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Checking a hotel bill
The guest booked a room for ninety pounds with breakfast included in that rate. During the stay, the guest hired a bicycle for ten pounds, which is a valid extra charge. The receptionist initially bills an extra twenty pounds for late checkout, but after the guest explains that the room key was returned before eleven o'clock, the receptionist verifies the desk log and removes the fee. The initial total of one hundred and twenty pounds is corrected to one hundred pounds.
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Returning faulty headphones
The customer returns a pair of wireless headphones because the battery fails and power cuts out after a few minutes of listening. Instead of a paper slip, the customer presents a digital receipt in an email on a smartphone, which the shop assistant accepts as valid proof of purchase. Although the assistant initially proposes a payment refund, the customer requests an exchange to receive another pair of working headphones for an upcoming trip, and the assistant agrees.
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A year-long cruise
The fictional cruise lasts one year and includes private cabin lodging and daily meals in the headline price. Travel insurance and shore excursions cost extra, and the traveler must obtain managerial permission to work remotely before completing a booking.
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Booking a hotel room
A hotel booking reserves accommodation between specific dates. The guest agrees on the number of nights, the bed arrangement, standard inclusions, optional extra costs, and any cancellation limits set by the property.
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Understanding an indirect refusal
An indirect refusal communicates that the speaker cannot or does not want to accept the current invitation without directly saying no. Appreciation can soften the message, while a reason explains why the proposed plan will not work.
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Train platform change
When an announcement updates a train journey, the destination remains the same while the platform and time change. In our scenario, the sixteen ten train to York is delayed by fifteen minutes, meaning it departs at sixteen twenty-five from platform seven instead of platform two.
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Changing a plan
When people change a plan, they keep the main activity but adjust one detail, such as the start time or meeting spot. In daily conversations, speakers explain why a delay happened, propose an alternative time, and wait for confirmation before the arrangement is settled.
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Up in the air
The idiom 'up in the air' means that a matter, plan, or decision is not yet certain or decided, often because additional facts or choices are needed. It does not mean the event is cancelled, impossible, or literally high above the ground; rather, it describes a situation that remains unsettled until a resolution arrives.
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To cut it fine
To cut it fine means to allow barely enough, or possibly not enough, time, money, or another resource for a task. In everyday English, barely enough means only just enough. A person who cuts it fine leaves almost no extra room for delays, errors, or unexpected obstacles.
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Take for granted
Take something for granted has two distinct meanings in daily conversation. First, it means to accept a fact, plan, or outcome as true without verifying it. Second, it means to receive regular help, kindness, or support without acknowledging its value or thanking the person providing it.
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Spur of the moment
The idiom 'on the spur of the moment' means deciding or acting suddenly because of an immediate idea rather than an advance plan. When describing a noun directly, write 'spur-of-the-moment' with hyphens.
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Play it by ear
'Play it by ear' means to handle a situation as it develops rather than following an advance plan step by step.
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On the back burner
'On the back burner' means postponing a plan, project, or issue or giving it less attention for now because another matter is more urgent. The delayed plan is not cancelled; work on it slows down or pauses temporarily, leaving open the possibility of returning to it later.
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Hit and miss
Hit-and-miss describes a person, process, or object that is occasionally successful or satisfactory and occasionally disappointing. It emphasizes unpredictability rather than total failure.
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Grey area
A grey area is an unclear situation where existing guidelines, laws, or moral standards do not provide an obvious answer. It sits between two definite categories, making a straightforward decision difficult.
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Go with the flow
To go with the flow means to accept events as they unfold or to agree with what others are doing instead of trying to control the situation.
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Vidéo · 7 min For the time being
'For the time being' describes a situation or arrangement that applies during the current period. It signals that the setup is temporary, not meant to last permanently, and may change when circumstances change.
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Vidéo · 7 min Easier said than done
Easier said than done describes an action, suggestion, or plan that appears straightforward when spoken aloud, but presents significant practical obstacles when attempted.
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