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Entries in command (13)

Monday
Dec052011

“Tell me a bit about yourself.”

English Lesson: Tell me a bit about yourself.

You're interviewing a candidate for a job. You want to hear some general information about him. You say:

Tell me a bit about yourself.

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Monday
Nov212011

“Quit playing with your food!”

You're eating dinner with your family. Your son doesn't like the vegetables, so he's doing things like picking them up and putting them down, making piles with them, and so on to avoid eating them. You say:

Quit playing with your food!

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Tuesday
Sep202011

“Kneel down on your hands and knees and arch your back.”

English Lesson: arch your back

You're exercising along with an exercise video at home. The teacher on the video is giving instructions for a stretching exercise. She says:

Kneel down on your hands and knees and arch your back.

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Thursday
Sep012011

“Hey, don't sweat it.”

English Lesson: Hey, don’t sweat it.

You're having a party at your house. The guests were supposed to bring some food or drink for everyone to share. One of your friends came without anything. He’s apologizing for not bringing anything, but you don’t want him to worry. You say:

Hey, don't sweat it.

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Wednesday
Aug172011

“Hey, scoot over.”

English Lesson: Scoot over

Your husband is on the couch watching TV. You want to sit with him, but he's sitting in the middle of the couch and there's not enough room for you. You want him to move so you can sit down. You say:

Hey, scoot over.

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Sunday
Oct102010

“Think of this as an opportunity.”

Your friend lost his job. You're talking with him about it and having a drink together. You want to tell him something to cheer him up. You say:

Think of this as an opportunity.

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Friday
Aug132010

“Just tell me the truth.”

You find out that the disk tray of your DVD player is broken. You suspect that your 6-year-old son broke it. You ask him if he broke it, and he doesn't answer but looks guilty. You want to encourage him to confess, so you say:

Just tell me the truth.

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Sunday
Aug082010

“Pay up!”

You made a bet with your friend about a baseball game. You just won the bet, so now you want your friend to pay you the money that he owes you. You say:

Pay up!

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Tuesday
Jul202010

“OK, I'll let this one slide, but you'd better show up next time.”

You're going out for drinks this afternoon with a group of coworkers. You invited one coworker that you're friends with, but he said that he couldn't come because he was supposed to meet his girlfriend for dinner. You joke with him:

OK, I'll let this one slide, but you'd better show up next time.

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Thursday
Jul012010

“Make sure they're cooked all the way through.”

Your husband cooked pork chops for dinner. You're worried that they might not be cooked enough, so you tell him:

Make sure they're cooked all the way through.

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