15 needed colloquialisms English

Book English very different from the living spoken language. No Englishman or an American will not use high-flown phrases from a textbook when communicating with friends, or to explain to you how to get to the city center.

Trying to remember the basic conversational turns, not bison them. And do not try to learn everything at once, because of this will not be confused. Memorize the words of one per day, invent association, remember interesting stories from your life for each of them and, of course, apply in the conversation.

Up to you - up to you, it's yours

It is used in cases where you want to grant the right to choose your companion.

- We can go to Rome or to Barcelona. Where do you want to go to?
(We can go to Rome or Barcelona. Where do you want?)
- I do not know, up to you.
(I do not know up to you.)

Break out - open

Analogue of the well-known words open, The use of which also will not mistakeBut to give your speech less formal tone, you can use break out.

- Did you break out the cookies we bought yesterday?
(You opened the cookies that we purchased yesterday?)

Head for - go, sent

This expression can be used both in direct and figurative sense. For example, you can say that you are going to a bar or cafe, but you can tell that someone will be a problem, that is, the person moving towards it.

- Did you head for the beach for sunset yesterday evening?
(Did you go last night on the beach to watch the sunset?)

Catch - cross

It is used to mean "catch someone" both literally and figuratively.

- Sorry, I'm busy now I have to pack my bag by 5pm.
(Sorry, I'm busy right now, I need to pack a bag up to 5 hours.)
- OK, no problem, I'll catch you later.
(No problem, will cross later.)

Have a clue - have an idea

We use this expression when we say that we know or do not know about anything. Most often used in a negative sense.

- I have not a clue about buying charter tickets to Europe.
(I have no idea how to fly charter flights to Europe.)

Same as always (same old same old) - and

Analogue of the well-known the same.

- How are you today?
(How are you?)
- Same old same old
(Normally.)

It sucks - it sucks

In speaking for a long time do not use such expression, as what's a pity or it's a shame. Instead, they just say, it sucks.

- I've lost our money and passports.
(I have lost our money and passports.)
- Oh, it sucks.
(This sucks.)

It's worth it - it's worth it

Startling expression that can be used both in the present and the past and future tenses. note that worth in this case, the adjective, so using this expression in different times, do not forget to change the verb to be.

- We walked up to the top of the mountain over 1678 stairs, we were extremely tired, but it was worth it.
(We went to the top of the mountain, breaking the 1678 steps, we are incredibly tired, but it was worth it.)

To figure out - to understand, to realize

The analogue of such words, as understand and realize. Also to figure someone / somebody out It can be used in situations where you finally understand someone or something or solved a problem.

- We were on our way to the beach when I suddenly figured out that I've left our beach blanket at home.
(On the way to the beach, I suddenly realized that she had left our beach blanket at home.)
- It took me 2 hours to figure out how to get to the airport from my hotel.
(It took me 2 hours to finally figure out how to get to the airport from my hotel.)

All set out to - you're ready to

- I was all set to go to the city center, but he rushed around and could not calm down.
(I had everything ready to go into the city center, but he was fussing and could not calm down.)

Kick off - start

synonymous with start, begin. Please note that after kick off The following verbs will be ending -ing (gerund).

- Have you kicked off visiting dance classes?
(You started going to dance lessons?)

Run into, bump into - encounter, meet by chance (to be)

The basic meaning of these expressions - smash. You can crash into a pole or in person, but we also use this expression when we want to announce that we accidentally met someone, it was not planned.

- I ran into my best friend yesterday, so we talked for a while.
(Yesterday I happened to meet my best friend and we chatted a bit.)

Screw up - to spoil any situation

In the sense - to do something wrong. A man who constantly spoils, call a screw-up.

- I am going to tell her the bad news in the evening coz I do not want to screw up her day.
(I'm going to tell her the bad news in the evening, so as not to spoil her day.)

Make sense - to make sense

- It does not make sense to go to the store together I can go there by myself.
- It makes no sense to go to the store together, I can go alone.

Grab - grab, grab

This word can be use for all situations. For example, you can grab / grab bag, baby and even coffee in a coffee shop or a pizza in a restaurant.

- Let's grab some coffee at the coffee shop!
- Let's take a coffee in a coffee shop!