Episode 27: The hungry cat

Learning English - The Flatmates

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kettle Show phoneticsnoun [C]
a covered metal or plastic container with a handle and a shaped opening for pouring, used for boiling water-------------1- ceret
See picture .

put the kettle on
to start to boil water in a kettle



turn sth around/round phrasal verb [M]
to change an unsuccessful business, plan or system so that it becomes successful:--------------1- berpatah balik - mereka tidak ada dirumah jadi kam patah balik -

.............The new management team turned the ailing company around in under six months.


turn (GO ROUND) Show phoneticsverb
1 [I or T] to (cause to) move in a circle round a fixed point or line:-------------1- pusing - putar -

...............The Earth turns on its axis once every 24 hours.
.............She turned on her toes, holding out her skirt.
.....................The wheels started to turn (round).
.................Turn the steering wheel as quickly as you can.
..................She turned the door knob and quietly opened the door.Slowly, I turned the door handle


It's a pain in the neck (idiom):
It's very annoying

............He is such a pain in the neck. He’s always asking for money.


a pain (in the neck) INFORMAL
someone or something that is very annoying:

...............That child is a real pain in the neck.
...................My little sister won't leave me alone. She's a real pain in the neck



drive (FORCE) Show phoneticsverb
[T] drove, driven

2 to force someone or something into a particular state, often an unpleasant one:---------------1- membuatkan - menyebabkan - - leterannya membuatkan dia gila -

...............In the course of history, love has driven men and women to strange extremes.


starve Show phoneticsverb
1 [I or T] to (cause to) become very weak or die because there is not enough food to eat:-----------1- mati kebuluran - kebanyakn binatang yg terperangkap mati kebuluran ------------1- membiarkan ssorng kebulur - kelaparan - banduan2 itu dibunuh dan dibiarkan kelaparan -

......................Whole communities starved to death during the long drought.
.....................From talking to former prisoners in the camps, an obvious conclusion is that they have been starved.

2 [T often passive] If you are starved of something necessary or good, you do not receive enough of it:

........................People starved of sleep start to lose their concentration and may hallucinate.


I'm starving (informal):
I'm very hungry

starving Show phoneticsadjective
2 INFORMAL very hungry:.............Isn't lunch ready yet? I'm starving.


verb [I usually + adverb or preposition] INFORMAL
to work very hard at something:-------------1- sementara kamu main trup, aku kat dapur bertungkus lumus di dapur -

..................We slaved away all week at the report.
...................HUMOROUS I've been slaving over a hot stove (= cooking) all morning.------------1- bertungkus lumus [ masak ] - - sepanjang hari dia bertungkus lumus memasak utk menyediakan hidangan ini dan kamu jamah sikit jer
............See also enslave.


dusty Show phoneticsadjective
1 -covered in dust:--------berabuk - berdebu -

.............Heaps of dusty books lay on the floor.We drove along the dusty road.

2- slightly grey in colour:................dusty pink-------1- merah jambu yg pudar


To put an animal down:
To kill an animal, usually because it is old or ill


put sth down (KILL) phrasal verb [M
]to kill an animal that is old, ill or injured, to prevent it from suffering:

................If a horse breaks its leg, it usually has to be put down.


A daddy's girl:
A woman who isn't independent but is spoilt and looked after by her father (or other father-like figure)


horrible Show phoneticsadjective
1 very unpleasant or bad:---------------1- dahsyat - teruk - - teruknya baju itu - jenayah yg terlalu dahsyat [mengerikan ] ----------------3- mengerunkan - raksasa yg mengerunkan -

................He's got a horrible cold.
................What's that horrible smell?
...............That was a horrible thing to say!


How dare she/you, etc.!
used to express anger about something someone has done:--------------1- berani - - berani dia kata begitu -

..............How dare you use my car without asking!
.................How dare he tell me what to do!


drive sb up the wall
to make someone extremely angry:

..............My flat-mate is driving me up the wall at the moment.


drive sb up the wall informal
to make someone very angry or very bored

............I was being driven up the wall by their silly chatter.
...............Working in a factory would have driven me up the wall.



chill out phrasal verb (ALSO chill) INFORMAL
to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you:--------------1- relax -tenang -

...........I'm just chilling out in front of the TV.
..............Chill out, Dad. The train doesn't leave for another hour!


guy Show phoneticsnoun [C]

1 INFORMAL a man:
................He's a really nice guy.
.................Do you mean the guy with the blonde hair and glasses?


MAINLY US guys used to address a group of people of either sex:

............Come on, you guys, let's go.



Episode 27: The hungry cat

Tim: I don’t believe it! Kitty's just eaten my dinner. I was putting the kettle on and I turned round and there she was, eating my chicken. That cat’s a pain in the neck.

Alice: Oh calm down.

Tim: It drives me mad! I’m starving, I’ve been slaving away in that dusty old stockroom all day. I hate work just now and then this happens! The cat’s got to go or be put down.

Helen : Don’t be horrible. You can buy something else to eat.

Tim: We're not all as rich as you, you know, daddy's girl!

Helen: How dare you Tim! I didn’t eat your chicken. You drive me up the wall sometimes.

Alice: Hey guys, chill out.