500 frases en inglés realmente útiles (La serie completa) by Jenny Smith Read Free Book Online Page A

talking about a specific time in the past. For example: When I lived in America 2 years ago, my then job was to teach Maths….but I have a different job now.
    Example: When I worked for ABC company my then boss was Charles Downs .

    To back down: this is when you are in a confrontation and you or the other party concedes.
    Example: He’s so stubborn that even if he’s obviously wrong he won’t back down.

    To come between (two people’s) friendship: this is when an event (or someone) becomes a problem and causes people to no longer be friends.
    Example: Even though they were friends since childhood they still let a woman come between their friendship.

Part Two

    My friend had totally forgotten about the whole ‘promotion’ thing when suddenly there was an announcement that the other woman had gotten the job. My friend couldn’t believe her ears! Surely this was some kind of mistake? She dropped everything she was doing and went out to find her soon to be EX-friend. When she confronted the other woman about stabbing her in the back the woman just hid behind crocodile tears and said that she needed the money and that she didn’t think my friend would care that much.

    Phrases:
    Can’t believe (my/her etc) ears: this is used when you can’t believe what you are hearing. This is not used concerning a lie but usually in response to something shocking.
    Example: I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard that the Prime Minister was resigning.

    To drop everything: to suddenly stop what you are doing and then (usually) go and do something else.
    Example: When I heard that he was in the hospital, I dropped everything and went straight there.

    To stab someone in the back: to betray someone.
    Example: He stabbed his friend in the back for money, but now of course no one trusts him.

    Crocodile tears: fake tears.
    Example: Stop with the crocodile tears, I know that you are just trying to manipulate me.

Part Three

    From that point on things pretty much went from bad to worse . My friend tried to come to terms with the betrayal but try as she might she just couldn’t forgive the other woman. Work had become unbearable for her so she was now on the verge of tears every time she got up in the morning. I tried to explain that it wasn’t the end of the world and that everything would work out for the best , but my friend was basically at the end of her tether and was desperate to quit her job even though she loved it and had worked so hard to get to where she is. Anyway, to cut a long story short , eventually the other woman was fired because she was ‘untrustworthy’, and my friend was promoted to the top job. It just goes to show ‘ honesty is the best policy ’.

    Phrases:
    From that point on: this means ‘from then on’ but is used to emphasise the point.
    Example: I found out that my employee had been taking fake sick days. From that point on I never really trusted him.

    To go from bad to worse: this simply means that things started pretty bad and then just got worse and worse.
    Example: After my divorce things just went from bad to worse and I ended up losing my job.

    To come to terms with (something): to accept the situation as it is.
    Example: It took me a long time to come to terms with losing my job.

    Try as (s/he etc) might (s/he etc) just couldn’t…..: this means that even though they really tried, they were not able to succeed in something.
    Example: Try as I might I never could get used to driving, so now I just take the bus.

    On the verge of tears: almost at the stage when you will start crying.
    Example: I think that he is way too sensitive, he always seems to be on the verge of tears whenever you disagree with his opinion.

    It isn’t the end of the world: this phrase is used when you want to say that the situation is not that bad.
    Example: Even though he’s lost his job, it’s not the end of the world; he’ll get another job.

    Everything will/it will work out for the best: even though it