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RELATIONSHIPS
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more Lingo |
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- a chick, a bimbo - These are informal
(and unpleasant) terms for a girl or girlfriend.
- a bloke, a guy, a geezer - These
are informal terms for boyfriend.
- He / She is good looking! - She's
pretty / sexy! He is handsome / sexy!
- She's a real babe! - She's gorgeous!
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Music
Health
Sport
Relationships
Food
Going
out
Moods
Work
Texting
Money
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Asking someone out a date
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- To go on a blind date - To go
on a date with someone you haven't met before.
- a chat up line - a line to get
yourself talking to someone e.g. 'Do you come here often?'
- To ask someone out - to invite
someone on a date
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Advertisements
for love - 'small ads'
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- WLTM - Would like to meet
- GSOH - Good sense of humour
- LTR - A long term relationship
- NS - non smoker
- easy-going - relaxed, not easily
annoyed or upset.
- fun-loving - young at heart, enjoys
having a good time.
- socialising - spending time with
friends
- solvent - not in debt or owing
money.
- broadminded - tolerant of different
kinds of behaviour and opinions.
- likeminded people - those who share
interests and opinions.
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Being
in love |
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- I'm mad/crazy/bonkers about him! - I
really like him and can't stop thinking about him!
- He's the love of my life. - He's the
one I love.
- I think the world of him. - I
respect and admire him very much.
- I'm head over heels in love. - I
am totally in love.
- He is The One - I know it! - I'm
certain he's the only one for me!
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We're living together. - We share
a home.
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We're going to take the plunge. / I'm going to make
an honest man of him. - We're getting
engaged [to be married].
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My other half / my better half - My
partner [male or female]
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Getting
serious
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Finishing
the affair
- Things just aren't working out between us. -
Things keep going wrong in the relationship.
- We're bickering all the time. -
We're arguing about unimportant things.
- He's never got any time for me. -
He's too busy [or maybe selfish] to see me.
- I'm sure he's having an affair! - I'm
sure he's seeing someone else [and not telling me].
- We're going to couples' therapy. - We're
having professional help [counselling] to try and improve our
relationship.
- I need some space. - I need some
time to think on my own.
- Let's have a trial separation. - let's
stop seeing each other [for a while].
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Lingo
Challenge! |
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Try using as many of these phrases as you can in a one-minute conversation!
How many will you manage to use? Have fun!
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