Some sentences which you may speak wrong.

Affix: stick, paste

Could you affix these postage stamps on the letter?

By all means: definitely, surely

By all means, she will help you.

Had better: should

You had better send it by registered post.

I'm afraid: a polite way of stating an unpleasant thing

I am afraid you'll have to pay the fine.

I'm afraid I can't wait till three.

I'm afraid you will have to pay the fine.

I'm afraid it is running late by over an hour.


I wonder if: a polite way of making a request

I wonder if you could come back at 3 o'clock

I wonder if you have mixed any sugar at all.


Lately: in the recent past

I haven't been feeling well lately.

Severe: serious

I've had severe headaches for over two days.

Full up: completely full

I feel full up all the time.


It'll cost you one rupee forty paise.

Please put the letter in the box over there.

Let me take your temperature first.

I do feel feverish all the time.

Get dressed: put on clothes

You may get dressed now.

Couch: 

Please lie down on that couch.

I'd like to look at some shirts.

I rather fancy (like) those blue ones with red stripes.

Here you are: this is what you wanted

Call again: visit

Would you like to try it on?

Why don't we come to the market more often?

Who stops you?

Let's quickly do the shopping.

Toiletries: articles used in dressing, such as hair brush, comb, powder etc.

Let's go to the department store next door.

Walk straight on until you come to the end of the corridor.

Please make me the bill quickly.

The market was closed, and so we couldn't bring in fresh supplies.

Not until next week!

Condone: treat something as not wrong; overlook

you condone the delay under special circumstances, don't you?

Please issue me with these two books.

Callous: heartless, unfeeling

Somebody has Torn away the page 230! How callous!

I want a woolen suit made.

How long will it take you to get the suit ready?

It takes longer at this time of the year.

For a fitting: for trying on to see if it fits

Will you call in for fitting next Tuesday?

I have been at the station for over 10 minutes.

don't you think these announcements should be a little more frequent?

What's the idea?: used for asking someone why they have done something that you think is wrong or annoying.

What foolishness do you have in mind.

You should work a little faster.

Grime: a coating of Dirt on something

It is covered with grease and ash and grime.























































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