Relationships and Social Interaction

break up with someone

end a relationship with someone

Jacob feels terrible because his girlfriend broke up with him last night.

tie the knot

get married

When are you going to tie the knot? You and Sarah have been engaged for two years.

contestant (noun)

a person who takes part in a game or contest 

My brother was a contestant on a game show, and he won $10,000.

adventure (noun)

a dangerous or exciting experience 

Brittany loves adventure, so she will enjoy the camping trip.

mind (verb)

be bothered by something, dislike 

I don’t mind dating people who are interested in different things.

gardening (noun)

the hobby of taking care of plants in a garden 

I enjoy gardening in my free time.

serve (verb)

help or give service, volunteer your time 

You can find great joy when you serve family, friends, and strangers.

grilled chicken

Izgara tavuk

feed

I also help feed the homeless once a week.

commercial break

reklam arası

keep an eye on

watch carefully

Be sure to keep an eye on the kids so they don’t get too close to the river.

homesick

sad at being away from home or things that are familiar

“My roommate is really homesick and can’t think about anything else but his mom’s cooking.”

run (verb)

be in charge of 

My brother is going to run our business when my father retires.

mainly (adverb)

for the most part 

We mainly spend time at home and watch TV in the evenings.

call it quits

end a relationship

Hey. I’m your father, and I don’t like that boy. You need to call it quits, or else!

PG (noun)

parental guidance

The movie is rated PG, so I think we should watch it before we take the kids to see it.

sleep on it

wait until tomorrow to make a decision

She wanted to sleep on it before making such an important decision.

right off the bat

immediately

When I called her yesterday, she told me right off the bat that she was getting married.

call someone up

telephone someone

Hey, call me up if you want to get together.

call on someone

drop by and visit

I’ll call on you tomorrow around noon.

wrap up (phrasal verb)

to finish

We need to wrap up this project by the end of the day.

drop by (phrasal verb)

to visit

Please drop by my place on your way home from work.

swing by (phrasal verb)

drop by, stop by

I need to swing by the store and pick up some food for dinner.