Everyone was very friendly towards me. ☊ friendly ☊
Your friendship is very important to me. ☊ friendship ☊
The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake. ☊ in front of ☊
He was standing in front of me in the line. ☊ in front of ☊
A funny thing happened to me today. ☊ funny ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
I gained an insight into the work of a journalist. ☊ gain ☊
I must get my hair cut. ☊ get ☊
All that driving has given me a headache. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: You've given me your cold. ☊ give ☊
Give me your name and address. ☊ give ☊
I was hoping you would give me a job. ☊ give ☊
They couldn't give me any more information. ☊ give ☊
Don't give me any of that backchat (= don't be rude). ☊ give ☊
Could you give me back my pen? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Could you give me my pen back? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Give it me back! ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
I give up—tell me the answer. ☊ give up ☊
This book is no good to me: I need the new edition. ☊ good ☊
I don't feel too good today. ☊ good ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm good.' (= used as a general reply to a greeting) ☊ good ☊
good (to sb): He was very good to me when I was ill. ☊ good ☊
Sorry, my English is not very good. ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Say goodbye to Mary for me. ☊ goodbye ☊
grant sb sth: I was granted permission to visit the palace. ☊ grant ☊
The bank finally granted me a £500 loan. ☊ grant ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
grow sth: I've decided to grow my hair. ☊ grow ☊
He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again. ☊ guarantee ☊
guess what, where, etc...: You'll never guess what she told me. ☊ guess ☊
guess sth: Guess what! He's asked me out! ☊ guess ☊
I'm having my hair cut this afternoon. ☊ hair ☊
Half of the money was mine. ☊ half ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
Could you hand these books out, please? ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
It's the best thing that has ever happened to me. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
He said some very hard things to me. ☊ hard ☊
Mary had her back to me. ☊ have ☊
I don't have that much money on me. ☊ have ☊
Sorry, I've got to go. ☊ have to ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
The thought never entered my head. ☊ head ☊
Red wine gives me a headache. ☊ headache ☊
hear about sb/sth: I was sorry to hear about your accident. ☊ hear ☊
I was so sorry to hear of your father's death. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
Say hello to Liz for me. ☊ hello ☊
help (sb) in doing sth: I need contacts that could help in finding a job. ☊ help ☊
Come and help me lift this box. ☊ help ☊
When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan. ☊ help out, help sb out ☊
The course they sent me on was of no help whatsoever! ☊ help ☊
Sorry I can't be more helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
Please give her my regards. ☊ her ☊
She told me the news herself. ☊ herself ☊
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she hesitated. ☊ hesitate ☊
honest (with sb): Thank you for being so honest with me. ☊ honest ☊
Give me your honest opinion. ☊ honest ☊
She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. ☊ hope ☊
I feel hot. ☊ hot ☊
Let's have the party at my house. ☊ house ☊
How kind of you to help! ☊ how ☊
'I think you owe me some money.' ' How come?' ☊ how come? ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
Stop it. You're hurting me. ☊ hurt ☊
My back is really hurting me today. ☊ hurt ☊
My feet hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
hurt sb/sth: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. ☊ hurt ☊
it hurts (sb) to do sth: It hurt me to think that he would lie to me. ☊ hurt ☊
idea (of sth/of doing sth): I like the idea of living on a boat. ☊ idea ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
I'll only stay if you offer me more money. ☊ if ☊
I am sorry if I disturbed you. ☊ if ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying that! ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth to be/do sth: I had imagined her to be older than that. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (sb + adj./noun): I can imagine him really angry. ☊ imagine ☊
'He was furious.' 'I can imagine.' ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. ☊ imagine ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
An impatient driver behind me sounded his horn. ☊ impatient ☊
It's a matter of the greatest importance to me. ☊ importance ☊
important (to sb): It's very important to me that you should be there. ☊ important ☊
It's impossible for me to be there before eight. ☊ impossible ☊
One particular incident sticks in my mind. ☊ incident ☊
'Do you agree?' 'Indeed I do/Yes, indeed.' ☊ indeed ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
Don't let me influence you either way. ☊ influence ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
introduce sth (to sb): It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A to B (as sth): He introduced me to a Greek girl at the party. ☊ introduce ☊
She was introduced to me as a well-known novelist. ☊ introduce ☊
Stop it, you're hurting me! ☊ it ☊
I like it here. ☊ it ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
'I'm not sure that's a good way to do it.' 'Let me be the judge of that.' ☊ judge ☊
junior to sb: She is junior to me. ☊ junior ☊
just as...: It's just as I thought. ☊ just ☊
You don't need to justify yourself to me. ☊ justify ☊
keep sb/sth doing sth: I'm very sorry to keep you waiting. ☊ keep ☊
kind (of sb) (to do sth): It was really kind of you to help me. ☊ kind ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
Sorry I'm late—am I the last? ☊ last ☊
I'm sorry I'm late. ☊ late ☊
I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully. ☊ laugh ☊
leave sb/sth + adv./prep.: You can leave the cooking to me. ☊ leave ☊
Leave it with me—I'm sure I can sort it out. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: I'm afraid you leave me no choice. ☊ leave ☊
leave to sb: The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer. ☊ leave ☊
I broke my leg playing football. ☊ leg ☊
lend sb sth: Can you lend me your car this evening? ☊ lend ☊
The accident taught me a lesson I'll never forget. ☊ lesson ☊
let sb/sth: She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her. ☊ let ☊
Let go! You're hurting me! ☊ let sb/sth go, let go (of sb/sth) ☊
Do what you like—I don't care. ☊ like ☊
Sorry, I wasn't really listening. ☊ listen ☊
I listened carefully to her story. ☊ listen ☊
You haven't been listening to a word I've said! ☊ listen ☊
If you have any spare milk, could you give me a little? ☊ little ☊
These shoes are a little (bit) too big for me. ☊ little ☊
Her words have lived with me all my life. ☊ live ☊
Can you help me load the dishwasher? ☊ load ☊
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long. ☊ for (so) long ☊
I haven't had time to look at (= read) the papers yet. ☊ look at sth ☊
I care a lot about you. ☊ lot ☊
I just love it when you bring me presents! ☊ love ☊
mail sb sth: Can you mail me that document you mentioned? ☊ mail ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party) on Saturday. ☊ make it ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won't be able to attend. ☊ manner ☊
She marched over to me and demanded an apology. ☊ march ☊
I've got masses of work to do. ☊ mass ☊
Don't give me any more. I've eaten masses! ☊ mass ☊
Sorry mate, you'll have to wait. ☊ mate ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
It doesn't matter to me what you do. ☊ matter ☊
'You should stop work when you have the baby.' 'Maybe, but I can't afford to.' ☊ maybe ☊
Give it to me. ☊ me ☊
Your friendship means a great deal to me. ☊ mean ☊
I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to. ☊ mean ☊
What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry) ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
He sent me a message. ☊ message ☊
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. ☊ might ☊
Sorry—your name has gone right out of my mind. ☊ mind ☊
There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. ☊ mind ☊
Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind! ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'I don't mind—either's fine.' ☊ mind ☊
That's mine. ☊ mine ☊
He's a friend of mine (= one of my friends). ☊ mine ☊
Let's go back to mine after the show. ☊ mine ☊
Sorry I'm late—have I missed anything? ☊ miss ☊
Don't tell me you're mixed up in all of this? ☊ be/get mixed up in sth ☊
I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think). ☊ mixed ☊
Can you lend me some money until tomorrow? ☊ money ☊
Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you. ☊ as much ☊
'Roger stole the money.' 'I thought as much.' ☊ as much ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
I wrote a message to myself. ☊ myself ☊
It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him. ☊ mystery ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
He helped me in my hour of need. ☊ need ☊
You never help me. ☊ never ☊
Tell me all your news. ☊ news ☊
It's news to me (= I haven't heard it before). ☊ news ☊
nice to sb: Be nice to me. I'm not feeling well. ☊ nice ☊
It's nice to know that somebody appreciates what I do. ☊ nice ☊
Sorry, the answer's no. ☊ no ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
I was sorry not to have seen them. ☊ not ☊
He didn't speak to me—not one word. ☊ not a..., not one... ☊
Can I borrow your lecture notes? ☊ note ☊
The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me. ☊ nothing ☊
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it). ☊ notice ☊
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it). ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth: The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell. ☊ notice ☊
It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one. ☊ now ☊
I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number (= wrong telephone number). ☊ number ☊
You owe me 27 dollars? Make it 30, that's a good round number. ☊ number ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
This seemed the most obvious thing to do. ☊ obvious ☊
a friend of mine ☊ of ☊
I gratefully took the cup of coffee she offered me. ☊ offer ☊
They made me an offer I couldn't refuse. ☊ offer ☊
Oh, Sue! Could you help me a moment? ☊ oh ☊
OK, so I was wrong. I'm sorry. ☊ OK ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
The doctor put me on antibiotics. ☊ on ☊
I'm sorry we can't come—we've got a lot on. ☊ on ☊
Don't blame me, I'm only the messenger! ☊ only ☊
He is rude to me at every opportunity (= whenever possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
'I like this one.' 'What about the other ones?' ☊ other ☊
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. ☊ otherwise ☊
She wouldn't tell me over the phone. ☊ over ☊
owe sb sth: You owe me a favour! ☊ owe ☊
Don't tell me what to do—you don't own me! ☊ own ☊
Part of me feels sorry for him (= I feel partly, but not entirely, sorry for him). ☊ part ☊
Pass that book over. ☊ pass ☊
pass sb sth: Pass me over that book. ☊ pass ☊
She passed me in the street without even saying hello. ☊ pass ☊
Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
pay sb sth: He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me. ☊ pay ☊
He's always paying me compliments. ☊ pay ☊
I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry). ☊ peace ☊
Well I'm sorry—but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you). ☊ perfect ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job). ☊ personal ☊
I have got piles of work to do. ☊ pile ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
What about dinner at my place? ☊ place ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
Would you like to change places with me so you can see better? ☊ place ☊
play sth (for sb): Play their new CD for me, please. ☊ play ☊
play (sb sth): Play me their new CD, please. ☊ play ☊
'Thanks for doing that.' 'It's a pleasure.' ☊ pleasure ☊
At this point I don't care what you decide to do. ☊ point ☊
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. ☊ pour ☊
practise (sth) on sb/sth: He usually wants to practise his English on me. ☊ practise ☊
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. ☊ precisely ☊
I'm sorry he's out at present (= now). ☊ present ☊
I'm pretty sure I'll be going. ☊ pretty ☊
Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)? ☊ price ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
promise sb (that)...: You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight. ☊ promise ☊
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. ☊ promise ☊
He simply broke every single promise he ever made me. ☊ promise ☊
propose to sb: She proposed to me! ☊ propose ☊
prove sth to sb: Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you. ☊ prove ☊
A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. ☊ pull out ☊
Can you help me put this letter into good English, please? ☊ put ☊
I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. ☊ quantity ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
'I'm sorry to be so difficult.' 'That's quite all right.' ☊ quite ☊
'You've no intention of coming back?' 'I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.' ☊ quite ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
ready for sth: Can you help me get everything ready for the party? ☊ ready ☊
Tell me the real reason. ☊ real ☊
The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong. ☊ realize ☊
Tell me what really happened. ☊ really ☊
I really don't mind. ☊ really ☊
I'm really sorry. ☊ really ☊
Give me one good reason why I should help you. ☊ reason ☊
It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make. ☊ reasonable ☊
I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job. ☊ reckon ☊
Tell me when the tape starts recording. ☊ record ☊
I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it). ☊ regret ☊
I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy. ☊ regular ☊
a close/near/distant relation of mine ☊ relation ☊
relationship between A and B: I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. ☊ relationship ☊
Send me all the relevant information. ☊ relevant ☊
I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us. ☊ remain ☊
remember (sth): I'm sorry—I can't remember your name. ☊ remember ☊
You were going to help me with this. Remember? ☊ remember ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
She agreed to rent the room to me. ☊ rent ☊
rent sb sth: She agreed to rent me the room. ☊ rent ☊
repeat sth (after sb): Listen and repeat each sentence after me. ☊ repeat ☊
reputation (for sth/for doing sth): I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late. ☊ reputation ☊
+ speech: 'Please come with me,' he requested. ☊ request ☊
respect sb/sth for sth: She had always been honest with me, and I respect her for that. ☊ respect ☊
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she responded. ☊ respond ☊
I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). ☊ responsibility ☊
I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home. ☊ rest ☊
return sth: Don't forget to return my pen! ☊ return ☊
I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return. ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
I'm right out of ideas. ☊ right ☊
You did right to tell me about it. ☊ right ☊
Why don't you ever give me flowers? I wish you'd be more romantic. ☊ romantic ☊
Don't try any rough stuff with me! ☊ rough ☊
How rude of me not to offer you something to drink! ☊ rude ☊
A shiver ran down my spine. ☊ run ☊
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell anyone else). ☊ safe ☊
I'm worried about the safety of the treatment. ☊ safety ☊
I'm sorry, it's not for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
Pass the salt, please. ☊ salt ☊
The same thing happened to me last week. ☊ same ☊
He gave me five dollars, same as usual. ☊ same ☊
save sb sth: Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth: Save me some food. ☊ save ☊
Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot). ☊ save ☊
say sth to sb: She said nothing to me about it. ☊ say ☊
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' ☊ say ☊
seem like sth: It seemed like a good idea at the time. ☊ seem ☊
send sb sth: He sent me word to come. ☊ send ☊
Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense. ☊ make sense ☊
Believe me, I'm deadly (= extremely) serious. ☊ serious ☊
My mother taught me how to sew. ☊ sew ☊
sew sth on: Can you sew a button on for me? ☊ sew ☊
He shook my hand warmly. ☊ shake ☊
sharp with sb: He was very sharp with me when I was late. ☊ sharp ☊
shift sth: Could you help me shift some furniture? ☊ shift ☊
I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards. ☊ shortly ☊
She recommended that I should take some time off. ☊ should ☊
I should imagine it will take about three hours. ☊ should ☊
He showed me our location on the map. ☊ show ☊
show sb which, what, etc...: Show me which picture you drew. ☊ show ☊
Can you show me how to do it? ☊ show ☊
show sth to sb: If there's a letter from France please show it to me. ☊ show ☊
Mum, I feel sick! ☊ sick ☊
I can't afford to get sick (= become ill). ☊ sick ☊
Get out of my sight! (= Go away!) ☊ sight ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
How silly of me to expect them to help! ☊ silly ☊
'Report to me tomorrow, corporal!' 'Yes, sir!' ☊ sir ☊
In your situation, I would look for another job. ☊ situation ☊
Can you give me something to help me get to sleep (= start sleeping)? ☊ sleep ☊
The fish slipped out of my hand. ☊ slip ☊
Smell this and tell me what you think it is. ☊ smell ☊
George is going to help me, or so he says (= that is what he says). ☊ so ☊
I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. ☊ some ☊
Somebody should have told me. ☊ somebody ☊
Somehow or other I must get a new job. ☊ somehow ☊
Give me something to do. ☊ something ☊
There's something about this place that frightens me. ☊ something ☊
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ☊ something ☊
He sometimes writes to me. ☊ sometimes ☊
I soon realized the mistake. ☊ soon ☊
sorry (that)...: I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry to do sth: I was genuinely sorry to be leaving college. ☊ sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I forgot. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Oh, I'm sorry. Have I taken the one you wanted? ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry. I can't make it tomorrow. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I don't agree. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I'd rather you didn't go. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry to have to tell you you've failed. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
His explanation sounds reasonable to me. ☊ sound ☊
She told me the whole story from soup to nuts. ☊ from soup to nuts ☊
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' ☊ specific ☊
split sth: Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants! ☊ split ☊
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ☊ spot ☊
He's so good—I'm sure he'll be a big star. ☊ star ☊
My bank sends me monthly statements. ☊ statement ☊
Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up? ☊ stay ☊
I had my wallet stolen. ☊ steal ☊
She moved a step closer to me. ☊ step ☊
She stuck her tongue out at me. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
Although he promised faithfully to come, I still didn't think he would. ☊ still ☊
Please stop crying and tell me what's wrong. ☊ stop ☊
Stop it! You're hurting me. ☊ stop ☊
She looked me straight in the eye. ☊ straight ☊
strange to sb: At first the place was strange to me. ☊ strange ☊
stranger to sb: She remained a stranger to me. ☊ stranger ☊
The agency provided me with a steady stream of work. ☊ stream ☊
If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago. ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
stress sb (out): Driving in cities really stresses me (out). ☊ stress ☊
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). ☊ strict ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
strike sb (as sth): His reaction struck me as odd. ☊ strike ☊
She strikes me as a very efficient person. ☊ strike ☊
it strikes sb that...: It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes. ☊ strike ☊
This is an issue I feel strongly about (= I have firm opinions about). ☊ strongly ☊
'There are loads of things to do.' 'Such as?' (= give me an example) ☊ such as ☊
I suddenly realized what I had to do. ☊ suddenly ☊
suggest itself (to sb): A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution). ☊ suggest ☊
suggest how, what, etc...: Can you suggest how I might contact him? ☊ suggest ☊
If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine. ☊ suit ☊
it suits sb to do sth: It suits me to start work at a later time. ☊ suit ☊
I don't think this coat really suits me. ☊ suit ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose (that) I could have a look at your newspaper, could I? ☊ suppose ☊
'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure '. ☊ sure ☊
sure (that)...: I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree. ☊ sure ☊
I'm not sure whether I should tell you this. ☊ sure ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. ☊ sympathy ☊
I tackled him about the money he owed me. ☊ tackle ☊
If they offer me the job, I'll take it. ☊ take ☊
The doctor has given me some medicine to take for my cough. ☊ take ☊
I was given some pills to take away the pain. ☊ take sth away ☊
tap sb/sth: Ralph tapped me on the shoulder. ☊ tap ☊
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. ☊ taste ☊
teach (sb to do) sth: Could you teach me to do that? ☊ teach ☊
teach sb how, what, etc...: My father taught me how to ride a bike. ☊ teach ☊
I kept telling myself to keep calm. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb what, when, etc...: Don't tell me what to do! ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (that)...: The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (about sth): Why wasn't I told about the accident? ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself (that) everything was OK. ☊ tell ☊
Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this? (= I don't believe what you have said) ☊ tell ☊
tell sb where, what, etc...: Tell me where you live. ☊ tell ☊
I'm terribly sorry—did I hurt you? ☊ terribly ☊
The watch (that) you gave me keeps perfect time. ☊ that ☊
What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. ☊ them ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
They cut my water off. ☊ they ☊
Can you pass me that thing over there? ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). ☊ think ☊
I think this is their house, but I'm not sure. ☊ think ☊
'What shall we do now?' 'I'll think of something.' ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I can think of at least three occasions when he arrived late. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I can't think of her name at the moment. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ☊ though ☊
I've given the matter careful thought. ☊ thought ☊
All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. ☊ thought ☊
Don't tell me how it ends—I haven't read it all the way through yet. ☊ through ☊
throw sb sth: Can you throw me that towel? ☊ throw ☊
I tie back my hair when I'm cooking. ☊ tie ☊
Can you help me tie my tie? ☊ tie ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
Sorry, I can't spare the time. ☊ time ☊
I didn't finish the test—I ran out of time. ☊ time ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
I'm sorry to hear that. ☊ to ☊
I stubbed my toe on the step. ☊ toe ☊
Could you tell me where the ladies' toilet is, please? ☊ toilet ☊
Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way). ☊ tone ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
Will you have dinner with me tonight? ☊ tonight ☊
This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me. ☊ too ☊
The dress was too tight for me. ☊ too ☊
I'm not too sure if this is right. ☊ too ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half. ☊ in two ☊
I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. ☊ uncertain ☊
I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be. ☊ under ☊
I'm not sure that I understand. Go over it again. ☊ understand ☊
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. ☊ unlikely ☊
He was very unpleasant to me. ☊ unpleasant ☊
She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details. ☊ unwilling ☊
Is anything up? You can tell me. ☊ up ☊
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
The job enables me to vary the hours I work. ☊ vary ☊
Sit down—you're blocking my view. ☊ view ☊
'There you are,' said a voice behind me. ☊ voice ☊
Waiter, could you bring me some water? ☊ waiter ☊
I can't seem to get warm. ☊ warm ☊
I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through. ☊ wave ☊
Can you tell me the way to Leicester Square? ☊ way ☊
Get out of my way! I'm in a hurry. ☊ way ☊
She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home. ☊ all the way ☊
You'll have to move—you're in my way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
welcome sb to sth: It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. ☊ welcome ☊
I'm better now, thank you. ☊ well ☊
'Do you want to come?' 'Well, I'm not sure.' ☊ well ☊
whisper (to sb) that...: He whispered to me that he was afraid. ☊ whisper ☊
I can't afford it—that's the whole point. ☊ whole ☊
Tell me why you did it. ☊ why ☊
Will you send this letter for me, please? ☊ will ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
Would you be willing to help me with my essay? ☊ willing ☊
'Will you help me?' 'Willingly.' ☊ willingly ☊
A gust of wind blew my hat off. ☊ wind ☊
Wish me luck! ☊ wish ☊
I'm sure that you will get your wish. ☊ wish ☊
Give my good wishes to the family. ☊ wish ☊
I have a client with me right now. ☊ with ☊
Leave it with me. ☊ with ☊
I wonder if you can help me. ☊ wonder ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
He never breathed a word of this to me. ☊ word ☊
Tell me what happened in your own words. ☊ word ☊
Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel). ☊ word ☊
She repeated their conversation word for word to me. ☊ word for word ☊
The pills the doctor gave me aren't working. ☊ work ☊
work on sb/sth: His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me). ☊ work ☊
I can't work if I'm cold. ☊ work ☊
You had me worried for a moment—I thought you were going to resign! ☊ you had me worried ☊
worry sb/yourself (about sb/sth): What worries me is how I am going to get another job. ☊ worry ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ☊ worst ☊
They told me that they probably wouldn't come. ☊ would ☊
Would you open the door for me, please? ☊ would ☊
Would you have dinner with me on Friday? ☊ would ☊
I'd rather you came with us. ☊ would ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
+ speech: 'Of all my books,' wrote Dickens, 'I like this the best.' ☊ write ☊
write sb: Write me while you're away. ☊ write ☊
write sb that...: He wrote me that he would be arriving Monday. ☊ write ☊
It was wrong of me to get so angry. ☊ wrong ☊
Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number. ☊ wrong ☊
'Dad, can I borrow the car?' 'Yes, but be careful.' ☊ yes ☊
'Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.' 'Oh yes?' ☊ yes ☊