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come on
Now, I always come on the end of the programme and try the food and drinks. This's the next bit.
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lemonade / chili powder
Some salt in the lemonade. And some chili powder in the soup.
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tomato / home-made / bet
a green salad, cheese with French bread, cold tomato and onion soup, and home-made lemonade. It's time to try it. I bet you can't wait to taste it.
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mineral water
I'll have a mineral water. I have to drive. Ice and lemon?
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funny hours
What does she do? She works in a hotel. So she works funny hours.
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annoy
Is Martha annoyed? Well, she isn't pleased - this is the second time this week.
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agency
Yes, but it's 600 pounds a mouth. I can't afford that. You could try an agency.
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teleconference
Martha's(has) got a teleconference with Frederick all afternoon.
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upstairs
You share them with the people upstairs.
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grotty
Everything's too far away, too expensive, too noisy, or just grotty. Never mind.
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a sort of sth
It's a sort of surprise for Ellie's birthday.
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rent
The rent for this month is on the dressing table in my room. Bye. Take care. Poor Tim. Look on the bright side. You need a new flatmate new. Julia needs a room.
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Don't mention it.
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bank / the South Pole
Last year Richard Bennett gave up his job in a London bank and decided to walk to the South pole.
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get away from sth
I just wanted to get away from it all. I want to find myself.
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left (leave) / August
So you left England in August.
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the Antarctic
From there I traveled to the Antarctic by boat.
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reach
And did you reach the South Pole?
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arm
Yes, I broke my arm. I couldn't climb out.
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skirt / trousers
The skirt or the trousers? I can't afford both.
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department
He's going into the Men's department. Oh, I suppose he's buying some new clothes for his new interview with that magazine.
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shirt / tie
I'm looking for a shirt and a tie to go with my new suit.
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mention
You mention it at least ten times a day.
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interrupt
Sorry to interrupt. We found these, Gary.
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lottery
She's won the lottery twice. I've never won the lottery.
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All clear. And the best thing is I can eat normally again.
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Italian
Shall we try that Italian place near the museum.
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Great! Shall I call for you about eight. I'm going to be in town anyway. So can we meet at the restaurant at say half past seven.
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sauce
You've got some sauce on your cheek.
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Asia / South America
I've traveled around a bit, mostly in Asia and South America. But I've' never actually lived in another country.
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keys
I can't find my keys. I think I've left them at work.
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be on the phone to sb
I'm just on the phone to my sister, so I'll see you in a minute. Still locked out.