Lesson 8 Idioms

to be about to means

• to be at the moment of doing something

• To examine

• to be late

• To extinguish

To turn around means

• To be able to

• Not in working condition

• to move or face in the opposite direction

• To read over

To be about to means

• To keep on

• To resume

• To go over

• to be ready

what does 'to take turns' mean?

to pay attention to means

• to look at and listen to someone

• to alternate

• to use something

• to review something

to brush up on means

• to love

• to repeat

• to go on a date

• to review something to refresh one's memory

what does 'over and over again' mean?

to wear out means

• to be ready

• to change

• to use until something has no value or worth anymore

• to use

to turn around means

• to throw away

• to stop working

• to completely change the condition of something

• to believe

Can 'pay attention to' mean to concentrate?

• Yes

• No