ESL Conversation

English Conversation Set Two

By Simply English

Let bygones be bygones

​Dialogue

Anne : Our agent’s let us down and spilled the beans. Our secret recipe is the talk of the town right now.

Suzan : Well, no wonder. Excuse me Anne; but you’re having a taste of your own medicine. You’ve already played a trick on your boss to get the job.

Anne : Let’s skip it and let bygones be bygones.

Suzan : Then, treat me to a coffee.

Vocabulary

Let someone down : to fail to support or help someone as they had hoped

Spill the beans : to tell people secret information.

The talk of the town : to be what everyone is talking about.

No wonder : it is not surprising.

To have a taste of one’s own medicine : when someone gets the same bad treatment that he has been giving others.

Vocabulary

Play a trick on : to deceive someone.

Skip it : used to say that one does not want to do something, talk about something, etc.

Let bygones be bygones: to allow the unpleasant things that have happened in the past be forgotten.

Treat (someone or oneself) to (something): to pay for or provide something to someone or oneself as a special gift or treat.

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let down, no wonder, spill the beans, the talk of the town, a taste of his own medicine, played a trick on, skip it, let bygones be bygones, treated to

I've heard enough about your job, so _____!

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let down, no wonder, spill the beans, the talk of the town, a taste of his own medicine, played a trick on, skip it, let bygones be bygones, treated to

He got _____ when she decided to turn up late.

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let down, no wonder, spill the beans, the talk of the town, a taste of his own medicine, played a trick on, skip it, let bygones be bygones, treated to

John and Marta _____ us _____ a delightful evening at their home.

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let down, no wonder, spill the beans, the talk of the town, a taste of his own medicine, played a trick on, skip it, let bygones be bygones, treated to

_____ he is not hungry; he has been eating sweets all day

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let down, no wonder, spill the beans, the talk of the town, a taste of his own medicine, played a trick on, skip it, let bygones be bygones, treated to

They decided to _____ and made peace with each other.

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let down, no wonder, spill the beans, the talk of the town, a taste of his own medicine, played a trick on, skip it, let bygones be bygones, treated to

She _____ him out of sheer devilment.

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let down, no wonder, spill the beans, the talk of the town, a taste of his own medicine, played a trick on, skip it, let bygones be bygones, treated to

He was _____ and many newspapers printed his lectures.

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let down, no wonder, spill the beans, the talk of the town, a taste of his own medicine, played a trick on, skip it, let bygones be bygones, treated to

Trust her to _____, she never could keep a secret.

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let down, no wonder, spill the beans, the talk of the town, a taste of his own medicine, played a trick on, skip it, let bygones be bygones, treated to

The team didn't want to _____ the coach.