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Multi useful word. 🔔HAVE
Simple but very common

🚨Don’t forget to change infinitive

I have a rest/ She has a rest every time if it’s possible.

They had a chat last night.

📳Helpful shopping words.

Meaning -use a picture to understand the meanings.

Form-use dictionary 📗to see more examples on how to use the words.

Pronunciation -use 🔊 the voice button to listen and remember a new word.

Examples of Collocations with Keep
Keep a diary
* I decided to keep a diary of our trip to Toronto.
Keep a promise
* It is easier to make a promise than to keep a promise.
Keep a secret
* Can I trust you to keep a secret?
Keep calm
* Please, whatever happens, try to keep calm.
Keep control
* My mother likes to keep control of everything.
Keep in touch
* I keep in touch with a lot of my friends around the world.
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* Please, keep quite when I’m on the phone.
Keep records
* It’s usual to keep records of all expenses.
Keep score
* We have to keep scoring the points in the fourth quarter.
Keep someone’s place
* Would you mind keeping my place for a minute?
Keep the change
* I told the taxi driver to keep the change.
Keep your balance
* You must learn to keep your balance in skating.

🔴used to

We use used to + infinitive to talk about a past situation that is no longer true.
It tells us that there was a repeated action or state, habit in the past which has now changed.

Examples:

+She used to be a long-distance runner when she was younger.

- I didn't use to sleep very well, but then I started doing yoga and it really helps.

?Did you use to come here as a child?

The forms are similar to Past Simple Tense.

Welcome on board!
✈️🚢You can use this phrase in two ways!
If you greet someone on board a plane or ship.
Another way when you greet a new member of a company or team. 😎

There are some other helpful phrases to remember!👇
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✈️ Where is the seat 15A?
✈️ Could you please direct me to my seat?
✈️ Could I change seats with you?
✈️ I would like to change my seat.
✈️ Could you help me with my carry-on luggage?
✈️ Could I have a blanket, please?
✈️ I would like something to drink.
✈️ Can I have another drink?
✈️ May I recline my seat?
✈️ Sorry, can I go through?
✈️How long does the flight take?
✈️Could you please put that in the overhead locker?
✈️Could you tell me where the rest room is?
Save or remember by ❤️ heart.

LOOK 👀
Phrasal verbs

LOOK AFTER
🇬🇧To take care of someone.
I looked after my little sister when my parents went out.
Take care! Look after yourself!
🇬🇧To think of yourself.
I don’t think he cares about other people. He’s just looking after his own interests.
 
LOOK AHEAD
🇬🇧To think about something that will happen in the future.
I’m not thinking about this term now. I’m looking ahead to next year when I’ll be at university

LOOK DOWN ON
🇬🇧To behave as if you are more important than another person.
David always looks down on Peter because he lives in a bigger house than him.
I think Sally always looks down on me – just because she became a lawyer, and I didn’t.
 
LOOK FOR
🇬🇧To search for something.
‘Can I help you? Are you looking for something?’ ‘Yes, I think I lost my ring near here.’
‘Are you happy at work?’ ‘No, I’m looking for a new job.’
🇬🇧To hope for something.
We will be looking for an improvement in your sales figures this year.

LOOK FORWARD TO
🇬🇧To be happy about an event in the future.
How do you feel about your job interview? Well, I’m not really looking forward to it.

LOOK ON
🇬🇧To see what is happening but not do anything to help.
When the old man fell over, two women ran over to help him, but everyone else just looked on.

LOOK THROUGH
🇬🇧To deliberately ignore someone.
I waved to Daisy, but she just looked through me.
🇬🇧To read or check something.
Can you look through your notes and decide which solution is best.
🇬🇧To search or check something.
The security staff looked through her bag, but they didn’t find anything.

LOOK UP
🇬🇧To check a fact or piece of information.
You need to look up that word in the dictionary if you don’t know it.
Can you look up how many books I have borrowed, please?
Where is his phone number? It’s ok, I’m just looking it up.
🇬🇧To describe a situation that is improving.
Peter has got himself a new job and a nice house. Things are looking up for him.
The weather looks much nicer next week. Things are looking up!

LOOK UP TO
🇬🇧To admire someone.
He really looks up to his older brother. Well, he has been very successful.

🇬🇧GOOD LUCK Sayings!

You can say:
🤞Wish you all the best!
I know this is a hard project to run. Hope everything turns out okay. Wish you all the best. Wish you the best of luck!

🤞Best of luck!
Don’t worry too much. You’re perfect for the college and I’m sure you’ll ace the entrance exam. Wish you the best of luck.

🤞Fingers crossed!
You’re going on a date tomorrow. That’s great! Fingers crossed he’s the man of your dreams.

🤞Break a leg!
This is what you’ve been practicing for. You got this. Break a leg, honey!

🤞Knock them dead!
There’s no one who dances like you. You’re going to win for sure. Now knock them dead!

🤞Blow them away!
No reason to be nervous. Just go out there and blow them away.

🤩To be/get + angry - 😾 having a strong feeling against someone who has behaved badly, making you want to shout at them or hurt them. You can use it with different prepositions:with, at, about.

🇬🇧How do you use it?🤔
🖍️PHRASAL VERBS: USING “ANGRY ABOUT”
Let’s learn how to use the different phrasal verbs related to the emotion of anger. “Angry about” is used when talking about a certain topic or a situation. For example:
“I’m so angry about the poverty problem in Africa. Why isn’t anyone doing something about it?”

🖍️USING “ANGRY WITH”
Now using one of the other phrasal verbs “angry with” on the other hand, pertains to a person.
"They’re so angry with their son’s teacher, he was not being fair."

🖍️USING “ANGRY AT”
“Angry at” can also be used to communicate anger towards a person. And it can also be used to depict irritation towards a non-living thing.
Here are some examples:
“I’m so angry at you for not telling me sooner!” " I’m so angry at my phone for not working when I need it the most.”

*depict - to represent or show something in a picture, story, movie

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