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Entries in kids (9)

Thursday
Apr052012

“Hold on, hold on. Start at the beginning.”

Hold on, hold on. Start at the beginning.

The child that you babysit had some kind of accident. He's upset and crying. He's trying to tell you about the accident, but it doesn't make sense. You tell him to start telling the story again in order.

Hold on, hold on. Start at the beginning.

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Tuesday
Mar062012

“She's talking up a storm these days.”

She

You're talking to your friend, who lives in another city. She asks about your baby, who she hasn't seen for several months. The baby talks now, so you say:

She's talking up a storm these days.

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Tuesday
Jan312012

“Come on, spit it out.”

Come on, spit it out.

Your daughter is trying to tell you something, but she seems nervous. She's hesitating, but you're in a hurry. You tell her:

Come on, spit it out.

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Tuesday
Dec272011

“You're acting like a spoiled brat!”

English Lesson: spoiled brat

Your daughter is crying because she doesn't like what you cooked for dinner. She wants pizza instead. You're angry that she's not satisfied with the meal you cooked. You say:

You're acting like a spoiled brat!

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Monday
Nov282011

“He got suspended for flipping off the bus driver.”

English Lesson: He got suspended for flipping off the bus driver

Your son made a rude gesture, so he got in trouble at school. Now he's not allowed to ride the school bus for two weeks. You're explaining what happened to your brother. You say:

He got suspended for flipping off the bus driver.

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Thursday
Nov242011

“Can you hold it in for a few more minutes?”

English Phrases: hold it in

You're on a car trip with your son. He says that he has to go to the bathroom, but you just stopped at a gas station 10 minutes ago. You don't want to stop again so soon. You ask him:

Can you hold it in for a few more minutes?

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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
May242011

“Are we there yet?”

Are we there yet?

You are going on a road trip with your family. The trip takes several hours, so after an hour your kids start to get really impatient. One of your children asks:

Are we there yet?

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Tuesday
Mar292011

“Whee!”

Whee!

You're babysitting a young child and took her out to a park. You're pushing her on a swingset. You want it to seem exciting, so you say:

Whee!

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