to be right about sth., to be right for sb.

• Tenías razón en cuanto al concierto, no se oía ni se veía nada.
  You were right about the concert, you couldn't hear or see anything.
• Cuando se casó encontró un vestido perfecto para ella.
  When she got married she found a dress that was just right for her.
• Is this level right for you?
• Is Spain right for you?
• Ask me the same question.
• verb > gerund
  Is being an actor right for you?
• Ask me if being an actor would be right for me.
  Would being an actor be right for you?
• Ask me if being a teacher is right for me.
• Is Madrid right for you?
• Ask me if living in Madrid is right for me.
  Is living in Madrid right for you?
• Would living in Ghana be right for you, at this moment in your life?
• Tenías razón en cuanto al vestido/traje.
  You were right about the dress/suit.
• Tenías razón en cuanto al nuevo jefe.
  You were right about the new boss.
• Tenías razón en cuanto al partido.
  You were right about the match.
• Tenías razón en cuanto al piso ese.
  You were right about that flat.
• Tenías razón en cuanto al mueble ese.
  You were right about that piece of furniture.

to get on my nerves

• Would your neighbours get on your nerves if they play their music very loud?
• Do people who talk on their mobile phones on the bus get on your nerves?
• Do people who drive too slowly get on your nerves?
• Do bad drivers get on your nerves?
• Would your boss get on your nerves if he gave you all of his work?
• Do screaming children in public places get on your nerves?
• Would your students get on your nerves if they played music during your class?
• Would your students get on your nerves if they sang during your class?
• Do rude waiters get on your nerves?
• What is another thing that gets on your nerves?
• What gets on your husband nerves?
• Do people who don't pick up after their dogs get on your nerves?
• What else gets on your nerves, anything else you can    us?

parecer

• ¿Qué aspecto tiene?
  What does he look like?
• ¿A qué sabe esto?
  What does it taste like?
• Sabe amargo.
  It tastes bitter.
• Sabe a melocotón.
  It tastes like peach.
• sense verb + adverb:
  it sounds good
  it tastes great
• sense verb + like + a noun:
  it sounds like a good idea
  it tastes like peach
• Me parece bien.
  It sounds good to me.
• Does it sound good to you?
• No parece difícil.
  It doesn't look difficult.
• To seem: por todos los conceptos un poco.
• Me parece que es mi vecino.
  It sounds like my neighbour.
• Pareces cansada (por teléfono).
  You sound tired.
• Me suena lo que él está diciendo.
  What he's saying sounds familiar.
  What he's saying rings a bell.

to boss around

• Would you boss your boss around if you could?
• Do you know anyone who bosses their partner around in public?
• Does your boss boss you around?
• Does your boss's boss boss your boss around?
• Does your boss's boss's boss boss your boss's boss around?
• Do you enjoy bossing people around?
• Do you know many people who enjoy bossing people around?
• Do people in the studio often boss us around?
• Ask me if I like to be bossed around.

why don't you > why not

• Why don't you get your hair a cut?
  Why not get your hair cut?
• Where shall I go in holiday?
  Why not go to France?
  Why don't you go to France?
• Why don't you turn off the tap while you're brushing/doing your teeth?
  why not turn off the tap when you're brushing/doing your teeth?
• Why don't you put the plug in when you're brushing your teeth?
  plug = tapón del lavabo, enchufe

  put out: quitar el tapón
  take out: desenchufar
• Why don't you buy a new mattress and a new pillow?
• I've overindulged.
  Why not go on a diet?
  Why not work out?
• I've been working, I'm really tired.
  Why not take a day off?

the least, the most

• Hannah drinks 2 litres of water a day, Richard, 3, and David, 1. Who drinks the most?
  Richard drinks the most and David drinks the least.
• I weigh 75 kg, my brother weighs 82 and my father weighs 73. Who weighs the most?
• I went to the movies 8 times last year, my brother went 44 times and Richard went 23. So what can you say?
• I eat pizza 3 times a month, Alberto eats pizza 6 times and David eats it 4 times.
• I drink coffee 3 times a day, Fitz drinks it twice and Layla drinks it once.
• Richard Vaughan is on the radio about 15 hours a week, Alberto is on about 8 hours a week and I'm on about 7 hours a week.
• My brother travels to London 3 times a year, I travel there once and David travels there 6 times a year.
• I drive a car 4 times per year, Hannah never drives but Richard Vaughan drives everyday.
• Carly spent 1 hour shopping last saturday, Layla, 4 hours, and Natasha, 8 hours.
• Bill Gates has billion of dollars, Sergio García has millions and I have much less.
  So between the three of us, Bill Gates has the most money and I have the least.
• Almería doesn't have much fresh water in the summer, Madrid has quite a lot, but Galicia has plenty.
• I speak a little bit of French, my brother speaks a lot, but my mother doesn't speak any French.

to fail to do something

• He didn't manage to convince her to go to Morocco.
  He failed to convince her to go to Morocco.
• He didn't manage to convince her to sign up for extra classes.
  He failed to convince her to sign up for extra classes.
• He didn't manage to convince her to go for a stroll.
• She didn't manage to convince him to get rid of that all jacket.
• Has your wife failed to convince you to get rid of anything?
• She didn't manage to convince him to stop eating carbs for dinner.
• What are the things has your wife failed to get you to do?
• How has she failed to do that?
• Has she failed to convince you to leave them somewhere else?
• We fail to give ourselves credit. Do you think you fail to give yourself credit?
• Why do you fail to give yourself credit?
  I fail to give myself credit in some fields because I don't feel confident in them.

to mull over

• Last night I couldn't sleep because I had several decisions that I have to make and I've been mulling them over.
• Have you ever been up all night mulling something over or thinking it over?
• Do you think it's good to mull things over?
• Ask me if I mull things over too much.
• When you go to eat, do you normally mull over the menu for a long time?
• When you came to Spain was it an easy decision or did you have to mull it over?
• And did you mull it over for a long time?
• How long did you mull it over for, roughly?
• Ask me if I mulled it over when I moved to Spain.
• Ask me how long I mulled it over.
• I wanted to mull it over, I didn't want to make a big decision without mulling it over.
• What are other things that we want to mull over?

to try

• probarse ropa = to try something on
• try + verbo:
  infinitivo: hacer un esfuerzo para conseguir hacer algo

  I'm trying to save money

  gerundio: experimentar realizado una actividad

  I'm trying snowboarding

when it comes to the crunch

• A la hora de la verdad, nervios le traicionaron sus nervios.
  When it came to the crunch, his nerves betraid him.
• A la hora de la verdad, no fué capaz de enfrentarse a su marido.
  When it came to the crunch, she wasn't capable of standing up to her husband.
• A la hora de la verdad, lo único que importa es su actitud.
  When it comes to the crunch, the only thing that matters is his/her attitude.
• A la hora de la verdad, no supo reaccionar.
  When it came to the crunch, he didn't know how to react.
• A la hora de la verdad, ¿qué crees que van a decidir?
  When it comes to the crunch, what do you think they're going to decide?
• A pesar de la diferencia de precio, a la hora de la verdad, esas dos empresas ofrecen los mismos servicios.
  In spite of the different prices, when it comes to the crunch, those two companies offer the same services.
• A la hora de la verdad, nadie me defendió.
  When it came to the crunch, nobody [defended/stood up for] me.
• A la hora de la verdad, él no sabe defenderse en inglés.
  When it comes to the crunch, he doesn't know how to get by in English.
• A la hora de la verdad, no pudo garantizar que iba a funcionar.
  When it came to the crunch, he [wasn't able to/couldn't] guarantee [that] it would work.
• A la hora de la verdad, siempre nos ayuda.
  When it comes to the crunch, he always helps us out.
• A la hora de la verdad, compró el coche más barato.
  When it came to the crunch, he bought the cheapest car.
• A la hora de la verdad, las pistas no nos llevaron a ninguna parte.
  When it came to the crunch, the clues didn't lead us anywhere.
• A la hora de la verdad, se quedó en blanco.
  When it came to the crunch, he went blank.
• A la hora de la verdad, me traicionó.
  When it came to the crunch, he betraid me.
• A la hora de la verdad, no sabe tomar decisiones.
  When it comes to the crunch, he doesn't know how to make decisions.
• A la hora de la verdad, es muy desorganizado.
  When it comes to the crunch, he's very disorganized.
• A la hora de la verdad, nunca da buena impresión.
  When it comes to the crunch, he never makes a good impression.

never will I...

• Nunca he estado en una casa tan sucia.
  Never have I been in such a dirty house.
• Nunca he visto a un hombre con tantos moratones.
  Never have I seen a man with so many bruises.
• Nunca he visto un abrigo tan caro.
  Never have I seen such an expensive coat.
• Nunca creeré lo que dice.
  Never will I believe what he says.
• Nunca conduciré tanto para ir a un concierto.
  Never will I drive so much/far to go to a concert.
• Nunca he visto a un chico tan mal educado.
  Never have I seen such a rude boy.
• Nunca más le vuelvo a invitar a cenar.
  Never will I invite him to dinner again.
• Nunca he comido un filete tan duro.
  Never have I eaten such a tough steak.
• Nunca usaré un servicio tan caro.
  Never will I use such an expensive service.
• Nunca hemos tratado con un hombre tan testarudo.
  Never have we dealt with such a stubborn man.
• Nunca han jugado un partido tan bien.
  Never have they played such a good game/match.
• Nunca he conocido a una persona con tantos amigos.
  Never have I met a person with so many friends.
• Nunca he visto la ciudad tan oscura.
  Never have I seen the city so dark.

not only..., but also

• No sólo llegó tarde, sino que no se disculpó.
  Not only was he late, but also he didn't apologized.
• No sólo eran unos pantalones horrorosos, sino que también estaban rotos.
  Not only were they hideous pants, but they were also torn.
• No sólo estaba fría la comida, sino que también estaba salada.
  Not only was the food cold, but it was also salty.
• No sólo fueron maleducados los camareros sino que también fué carísima la cena.
  Not only were the waiters impolite but the dinner was also very expensive.
• No sólo se marchó sin decir nada, sino que también se llevó mi chaqueta.
  Not only did he leave without saying [anything/a word], but he also took my jacket.
• No sólo no había estudiado, sino que tampoco se trajo un boli para el examen.
  Not only did he not study, but he also didn't bring a pen for the exam.
  MAL: 'Not only didn't he study...'

under no circumstances

• Bajo ninguna circunstancia debéis montar en el ascensor cuando hay un incendio.
  Under no circumstances must you get on the lift when there is a fire.
  Under no circumstances should you get on the lift when there is a fire.
  Under no circumstances are you to get on the lift when there is a fire.
• ... deberíais gritar durante el funeral.
  ... shout at the funeral.
• chew gum in class
• talk back to parents (contestar)
• cross the street without looking both ways
• talk on a phone in a movie theatre
• be involved in PDA's

to feel up

• I'm feeling a bit poorly, a bit under the weather.
  I'm sorry to hear that.
• Ask me if I feel up to giving this class.
• When you feel under the weather, do you feel up to going out with your friends?
• Ask me if I feel up to speaking to my wife after eleven o'clock after a hard day's work.
• Imagine you've got tonsillitis, do you feel like singing?
  No, I don't feel up to singing after I've had tonsillitis.
• Imagine you've got laryngitis, do you feel like shouting at your neighbourd?
  No, I don't feel up to shouting at my neighbours after having tonsillitis.
• If you had swine flu, would you feel up to coming to the studio?
• If you had diarrhoea, would you feel up to coming to the studio?

regret

• I shoudn't have bought this pair of shoes.
  You regret buying that pair of shoes.
• He doesn't think so, but he shouldn't have asked her out.
  He doesn't regret asking her out.
• She should've called before going to his house.
  She regrets going to his house without calling him first.
• Tell me you have decided not to hire me.
  I regret to tell you [that] we're not going to hire you.
• We shouldn't have had two helpings of ice cream.
  We regret having two helpings of ice cream.
• You shouldn't have spent so much money on that quilt.
  I regret spending so much money on this quilt.
• Tell me you can't attend the meeting.
  I regret to tell you that I can't attend the meeting.
• She shouldn't have told him she would help him move.
  She regrets telling him that she would help him move.
• Tell me you won't be able to finish the report in time for the presentation.
  I regret to tell you that I won't be able to finish the report in time for the presentation.

to move on

• Are you moving on to better things?
• Shall we move on to the next subject?
  OK, let's move on to the next subject.
• Did she manage to move on after the breakup?
• Do some people find it difficult to move on after a breakup?
• Would you find it difficult to move on?
• Ask me if I find it difficult to move on sometimes.
• Do you find it difficult to move on to the next subject when you're enjoying yourself?
• Does your sister find it difficult to move on sometimes?
• And your brother?

adverb + enough

• It was surprising, nobody had ever heard of him.
  Surprisingly enough, nobody had ever heard of him.
• It was strange, they'd both gone to the same school when they were little.
  Strangely enough, they'd both gone to the same school when they were little.
• It was surprising, they'd both been going to the same places, but never once run (ran??) into each other.
• It was surprising, she didn't say hello when she saw him.

enfadarse

how many of you are there?

• Somos quince = There are 15 of us
• Son 20 = There are 20 of them
• No somos muchos = There aren't [a lot/many] of us
• ¿Son tres? = Are there 3 of them?
• Son muchos = There are a lot of them
• ¿Sois muchos? = Are there a lot of you?
• ¿Sois 6? = Are there 6 of you?
• ¿Cuántos erais en la fiesta? = How many of you were there at the party?
• ¿Cuántos seréis? = How many of you will there be?
• ¿Seréis 20 a cenar? = Will there be 20 of you to dinner?

to catch on

• Do you think the idea will catch on?
• Do you think that fashion trend will catch on soon?
• How long did it take you to catch on?
  It took me a few minutes to catch on.
• Did it take you a long time to catch on?
  No, it didn't take me a long time to catch on.
• Did they catch on to what was happening quickly?
• Is the boss usually the first person to catch on?
• Is Pepe or María usually the last person to catch on?
• Do you catch on to jokes quickly?
• How long did it take them to catch on?
• How long did it take her to catch on?
• Did she catch on to the joke?
  Yes, she caught on to the joke.
• Do you think Aprende Inglés TV caught on quickly?
• Does your husband catch on to things quickly?
• Does your daughter catch on to things quickly?

to make up for sth.

• Tenemos que recuperar el tiempo perdido.
  We have to make up for lost time.
• Did his gift make up for what he did?
  Yes, his gift made up for what he did.
• Did he make up for what he did?
• Did he make up for what he said?
  Yes, he made up for saying that.
• Did she make up for putting her foot in it?
• Did she make up for spilling the coffee all over your jumper?
• How would you make up for being late?
  I'd make up for being late, buying the whole team a coffee.
• You've just run over your neighbour's cat. How would you [make it up/make up for it]?
  I'd make up for it by buying a new cat for him.

can afford

• ¿Te puedes permitir una mansión en la playa?
  Can you afford a mansion on the beach?
• Yo no me puedo permitir conseguir una nueva ahora mismo.
  I can't afford to get a new one right now.
• No puedo permitirme coger tres meses de vacaciones sin paga.
  I can't afford to take [a three month vacations/three months off].
• No puedo permitirme ser maleducado con mi jefe.
  I can't afford to be rude to my boss.
• Él se puede permitir casi cualquier cosa.
  He can afford almost anything.
• ¿Realmente puedes permitirte el lujo de comprar aquél piso?
  Can you really afford to buy that apartment?
• Can you afford a Rolls Royce?
• Ask me if I can afford a Rolls Royce.
• Ask me if I can afford a Ford.
• No me puedo permitir malgastar mi tiempo.
  I can't afford to waste my time.
• No podemos permitirnos perder nuestro mejor cliente.
  We can't afford to lose our best client.
• No, no me lo puedo permitir.
  No, I can't afford it.

to go about doing sth.

• Ask me how I went about telling him.
  How did you go about telling him?
  ¿Cómo hiciste para decírselo?
• Ask me if there are a lot of ways to go about doing it.
• How did you go about telling him you couldn't go to the party?
• Ask me if I went about it in the right way.
• How do you go about buying a sailboat?
• Ask me what the best way to go about setting up your own business is.
  What is the best way to go about setting up your own business?
• How should I go about telling him that I'm quitting?
• Ask me how you'd go about learning how to surf.
  How would you go about... ?
• Did you go about it in the same way I did?
• Do people go about learning English in the right way?
• Do you realize you went about it in the wrong way?
• Ask me if I went about it as best as I could.
  Did you go about it as best as you could?
• Ellos no supieron cómo abordar el tema.
  They didn't know how to go about it.
• ¿Qué debería hacer para cancelar mi cuenta?
  How should I go about cancelling my account.
• No hay una forma clara de cómo abordar este tema.
  There's no a clear way to go about it.
• ¿Cómo harías para vender tu casa?
  How would you go about selling your house?
• Creo que no abordó el tema de la forma correcta.
  I don't think he went about it in the right way.
• ¿Cómo hizo para conseguir ese trabajo?
  How did he go about getting that job?

to commit/compromise

• Se negaron a ceder/transigir en nada.
  They refused to compromise on anything.
• Me pusieron en una situación comprometida.
  They put me in a compromising situation.
• No hagas nada que pueda comprometer tu reputación.
  Don't do anything that might compromise your reputation.
• Me niego a transigir en mis valores.
  I refuse to compromise on my values.
• Él no quiso comprometerse a todo el trabajo exigido.
  He didn't want to commit [himself] to all the work required.
• Ellos se negaron a ceder en el precio.
  They refused to compromise on the price.
• Es demasiado pronto para que te comprometas a nada.
  It's too early [for you to commit/to commit yourself] to anything.
• No me comprometo a nada.
  I'm not commiting to anything.
• Ella no quiso comprometerse a toda esa responsabilidad.
  She didn't want to commit herself to all that responsibility.
• Solo se comprometieron a un contrato de tres años.
  They only commited themselves to a three year contract.
• No podemos permitirnos comprometernos a ese precio.
  We can't afford to commit ourselves to that price.

to have a go at

• Have you ever had a go at snowboarding?
• Have you ever had a go at skiing?
• Have you ever had a go at fishing?
• Have you ever had a go at snowboarding?
• Does your boss have a go at you sometimes?
• Have I ever had a go at you?

is that so? you don't say!

• Only female mosquitoes suck blood.
  Is that so?
• I've just won the lottery.
  You don't say!
• Australia is the latest island on Earth.
  Is that so?
• My friend's been given a Porsche for her birthday.
• Peter got the scholarship.
• Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feets with each jump.
• The most poisonous snake is in Australia.
• I just got promoted.
• A bear can smell an apple from up to 20 miles away.
• Dalmatians are born without spots.
• The baby just started walking.
• Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
• Marta is getting married.
• There are 1.792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
• It's my birthday.
• The average person laughs 13 times a day.
• Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
• He just bought me a diamond ring.
• Paul and Bess are left-handed.

that's it!

• Eso es, lo estás haciendo muy bien.
  That's it, you're doing very well.
• Se acabó, voy a llamar a la policía.
  That's it, I'm going to call the police.
• Eso es, buen trabajo.
  That's it, good job.
• Se acabó, no lo soporto más.
  That's it, I can't take/stand it anymore.
• Eso es, no te rindas.
  That's it, don't give up.
• Se acabó, silencio.
  That's it, quiet.
• Eso es, estás mejorando.
  That's it, you're getting better.
• Se acabó, ya he oído suficiente.
  That's it, I've heard enough.
• Eso es, sigue estudiando.
  That's it, keep [on] studying.
• Se acabó, déjame en paz.
  That's it, leave me alone.
• Eso es, buena respuesta.
  That's it, good/great answer.
• Se acabó, me voy.
  That's it, I'm [off/out of here/gone].

that

• Esto es todo por el momento, nos vemos el lunes.
  That's it for now, [I'll] see you on Monday.
• He traducido todas las cartas. ¿Ya está?
  I've translated all the letters. Is that it[/all]?
• He hecho mis deberes. ¿Ya está?
  I've done the homework, is that it?
• He terminado el informe. ¿Ya está?
  I've finished the report. Is that it?
• He limpiado mi mesa...
  I've cleaned my desk, is that it?
• No lo voy a hacer, y no hay más que hablar.
  I'm not going to do it, and that's that.
• No lo voy a decir, y ya está.
  I'm not going to say it, and that's that.
• No lo voy a pagar, y ya está.
  I'm not going to pay for it, and that's that.
• No voy, y ya está.
  I'm not going, and that's that.
• No pienso tomar ese té asqueroso, y ya está.
  There's no way I'm drinking that disgusting tea, and that's that.
• No pienso repetirlo y ya está.
  There's no way I'm going to repeat it and that's that.