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Entries in dishes (4)

Saturday
Sep032011

“I’ll do the rest by hand.”

English lesson: I’ll do the rest by hand.

You and your roommate had dinner together, and you’re now cleaning up. Your roommate is loading the dishwasher, but it’s full now. You offer to wash the rest of the dishes:

I’ll do the rest by hand.

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Monday
Jan312011

“The only thing about fish is that it's so hard to get rid of the odor.”

Your wife cooked some fish for dinner. It was good, but now you're trying to clean the dishes. You've tried to wash away the smell of the fish, but the smell is still there. You say:

The only thing about fish is that it's so hard to get rid of the odor.

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Monday
Sep132010

“Have these been run?”

You open the dishwasher and you can't tell if the dishes are clean or dirty. You ask your husband:

Have these been run?

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Monday
Sep132010

“Anant, can you load up the dishwasher?”

You've finished eating dinner. Someone has to clean up the dishes, and you want your son to help you do it. He's usually pretty helpful. You ask him:

Anant, can you load up the dishwasher?

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