Giving Advice

What does “get on someone’s nerves” mean?

• Make someone very annoyed or irritated

• Make someone laugh

• Help someone relax

• Surprise someone

What does “go out of your way” mean?

• Avoid helping someone

• Make a special effort to do something

• Change your route

• Ignore a problem

What does “grin and bear it” mean?

• Complain loudly

• Smile and endure something unpleasant

• Run away from a problem

• Ask for help

What does “make a big deal of something” mean?

• Ignore it completely

• Exaggerate its importance

• Finish it quickly

• Make it disappear

What does “distance yourself” mean?

• Get physically far away

• Emotionally or socially separate from someone/something

• Move to another country

• Speed up

What does “even out” mean?

• Become level or balanced

• Make things worse

• Hide the differences

• Shake things up

What does “get away with” mean?

• Be punished

• Escape blame or punishment

• Tell the truth

• Make a confession

What does “mess with someone” mean?

• Play harmless games

• Tease or bother someone

• Help someone

• Avoid someone

What does “put someone down” mean?

• Praise someone

• Insult or criticize someone

• Help someone stand up

• Give someone a gift

What does “take up” mean?

• Start a new hobby or activity

• Give up something

• Sit down

• Leave something unfinished