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2021.02.10 14:17

English idioms : Fed up with cutting corners

Dialogue

Mary

: The New Year is just around the corner. It’s time to shop around for bargains.

Suzan: Yeah, you’re right. Everything is sky-high nowadays and I’m fed up with cutting corners just to make ends meet.

Mary: Why don’t you cut down on smoking then?

Suzan: You may say I’m making excuses. But it does give me some solace.

Mary: Get out of here!

Vocabulary
Around the corner: very near.

Shop around: to go to several shops before you decide what to buy.

Sky-high: very high.

To be fed up with: annoyed, unhappy, or bored, especially with a situation that has existed for a long time.

Cut corners: do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money.

Make ends meet: to have enough money to buy what you need to live.

Cut down on: to do or use less of something.

Make an excuse: to give a reason for doing something you shouldn't do.

Give solace: to help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried.

Get out of here!: used to express disbelief.
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Comments

  • Abdallah 2021.02.10 14:18

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    Can i text you?
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.10 14:20

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    @Abdallah I don’t really respond to private messages sorry, I just can’t respond to all so I’m more active in my moments
  • Grant Zhao 2021.02.10 14:40

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    👍
  • Grant Zhao 2021.02.10 14:40

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    Thanks for your sharing.
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.10 14:41

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    @Grant Zhao your welcome
  • Grant Zhao 2021.02.10 14:50

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    They're very useful. Spring Festival is just around the corner, so let's shop around to buy sth. f the relatives' boring questions, just be yourself😃
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.10 15:00

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    @Grant Zhao lol 😂
  • Thu Trang 2021.02.10 22:42

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    I like to learn this your lesson. Can you speak this dialogue, please?
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.11 00:06

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    @Thu Trang
  • Thu Trang 2021.02.11 02:45

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    @Lucky 王乐乐 Thank you 🙏

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