About to: ready to, on the verge of
Example1: It’s a good thing Bob left the furniture store when he did. Peter was angry, he was about to throw a dining room chair at him.
Example2: I’m glad you’re finally home. I was just about to have dinner without you.
After all: despite everything, when everything has been considered, the fact that
Example1: You’d better invite Ed to your party. After all, he’s a good friend.
Example2: It doesn’t matter what your boss thinks of you. After all, you’re going to quit your job anyway
To break the news: to make something known
Example1: Samantha and Michael getting married, but they haven’t yet broken the news to their parents.
Example2: You’d better to break the news to your father carefully. After all, you don’t want to him to have a heart attack!
To cost an arm and a leg: to be very expensive
Example1: a college education in America costs an arm and a leg.
Example2: all of the furniture at Honest Abe’s costs an arm and a leg
To give one the creeps: to create a feeling of disgust or horror.
Example1: Ted’s friend Matt has seven earrings in each ear and an” I love mom’ tattoo on his arm. He really gives Nicole the creeps.
Example2: There was a strange man following me around the grocery store. He was giving me the creeps!
Example1: It’s a good thing Bob left the furniture store when he did. Peter was angry, he was about to throw a dining room chair at him.
Example2: I’m glad you’re finally home. I was just about to have dinner without you.
After all: despite everything, when everything has been considered, the fact that
Example1: You’d better invite Ed to your party. After all, he’s a good friend.
Example2: It doesn’t matter what your boss thinks of you. After all, you’re going to quit your job anyway
To break the news: to make something known
Example1: Samantha and Michael getting married, but they haven’t yet broken the news to their parents.
Example2: You’d better to break the news to your father carefully. After all, you don’t want to him to have a heart attack!
To cost an arm and a leg: to be very expensive
Example1: a college education in America costs an arm and a leg.
Example2: all of the furniture at Honest Abe’s costs an arm and a leg
To give one the creeps: to create a feeling of disgust or horror.
Example1: Ted’s friend Matt has seven earrings in each ear and an” I love mom’ tattoo on his arm. He really gives Nicole the creeps.
Example2: There was a strange man following me around the grocery store. He was giving me the creeps!
