Episode 40: Right or wrong?

Learning English - The Flatmates

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode24/index.shtml
turn out (GO) phrasal verb
If people turn out for an event, they go to be there or to watch:------------1- datang - hadir - pengundi datang beramai2 ke pusat mengundi ------------2- muncul -

..........Thousands of people turned out to welcome the England team home.
............Compare turn up (APPEAR).
................Good weather on polling day should ensure a good turnout. -noun

have (MUST) modal verb
have (got) to do sth to need to or be forced:

.......I have to go to Manchester tomorrow on business.
..........What time have you got to be there?
..........Do we have to finish this today?
..........We'll have to start keeping detailed records.
...........Jackie's ill so they've had to change their plans.

morals (n):
beliefs about the correct or right way to behave and treat other people ----------- prinsip2 apa yg betul dan apa yg salah- penguasan mengetahui apa yg betul dan apa yg salah- kesusilaan- prinsip moral - moralnya tinggi-------- baik dan berbudi- dia seorang bermoral--------- kesedaran- moral- berikan sokongan mora----------


moral adjective
1 -relating to the standards of good or bad behaviour, fairness, honesty, etc. which each person believes in, rather than to laws:

..........It's her moral obligation to tell the police what she knows.
..........It is not part of a novelist's job to make a moral judgment.
.........She was the only politician to condemn the proposed law on moral grounds (= for moral reasons). - berdasarkan prinsip moral
.........The Democrats are attempting to capture the moral high ground (= are trying to appear more honest and good than the other political parties).



suppose (THINK LIKELY)
verb 1 [T] to think that something is likely to be true: 1--------------- dikatakan- batu itu dikatakan ada kuasa- intan berlian sahaja dikatakan 1 milion-2--------------- mesti - pekerja pejabat mesti berada di meja selewat2nya pukul 7.00 pagi-3--------dibenarkan- pelajar tidak dibenarkan masuk-4--------sepatutnya- awak sepatutnya menolong bukan timbulkan masalah-

......Her new book is supposed to be (= generally people think it is) very good.
.......It is widely supposed (that) the minister will be forced to resign.



verb [T] stuck, stuck UK INFORMAL to bear or accept something or someone unpleasant: -1--------tahan- saya sudah tidak tahan duduk tempat ini

.........I don't think I can stick this job a day longer.
..........[+ ing form of verb] I don't know how you can stick living in this place.

to stick
t-1-------------tetap- terus- saya tetap dengan keputusan itu- ------ ikut- berpegang- jika berpegang kepda kebenaran, kamu berjaya-


stick to sth phrasal verb

1 - to limit yourself to doing or using one particular thing and not change to anything else:

.........Could you stick to the point, please?
.........We'd better stick to the main road, because the other roads are blocked with snow.

2 -If you stick to a law, rule or promise, you obey it or do what it states:
.............If you make a promise, you should stick to it.

3 US FOR stick at


cheat verb
[I or T] to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want: - 1------------menipu - dia menipu dalam peperiksaan- - dia menipu pelanggan2nya-2------------terlepas dari maut-lari

..........Anyone caught cheating will be immediately disqualified from the exam.
...........He cheats at cards?
..........She cheated in the test by copying from the boy in front.
...........I suspect he cheats the taxman (= avoids paying taxes by using illegal methods).


to have someone over a barrel (idiom):
to give someone no choice about what s/he will do

have sb over a barrel INFORMAL
to put someone in a very difficult situation in which they have no choice about what they do:

............She knows I need the work so she's got me over a barrel in terms of what she pays me.


A friend in need is a friend indeed (idiom):
If someone helps you when you are having a problem that means s/he is a true friend

A friend in need (is a friend indeed). SAYINGThis means that a friend who helps you when you really need help is a true friend.

..........She looked after my dogs while I was in hospital. A friend in need is a friend indeed.


listen out for sth phrasal verb
to make an effort to hear a noise that you are expecting: -1----------- mendengar2kan- tolong dengar2kan nenek kalau dia hendak sesuatu- 2-------------listen for- pasang telingan - pemburu itu berdiri tegak, pasang telinga kalau ada bunyi rusa dalam semak itu-

.......Would you listen out for the phone while I'm in the garden?

listen (out) for sth phrasal verb
to try to hear something
.........Could you listen out for the phone while I'm upstairs?
.........Would you listen out for the phone while I'm in the bath?

two-faced adjective DISAPPROVING
describes someone who is not sincere, saying unpleasant things about you to other people while seeming to be pleasant when they are with you: - 1--------------suka bermuka2- bermuka2 -- hati2 dgn dia, dia suka bermuka2-

........I don't trust her - I suspect she's a bit two-faced.
.......Have you seen what he wrote about us? He seemed so nice when we spoke on the phone - what a two-faced bastard!
.......He's a dirty, two-faced cheater.



ever (EMPHASIS) adverb
1 used for emphasizing an adjective: - 1------- pula - dimana pula kamu jumpa benda itu- kenapa pula kamu melakukan- 2---------------penah- ini lah kasut kulit yg terbaik yg penah saya buat--3- ---------sentiasa- saya sentiasa sibuk-

.......The orchestra is to perform its last ever concert/last concert ever tomorrow night at the Albert Hall.
.........Yesterday the company announced its first ever fall in profits.
..........Was she ever a fast runner! (= She was a very fast runner!)
..........."Are you looking forward to your vacation?" "Am I ever! (= Yes, very much!)"

2- in questions, used to emphasize the question word:

.....How ever did he manage that?
.......What ever have you done to him?
........Why ever would anyone/Why would anyone ever want to hurt her?



3- UK SLIGHTLY INFORMAL ever so/ever such a very/a very:

.....She's ever so pretty.
......She's ever such a pretty girl.


Episode 40: Right or wrong?


Michal: You did what?

Helen: I had to Michal. I had no choice.

Michal: Haven't you got any morals? You know that you're supposed to stick to your friends.

Helen: How could I? He cheated. The professor knew. She had me over a barrel.

Michal: How you say in English? 'A friend in need is a friend indeed'? You didn't turn out to be a very good friend, did you?

Helen: Listen Michal

Michal: No, you listen for a change. You're selfish and two-faced Helen. It makes me worry about what you're saying about me behind my back. Now, leave me alone. I don't ever want to speak to you again!

Helen: Oh no Michal