Episode 178: Catching up

Learning English - The Flatmates


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go down with sth
UK phrasal verb (ALSO come down with sth)to start to suffer from an infectious disease: - diserang - kena - seluruh keluarga diserang selsema-

to go down with 'flu
to become ill with influenza (a very heavy cold)

.......Half of Martha's class has gone down with flu

to go off your food
to not want to eat anything, to lose your appetite - tidak suka lagi - saya tidak suka lagi makan telut

go off (FOOD) phrasal verb

UK -If food or drink goes off, it is not good to eat or drink any more because it is too old:

....This bacon smells a bit funny - do you think it's gone off?

off (BAD)
adjective [after verb] (of food and drink) no longer fresh or good to eat because of being too old: -tidak elok - basi

......This milk smells off.
......I'd better eat this cheese before it goes off.


effort
noun 1 [C or U] physical or mental activity needed to achieve something: - berusaha - berikhtiar

......[+ to infinitive] If we could all make an effort to keep this office tidier it would help.
........You can't expect to have any friends if you don't make any effort with people.

shame (BAD LUCK)
noun [S]an unlucky situation: - sayangnya - sayang betul

.......Douglas is having to miss the school concert because he's ill." "Oh, what a shame/that's a shame!"



Episode 178: Catching up

Alice: So, in the end, I had a great time. I went out with the girls on New Year's Eve. The fireworks went down really well with everyone, as did the champagne! But enough about me, how was your Christmas and New Year?

Helen: Fine, fine, except I went down with 'flu on Christmas Eve.

Alice: No way!

Helen: Yes, and I went right off my food. I felt so bad as my mum had made a real effort with the dinner.

Alice: What a shame. What about New Year?

Helen: That was better thanks. I just stayed in with all the family and watched TV, you know. Have you heard from Tim and Khalid?

Alice: No. I was going to ask you the same thing. I wonder why they haven't called.


VOCABULARY

except
preposition, conjunction-
not including; but not: - KEcuali - melainkan - hanya cuma - saya akan bagi kasut pada awak cuma kasut tu tak muat -

.....The museum is open daily except Monday(s).
.....The government has few options except to keep interest rates high.
......It's cool and quiet everywhere except in the kitchen.
.......Everyone was there except for Sally.
......There is nothing to indicate the building's past, except (for) the fireplace.
.......They look very similar except that one is a little taller. - kecuali melainkan - dia tidak tahu apa2 pun ttg kerja itu kecuali gajinya besar-



excepted
adjective [after noun] FORMALnot included: present company excluded

........People here just don't know how to dress, present company excepted.
......I can't stand academics - present company excepted (= not including those who are being talked to). - yang ada kat sini terkecuali