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Getting around London

105 words and phrases · 01/05
  1. the Tubeto anyone · everydaylondon's underground train networkThe Tube was so hot this morning, I was melting by Oxford Circus.in 30 videos
  2. the Overgroundto anyone · everydaylondon's orange train lines, mostly above groundI'll get the Overground to Hackney, it's only twenty minutes.in 2 videos
  3. the Elizabeth lineto friends · everydaylondon's newer purple railway that crosses the city from east to westGet the Elizabeth line to Paddington, it's way quicker than the Tube.
  4. TfLto anyone · everydaythe group that runs London's buses, trains and main roadsI checked TfL before I left and the Central line was fine.
  5. Oyster cardto anyone · everydaythe blue London travel card you put money on to pay faresI need to top up my Oyster card before I get on the bus.in 2 videos
  6. tap into anyone · everydayhold your card or phone on the yellow reader when you start a tripHave you tapped in? The driver's waiting.in 18 videos
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  1. tap outto anyone · everydayhold your card or phone on the reader again as you leave the stationI forgot to tap out at Brixton and got charged a fortune.in 4 videos
  2. the barriersto friends · everydaythe row of gates at a station that open when you tap your card or phoneMeet you by the barriers at Oxford Circus at seven.
  3. the daily capto anyone · everydaythe most you can be charged for bus and train trips in one dayGet the bus as much as you like, you've already hit the daily cap.
  4. zone 1to anyone · everydayone of London's numbered fare rings, with 1 in the very middleRent's mad in zone 1, so I'm out in zone 4.in 18 videos
  5. off-peakto anyone · everydayoutside the busy weekday travel times, when fares are cheaperIf you leave after half nine, it's off-peak and loads cheaper.in 3 videos
  6. rush hourto friends · everydaythe busy times when most people travel to and from workI never get the Central line in rush hour if I can help it.in 7 videos
  7. get the Tubeto friends · everydaytravel somewhere on the underground, or on a bus or trainShall we get the Tube or walk? It's only two stops.in 4 videos
  8. hop onto friends · casualget on a bus or train quickly, often for a short tripJust hop on the 38, it drops you right outside.in 27 videos
  9. change atto anyone · everydayget off one train and onto another line at that stationYou'll need to change at Stockwell for the Northern line.
  10. stand on the rightto strangers · casualon moving stairs, keep right so people in a hurry can walk past on the leftStand on the right, mate, people are trying to get past!
  11. let people off firstto strangers · casualwait for people to get out before you get onCan you at least let people off first? Honestly.
  12. move down the carriageto strangers · casualgo further inside the train or bus to make room for othersThere's loads of room in the middle, just move down the carriage!
  13. carriageto anyone · everydayone of the separate parts of a trainThe last carriage is always emptier, walk down to the end of the platform.in 21 videos
  14. get a seatto anyone · everydayfind somewhere to sit on a busy train or busI actually got a seat on the Northern line this morning, it was a miracle.
  15. squeeze pastto strangers · politeget by someone in a tight, crowded spaceSorry, can I squeeze past? I'm getting off here.in 4 videos
  16. delaysto anyone · everydaytrains or buses running later than they shouldThere's severe delays on the District line, so I'll be a bit late.in 45 videos
  17. Tube striketo friends · everydaya time when Tube or train staff stop work, so services don't runAnother Tube strike next week? I'll have to cycle in.
  18. rail replacement busto anyone · everydaya bus that runs in place of trains when the line is shutNo trains to Stratford on Sunday, it's a rail replacement bus again.
  19. engineering worksto anyone · everydayplanned repairs that shut part of the train network, often at weekendsThe Overground's shut all weekend for engineering works.
  20. having a mareto friends · slanghaving a really bad time, with one thing after another going wrongI'm having a mare, I've left my Oyster at home and my phone's dead.
  21. the last Tubeto friends · everydaythe final underground train of the nightI need to leave by half twelve or I'll miss the last Tube.
  22. the Night Tubeto friends · everydaytrains that run all night on some underground lines on Friday and Saturday nightsIt's Saturday, so we can just get the Night Tube back.
  23. the top deckto friends · everydaythe upper floor of a double-decker busLet's go on the top deck and get the front seats.
  24. press the bellto anyone · everydaypush the button to ask the bus driver to stop nextCan you press the bell? Ours is the next stop.
  25. on diversionto anyone · everydaytaking a different road from normal because the usual one is closedThe 12's on diversion because of the march, so I'll walk.
  26. walk itto friends · casualgo there on foot instead of taking a bus or trainIt's only fifteen minutes, let's just walk it.
  27. walkableto anyone · everydayclose enough to reach on footShoreditch to Liverpool Street is totally walkable.in 8 videos
  28. zebra crossingto anyone · everydayblack and white stripes on the road where cars must stop for walkersCars round here never stop at the zebra crossing.in 1 video
  29. Boris biketo friends · casuala red bike you rent from a street stand and leave at anotherLet's grab a couple of Boris bikes and ride along the canal.
  30. cycle into colleagues · everydayride a bike to work instead of taking a bus or trainI cycle in most days, it's faster than the Tube.
  31. get a cabto friends · everydaypay a driver to take you somewhere by carIt's chucking it down, let's just get a cab.in 3 videos
  32. black cabto anyone · everydaya traditional London taxi you can wave down in the streetBlack cabs cost a fortune, I'd rather get an Uber.in 1 video
  33. get an Uberto friends · everydaybook a car and driver through a phone appIt's gone two, I'm just going to get an Uber home.in 4 videos
  34. split a cabto friends · everydayride in one taxi together and divide the costWe're all going to Brixton, shall we split a cab?
  35. just here's fineto staff · politesaid to a driver when you want to get out right where you areJust here's fine, thanks, by the corner shop.
  36. a bit of a trekto friends · casuala long, tiring trip to get somewhereWalthamstow's a bit of a trek from Clapham, but I'll come.in 2 videos
  37. south of the riverto friends · casualthe parts of London on the south side of the ThamesHe won't come south of the river, he acts like he needs a passport.
  38. how are you getting home?to friends · everydayasking how someone will travel back to their placeHow are you getting home, are you getting the night bus?
  39. mind the gapto strangers · politebe careful of the space between the train and the platformMind the gap here, it's a big step down.
  40. squeeze onto friends · casualpush your way into a very full train or busI managed to squeeze on, but my face was in someone's armpit.
  41. wait for the next oneto friends · everydayskip a crowded train or bus and take the one after itIt's rammed, let's wait for the next one, it's only two minutes.
  42. give up your seatto anyone · everydaystand up so someone who needs it more can sitI always give up my seat for older people, it's just manners.
  43. packed like sardinesto friends · casualsquashed together with no space at allWe were packed like sardines all the way from Stratford.
  44. commuteto anyone · everydaythe regular trip between home and workMy commute's an hour each way, so I get through loads of podcasts.in 45 videos
  45. stuck on the Tubeto friends · everydayon a train that has stopped and can't move, often between stationsSorry, I'm stuck on the Tube, we've been sat outside Euston for ten minutes.
  46. all over the placeto friends · casualin a mess and not running to any planThe trains are all over the place today because of the heat.in 110 videos
  47. get off atto anyone · everydayleave the train or bus when it reaches a certain stopGet off at Angel and I'll meet you outside.in 2 videos
  48. sat in trafficto friends · everydaynot moving because the roads are full of carsThe bus has been sat in traffic on Oxford Street for twenty minutes.in 1 video
  49. give you a liftto friends · everydaydrive someone somewhere in your car, for freeMy flatmate said she'd give me a lift to the station.
  50. it's quicker to walkto friends · everydaygoing on foot will get you there sooner than the train or busDon't get the Tube to Leicester Square, it's quicker to walk.
  51. e-biketo friends · everydaya bike with a small motor that helps you pedal, often rented by appI just jump on an e-bike, it's quicker than the bus.in 2 videos
  52. miles outto friends · casualvery far from central LondonShe lives miles out, right at the end of the Metropolitan line.
  53. a slogto friends · casuala long, tiring trip or task that takes real effortThe commute from Croydon is such a slog.in 3 videos
  54. only a couple of stopsto anyone · everydaythe place is very close by train or busIt's only a couple of stops on the Victoria line, we'll be there in no time.
  55. the liftto anyone · everydaythe machine that carries people up and down between floorsThe lift's broken at the station again, so it's the stairs.in 238 videos
  56. a returnto staff · everydaya ticket for going somewhere and coming backCan I get a day return to Brighton, please?
  57. a singleto staff · everydaya ticket for going one way onlyJust a single to Reading, please, I'm getting a lift back.
  58. railcardto friends · everydaya card you buy each year that cuts a third off most train faresHave you put your railcard on your Oyster? It saves a fortune.
  59. a minicabto friends · casuala cheaper taxi you must book ahead, not stop in the streetUbers were silly money, so we rang a local minicab.
  60. door to doorto anyone · everydaycounting the whole trip, from leaving home to arrivingIt's about fifty minutes door to door.
  61. drop you offto friends · everydaytake someone somewhere by car and leave them thereI'm driving past yours anyway, I'll drop you off.in 8 videos
  62. pick you upto friends · everydaygo and collect someone, usually in a carI'll pick you up from the station at seven.in 20 videos
  63. roadworksto anyone · everydayrepairs being done on a road, often slowing trafficThere's roadworks all down the high street, the bus took forever.
  64. the lightsto anyone · everydaythe red, amber and green signals at a road junctionGo straight on, then turn left at the lights.in 90 videos
  65. a roundaboutto anyone · everydaya round junction where cars go in a circle to change roadTake the second exit at the roundabout.in 6 videos
  66. car parkto friends · everydaya place or building where you leave your carDon't drive, the car park's always full on Saturdays.in 3 videos
  67. petrolto friends · everydayfuel for carsI need to stop for petrol on the way.in 19 videos
  68. the ULEZto anyone · everydaythe London zone where older, dirtier vehicles pay a daily fee to driveMy old car isn't ULEZ compliant, so I'd pay every time I drive.
  69. this train terminates hereto anyone · everydaythis service goes no further and everyone must get offGreat, this train terminates here, so we'll have to wait for the next one.
  70. the congestion chargeto friends · everydaya daily fee for driving in central London in the daytimeDon't drive in, you'll have to pay the congestion charge.
  71. the school runto family · everydaytaking children to school and collecting them again, each weekdayThe roads are dead quiet in half term, no school run.
  72. round the cornerto anyone · everydayvery close byThe café's just round the corner from the station.in 38 videos
  73. into townto friends · everydayto the busy middle part of LondonAre you going into town later or staying local?in 22 videos
  74. how was your journey?to anyone · everydaya polite question about someone's trip to get hereHiya, come in! How was your journey?
  75. hire a carto friends · everydaypay a company to use one of its cars for a short timeWe're hiring a car for the weekend to get to the coast.
  76. lorryto anyone · everydaya large truck that carries goodsA lorry was blocking the whole road, so the bus just sat there.in 2 videos
  77. sat navto friends · everydaya screen or app in a car that tells you which way to driveThe sat nav sent us the wrong way round the one-way system.
  78. motorwayto friends · everydaya big fast road between citiesOnce we're on the motorway, it's only an hour.in 3 videos
  79. you can't miss itto strangers · everydayit is very easy to find or seeGo past the pub and it's on your left, you can't miss it.
  80. parking ticketto friends · everydaya fine for leaving a car where you shouldn'tI was gone five minutes and came back to a parking ticket.in 2 videos
  81. the green manto anyone · everydaythe green light showing people on foot it is safe to crossWait for the green man, that junction's lethal.
  82. due into anyone · everydayexpected to arrive, often in a stated number of minutesThe next bus is due in four minutes.
  83. the coachto friends · everydaya long-distance bus between citiesThe train's too dear, so I'm getting the coach to Manchester.
  84. the bootto friends · everydaythe space at the back of a car for bagsChuck your bags in the boot and hop in.
  85. subwayto anyone · everydaya walkway under a busy road (in the UK, not a train)Don't go through the subway at night, use the crossing instead.
  86. the DLRto friends · everydaya driverless train line in east LondonGet the DLR to Greenwich and sit right at the front.in 1 video
  87. travelcardto anyone · everydaya ticket for as many trips as you like in set areas for a timeI get a monthly travelcard, it works out cheaper for me.
  88. season ticketto anyone · everydaya pass for many train trips over weeks or monthsMy annual season ticket from Brighton costs an absolute fortune.
  89. good serviceto anyone · everydaytrains running normally, with no problemsFor once it says good service on all lines.
  90. platformto friends · everydaythe raised area in a station where you wait for the trainI'm on the platform now, see you in ten.in 314 videos
  91. cycle laneto anyone · everydaya marked part of a road just for bikesSome van was parked right in the cycle lane again.in 1 video
  92. bus laneto anyone · everydaya part of a road only for busesThe cabbie went straight up the bus lane and got us there in no time.in 1 video
  93. cabbieto friends · casuala taxi driverThe cabbie told me his whole life story on the way to Euston.
  94. hail a cabto anyone · everydaywave at a taxi in the street so it stopsGood luck trying to hail a cab on Oxford Street at this time.
  95. taxi rankto anyone · everydaya place where taxis wait in line for passengersThere's a taxi rank outside the station if you need one.in 1 video
  96. on footto anyone · everydaywalking, not going by car, bus or trainIt's about ten minutes on foot from the station.in 11 videos
  97. gridlockto friends · everydaytraffic so heavy that nothing movesDon't bother driving, it's total gridlock round Elephant and Castle.in 4 videos
  98. fare dodgerto friends · casualsomeone who travels without payingSome fare dodger jumped the barriers right in front of the staff.
  99. pull into friends · everydayof a train or bus, arrive and stop at the stationMy train's just pulling in now, so I'll be with you in ten.in 52 videos

Weather

77 words and phrases · 02/05
  1. chucking it downto friends · casualraining very hardDon't leave yet, it's chucking it down out there.
  2. it's pouringto anyone · everydayraining very hardIt was pouring when I got off the bus, I'm drenched.in 5 videos
  3. tipping it downto friends · casualraining very hardIt's been tipping it down since lunch, I'm not going anywhere.
  4. bucketing downto friends · casualraining extremely hardIt was bucketing down outside the station, so I just waited.
  5. pissing downto friends · ruderaining very hardIt's pissing down, shall we just get an Uber?
  6. it's spittingto friends · everydayraining very lightly, just a few dropsIt's only spitting, you don't need a brolly.
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  1. drizzleto anyone · everydayvery fine, light rainIt's been grey and drizzly all week.in 14 videos
  2. a downpourto friends · everydaya short burst of very heavy rainWe got caught in a proper downpour on the way back from the park.in 7 videos
  3. sunny spellsto anyone · everydayshort times of sun between cloudy timesThe app says sunny spells this afternoon, so we might get lucky.in 2 videos
  4. get soakedto friends · everydaybecome wet all over, usually from rainI got soaked walking from the Tube, can I borrow a towel?in 2 videos
  5. get caught in the rainto anyone · everydaybe outside with no cover when rain startsSorry I'm late, I got caught in the rain and had to wait in a shop.
  6. wait it outto friends · everydaystay somewhere dry until the bad weather stopsLet's wait it out in the café, it won't last long.
  7. ease offto friends · everydayof rain or wind, get lighter or weakerHang on a minute, it's starting to ease off.in 3 videos
  8. brollyto friends · casualumbrellaHave you got a brolly I can borrow?
  9. you'll want a coatto friends · everydaytake warm or rain clothes with you, because it's cold or wet outYou'll want a coat, it's freezing out.
  10. it's meant to rainto friends · everydaythe forecast says rain is comingIt's meant to rain all weekend, so much for the picnic.
  11. what's it like out?to family · everydaya question about how the weather is right nowWhat's it like out? Do I need a coat?
  12. check the weatherto friends · everydaylook on your phone to see what it will be like outsideDid you check the weather for Saturday?in 2 videos
  13. nippyto friends · casualcold in a sharp, fresh wayIt's a bit nippy this morning, isn't it?
  14. chillyto anyone · everydaycold enough that you want a jacketIt gets chilly once the sun goes down.in 25 videos
  15. freezingto anyone · everydayvery coldIt's absolutely freezing on this platform.in 97 videos
  16. coat weatherto friends · casualcold enough that you need a warm layer when you go outIt's proper coat weather now, I've dug out my big one.
  17. a cold snapto anyone · everydaya short time of sudden very low temperaturesThere's a cold snap coming next week, get the heating on.in 8 videos
  18. frostyto anyone · everydaycold enough for thin white ice on grass and carsIt was really frosty on the walk to work.in 6 videos
  19. it's settlingto friends · everydaythe snow is staying on the ground instead of meltingLook, it's settling this time!
  20. blowing a galeto friends · casualvery windyIt's blowing a gale, my brolly went inside out.
  21. the weather's turnedto anyone · everydayit has suddenly got colder, often at the start of autumnThe weather's really turned this week, I need my big coat.
  22. the nights are drawing into anyone · everydayit gets dark earlier each day as winter comesThe nights are drawing in, it's dark by five now.
  23. mildto anyone · everydaynot as cold as you would expectIt's really mild for November, I didn't even need a jacket.in 83 videos
  24. boilingto colleagues · everydayvery hotIt's boiling in this office, can someone open a window?in 49 videos
  25. roastingto friends · casualuncomfortably hotIt's roasting in the flat, I can't sleep.in 26 videos
  26. swelteringto anyone · everydayso hot that you feel weak and sweatyIt was sweltering on the bus home.in 7 videos
  27. muggyto anyone · everydaywarm and damp, so the air feels thick and heavyIt's so muggy today, I feel sticky.in 1 video
  28. it's closeto anyone · everydaywarm and airless, often just before a stormIt's really close today, I reckon there'll be a storm later.
  29. a scorcherto friends · casuala very hot dayTomorrow's meant to be a scorcher, let's go to the lido.in 1 video
  30. a heatwaveto friends · everydayseveral days in a row of very hot weatherNobody's got air con, so a heatwave in London is just suffering.in 20 videos
  31. like a saunato friends · casualhot, damp and airless inside a placeThe Central line was like a sauna this morning.in 1 video
  32. i'm meltingto friends · casualfeeling far too hotCan we sit in the shade? I'm melting out here.in 2 videos
  33. air conto anyone · everydaya machine that cools the air in a room, car or trainOur flat's got no air con, so we just open all the windows.in 25 videos
  34. sun creamto friends · everydaylotion you put on your skin to stop it burningHave you got any sun cream? I'm going pink.in 1 video
  35. t-shirt weatherto friends · casualwarm enough to go out without a jacketIt's T-shirt weather today, finally.
  36. beer garden weatherto friends · casualsunny and warm enough to sit outside at the pubProper beer garden weather, fancy one after work?
  37. the sun's outto friends · everydayit's sunny right nowOh, the sun's out, let's walk instead of getting the bus.in 8 videos
  38. brighten upto anyone · everydayget less cloudy and more sunnyIt's meant to brighten up this afternoon.in 2 videos
  39. make the most of itto friends · everydayenjoy something good while it lastsMake the most of it, it's meant to rain all next week.in 1 video
  40. a lovely dayto strangers · everydaya pleasant, warm and sunny dayLovely day, isn't it?in 3 videos
  41. gloriousto anyone · everydaybeautifully sunny and warmIt was absolutely glorious on Sunday, the park was packed.in 39 videos
  42. greyto anyone · everydaydull and cloudy all over, with no sunIt's been grey for about two weeks straight.
  43. overcastto anyone · everydaycovered with cloudIt's overcast but it's not meant to rain.in 8 videos
  44. miserableto friends · everydaycold, wet or dark in a way that makes you feel lowIt's miserable out, let's just stay in.
  45. four seasons in one dayto anyone · everydaythe weather keeps changing between sun, rain and wind within hoursSun, hail, then sun again, four seasons in one day.
  46. typicalto friends · everydaysaid with a sigh when something goes wrong just as you expectedTypical, I leave my brolly at home and it starts chucking it down.in 331 videos
  47. at least it's not rainingto anyone · everydaysaid to find one good thing about a dull dayIt's cold, but at least it's not raining.
  48. a washoutto friends · casuala day, event or season spoiled by rainThis summer's been a total washout.
  49. rained offto friends · everydaycalled off because of rainOur five-a-side got rained off again.
  50. a showerto anyone · everydaya short spell of rain that soon stopsIt's meant to be sunny with the odd shower this afternoon.in 43 videos
  51. hold offto friends · everydayof rain, not start until laterIf the rain holds off we'll have a picnic in the park.
  52. set into friends · everydayof bad weather, start and look likely to last a long timeThe rain's set in for the day, so the barbecue's off.in 70 videos
  53. bank holiday weatherto friends · casualdull, wet weather, joked about because it so often comes on public days offCold and drizzly on our day off again, classic bank holiday weather.
  54. lovely day for itto friends · casuala light joke about the weather, often when it is badLovely day for it, eh? Shall we just stay in the pub?
  55. a bit freshto anyone · casualslightly cold, said in a light wayBit fresh this morning, isn't it?
  56. scorchingto friends · everydayextremely hot and sunnyIt was scorching on the South Bank, we had to find some shade.in 5 videos
  57. like an ovento friends · casualmuch too hot inside a room, train or busTurn the heating down, it's like an oven in here.in 1 video
  58. caught the sunto friends · everydaygot a bit red or brown from being outdoors on a bright dayYou've caught the sun, were you in the park all day?
  59. hit thirtyto friends · everydayreach 30 degreesIt's meant to hit thirty on Saturday.
  60. clear upto friends · everydayof rain or cloud, go away so the day turns fineLet's give it an hour and see if it clears up.in 17 videos
  61. the forecastto anyone · everydaywhat the weather is expected to do in the next few daysThe forecast says rain all week, brilliant.in 50 videos
  62. the Met Officeto anyone · everydaythe UK's national weather service, which gives official warningsThe Met Office has put out a yellow warning for wind tomorrow.in 4 videos
  63. it looks like rainto friends · everydaythe sky suggests a shower is on its wayIt looks like rain, I'd take a brolly.
  64. pelting downto friends · casualraining very hard and fastIt's pelting down, I'm getting the bus one stop.
  65. the heavens openedto friends · everydayit suddenly started to rain very hardWe'd just sat down in the beer garden and the heavens opened.
  66. bitterly coldto anyone · everydayso cold that it hurtsIt was bitterly cold waiting for the night bus.
  67. changeableto anyone · everydaylikely to keep shifting between sun and rainThe forecast says changeable, so take a jacket just in case.
  68. black iceto friends · everydaythin ice on roads or paths that is hard to seeCareful on your bike, there's black ice on the canal path.
  69. sleetto anyone · everydayrain mixed with snowIt's not even proper snow, it's just sleet.in 16 videos
  70. clouded overto anyone · everydaythe sun is now hidden and the sky has turned dullIt was lovely this morning, but it's clouded over now.in 2 videos
  71. bakingto friends · casualuncomfortably hot, with strong sunIt's baking out there, I'm not going anywhere without sun cream.in 46 videos

At work

112 words and phrases · 03/05
  1. crack onto colleagues · casualstart or keep doing your work without wasting more timeRight, I'll let you crack on, chat later.in 5 videos
  2. get stuck into colleagues · casualstart a task with lots of energy and effortThere's loads to unpack from the delivery, so let's just get stuck in.in 23 videos
  3. get your head downto colleagues · casualfocus quietly and hard on your workI need to get my head down this afternoon and clear my inbox.
  4. i'd better get onto colleagues · everydaysaid to end a chat because you need to go back to your workAnyway, I'd better get on, I've got a meeting at two.
  5. swampedto colleagues · everydayhaving far more work than you can easily deal withSorry I haven't replied, I've been absolutely swamped this week.
  6. snowed underto colleagues · everydaywith so many tasks that you can't keep upCan it wait till Monday? I'm snowed under at the moment.
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  1. flat outto colleagues · casualextremely busy, working nonstop with no breakIt's been flat out since nine, I haven't even had lunch.in 16 videos
  2. rushed off my feetto colleagues · everydayso busy that you have no time to sit down or stopSaturdays in the shop are mad, we're rushed off our feet.
  3. manicto colleagues · casualvery busy, with lots happening at onceWork's been manic since the new client came on board.in 23 videos
  4. behind with workto colleagues · everydaylate with tasks you should have finished by nowI had two days off ill and now I'm so behind with work.
  5. on top of thingsto colleagues · everydayin control of your work, with nothing piling upI finally feel on top of things after a mad week.
  6. burnt outto colleagues · everydayworn out in body and mind after too much work and stressShe was totally burnt out, so she took a month off.in 33 videos
  7. working from hometo colleagues · everydaydoing your job where you live instead of at the company's buildingI'm working from home tomorrow, so ring me on my mobile.in 14 videos
  8. in the officeto colleagues · everydayat your workplace, not at homeAre you in tomorrow? We could grab lunch.in 27 videos
  9. hybrid workingto colleagues · everydaysplitting the week between days at the workplace and days at homeWe're hybrid now, so I'm only in on Tuesdays and Thursdays.in 1 video
  10. hot-deskingto colleagues · everydaysitting at any free desk each day, with no fixed one of your ownSince we moved to hot-desking, I never get a seat by the window.
  11. colleagueto anyone · everydaya person you work withI'm meeting a colleague for coffee before the meeting.in 211 videos
  12. line managerto colleagues · everydaythe person at work who is directly in charge of youI need to check with my line manager before I book the time.
  13. jump on a callto colleagues · casualjoin a short phone or video meetingIt's easier to explain out loud, shall we jump on a call?
  14. back-to-backto colleagues · everydaywith one meeting straight after another and no gapI'm back-to-back all afternoon, can I ring you at five?in 31 videos
  15. you're on muteto colleagues · everydayyour microphone is switched off, so nobody can hear youSorry, you're on mute, we can't hear a thing.in 3 videos
  16. have you got a sec?to colleagues · casualare you free to talk for a very short timeHave you got a sec? I need a hand with this spreadsheet.
  17. leave it with meto colleagues · everydaysaid when you agree to deal with something for someoneDon't worry about the booking, leave it with me.
  18. end of playto colleagues · everydaythe time the working day ends, often given as a time limitCan you send me the figures by end of play?
  19. out of officeto colleagues · everydayan automatic email reply saying you're away and when you'll be backDon't forget to put your out of office on before you go.
  20. on my lunchto anyone · casualhaving your midday break from work right nowCan I ring you back? I'm on my lunch.
  21. the day's draggingto colleagues · casualtime is passing very slowly and the work feels boringIs it only two o'clock? The day's dragging.
  22. on an earlyto friends · casualworking the shift that starts first thing in the morningI'm on an early tomorrow, so I can't stay out late.
  23. clock offto anyone · everydayofficially end your work time, often by recording itI clock off at six, I'll meet you at the station.
  24. cover forto colleagues · everydaydo someone else's work while they're awayCan you cover for me on Saturday? It's my mate's wedding.in 14 videos
  25. knock offto colleagues · casualstop working and leave at the end of the dayWe knocked off early on Friday because the boss was away.
  26. call it a dayto colleagues · everydaydecide to stop working for nowIt's gone seven, let's call it a day and finish tomorrow.in 13 videos
  27. that's me doneto colleagues · casualsaid when you've finished your work and are stoppingRight, that's me done, anyone fancy the pub?
  28. log offto colleagues · everydayshut your work laptop and stop for the dayI'm going to log off early and pick the kids up.
  29. work lateto family · everydaykeep doing your job after the usual finishing timeI'm working late tonight, so don't wait for me for dinner.in 6 videos
  30. overtimeto friends · everydayextra hours of work beyond your normal onesI've done loads of overtime this month to pay for the holiday.in 17 videos
  31. finish workto friends · everydayreach the end of your hours at your job for the dayWhat time do you finish? We could grab dinner in Soho.in 3 videos
  32. how's work?to colleagues · everydaya friendly question about someone's job and their dayHiya! How's work, still busy?in 5 videos
  33. annual leaveto colleagues · everydaythe paid days away from your job that you get each yearI've got five days' annual leave left and I need to use them before March.
  34. on holidayto colleagues · everydayaway from work for a break, often on a tripSarah's on holiday till next Wednesday, can it wait?in 6 videos
  35. day offto friends · casuala day when you have no work and don't need to go inIt's my day off tomorrow, fancy a walk on the Heath?in 39 videos
  36. half dayto colleagues · everydayworking only the morning or only the afternoonI'm taking a half day on Friday to get to the airport.
  37. bank holidayto anyone · everydaya public day off for most workers, often a MondayWhat are you up to over the bank holiday weekend?
  38. off sickto colleagues · everydayaway from work because you are illJess is off sick again, so I'm doing her job as well.
  39. call in sickto colleagues · everydaytell work you are too ill to come in that dayI woke up with a fever, so I called in sick.
  40. sick noteto colleagues · everydaya paper from a doctor saying you're too ill to workIf you're off for more than a week, you'll need a sick note from the GP.
  41. pull a sickieto colleagues · slangtake a day off by pretending to be illIt was so sunny I was tempted to pull a sickie.
  42. drag yourself into colleagues · casualgo to work even though you feel ill or very tiredI felt rough this morning, but I dragged myself in anyway.
  43. skiveto colleagues · casualavoid work you should be doing, often by staying awayHe's skiving again, he said he'd be back from lunch an hour ago.
  44. work drinksto colleagues · everydaya pub trip with the people you work with, once the day is overAre you coming to work drinks on Friday?
  45. work doto colleagues · casualan evening out or party for all the staff at a companyAre you going to the work do on Friday?
  46. leaving doto colleagues · casualdrinks or a party to say goodbye to a colleague who is moving onIt's Priya's leaving do tonight, we're going to the pub by the station.
  47. up to my eyesto colleagues · casualhaving a huge amount of work to deal withI'm up to my eyes at the moment, can we talk next week?
  48. it's been mentalto colleagues · casualit has been very busy and hecticIt's been mental at work since Christmas, I've barely had a break.
  49. up against itto colleagues · casualin a hard spot, with too much to do and too little timeWe're really up against it with this deadline.
  50. graftto anyone · casualhard work that takes real effortRunning a market stall is proper hard graft.in 7 videos
  51. go into colleagues · everydaytravel to your workplace instead of working at homeI'm not going in tomorrow, there's a Tube strike.
  52. log onto colleagues · everydayopen your laptop and start your working dayI logged on at eight to get through my emails before the meeting.
  53. on nightsto anyone · everydayworking shifts that run from late evening into the morningHe's on nights at the hospital this week, so he sleeps all day.in 3 videos
  54. home timeto colleagues · casualthe moment the working day ends and you can leaveHalf four already... is it home time yet?
  55. time offto colleagues · everydaya period away from your jobI need to book some time off before the summer gets busy.in 16 videos
  56. time off in lieuto colleagues · everydayfree days you get back for extra hours you workedI worked Saturday, so I'm taking Monday as time off in lieu.
  57. off workto friends · everydaynot at your job that dayI'm off work on Friday, so let's do brunch.in 3 videos
  58. sick dayto colleagues · everydaya day you miss work because you're illI've had three sick days this year with migraines.in 1 video
  59. signed offto anyone · everydaytold by a doctor to stay away from work for a set timeShe's been signed off for two weeks with stress.
  60. a pay riseto colleagues · everydayan increase in the money you earn for your jobI'm going to ask for a pay rise at my review.
  61. CVto friends · everydaya short document listing your past jobs and skills, for job applicationsCan you have a look at my CV before I send it off?in 16 videos
  62. hand in your noticeto colleagues · everydayformally tell your boss that you are leaving the jobI handed in my notice today, I finish at the end of the month.
  63. get the sackto anyone · casuallose your job because your boss ends it, usually for doing something wrongHe got the sack for not turning up three days in a row.
  64. made redundantto colleagues · everydaylose your job because the company no longer needs the roleHalf the team got made redundant after the merger.in 1 video
  65. a new starterto colleagues · everydaya person who has just joined the company or teamWe've got two new starters on Monday, can you show them round?
  66. a one-to-oneto colleagues · everydaya regular private meeting between you and your managerI've got a one-to-one with my manager at three.
  67. a heads-upto colleagues · everydayan early warning about something coming, so you can get readyJust a heads-up, the client's coming in tomorrow.in 12 videos
  68. hop offto colleagues · casualleave a video or phone meetingSorry, I've got to hop off, I've got another call at two.
  69. share my screento colleagues · everydaylet others in a video meeting see what's on your computerHang on, let me share my screen so you can see the numbers.
  70. pushed for timeto colleagues · everydaybusy, with not much time to spareI'm a bit pushed for time today, can we do this tomorrow?
  71. a side hustleto friends · casuala second job or small business you do alongside your main jobShe does nails as a side hustle at the weekend.in 4 videos
  72. payslipto friends · everydaythe paper or file showing your pay and what was taken off for taxCheck your payslip, I think they've taken too much tax.
  73. keep me in the loopto colleagues · everydaygive me updates as things happenI'm off next week, but keep me in the loop.in 8 videos
  74. drop me an emailto colleagues · everydaysend me a short messageDrop me an email with the details and I'll sort it.
  75. pick up a shiftto colleagues · everydayagree to work an extra block of hoursI'm skint, so I've picked up a shift on Sunday.
  76. sign the cardto colleagues · everydaywrite a short message in the group card for a colleague's birthday or leavingHave you signed the card for Dan? It's on my desk.
  77. Secret Santato colleagues · everydaya Christmas gift swap where each person secretly buys for one colleagueWe're doing Secret Santa again, the limit's ten quid.
  78. on expensesto colleagues · everydaypaid for by your employer because it was for workGet a taxi and put it on expenses.
  79. work your noticeto colleagues · everydaykeep doing your job for the agreed weeks after saying you'll leaveI'm working my notice till the end of the month, then I start the new job.
  80. a nine-to-fiveto friends · everydaya regular job with normal daytime hoursI'm sick of shifts, I just want a nine-to-five.
  81. an away dayto colleagues · everydaya team day held away from the usual workplace, for planning or bondingWe've got an away day in Brighton next week.
  82. going forwardto colleagues · everydayfrom now on, in the futureGoing forward, can we get the figures by Friday?in 72 videos
  83. grafterto colleagues · casualsomeone who works very hardGive the job to Ola, she's a proper grafter.
  84. jobsworthto friends · rudesomeone who sticks to the rules even when it helps nobodyThe guard wouldn't let me in without my pass, what a jobsworth.
  85. dogsbodyto colleagues · casualthe person at work who gets all the boring, low-level jobsI'm basically the office dogsbody, I do all the photocopying.
  86. the daily grindto anyone · everydaythe dull, tiring routine of going to work every dayBack to the daily grind tomorrow, the long weekend went so fast.
  87. touch baseto colleagues · everydayhave a short chat to check how things areLet's touch base on Thursday and see where we are.in 1 video
  88. circle backto colleagues · everydaycome back to a topic laterLet's circle back to the budget once we have the numbers.in 17 videos
  89. take this offlineto colleagues · everydaytalk about it later in private, not in this meetingThis is getting a bit detailed, shall we take this offline?
  90. workmateto friends · casualsomeone you work withI'm going for a curry with some workmates tonight.in 1 video
  91. reach outto colleagues · everydayget in contact with someone, usually by email or messageI'll reach out to their team and see if they can help.in 148 videos
  92. deep diveto colleagues · everydaya detailed look into a subjectWe'll do a deep dive into the sales figures on Monday.in 55 videos
  93. bandwidthto colleagues · casualspare time or energy to take on more workI'd love to help, but I haven't got the bandwidth this week.in 24 videos
  94. cock-upto colleagues · rudea silly mistake that makes something go wrongThere was a cock-up with the booking, so we've got no room for the meeting.
  95. give them a nudgeto colleagues · everydaygently remind someone to do something they said they wouldFinance still haven't paid it, so I'll give them a nudge this afternoon.
  96. copy me into colleagues · everydayadd me to an email so I get it tooCan you copy me in when you send it over to the client?
  97. sense-checkto colleagues · everydaylook over work quickly to see if it is right and clearCould you sense-check these slides before I send them to the team?
  98. run it past youto colleagues · everydayshow someone your idea or plan to hear what they thinkBefore I book anything, can I just run it past you?in 1 video
  99. wrap upto colleagues · everydaybring a meeting or task to an endWe're nearly out of time, so let's wrap up and pick this up on Monday.in 74 videos
  100. full-onto colleagues · casualvery busy and tiring, with no time to restThis week's been full-on, I've barely had time for lunch.in 50 videos
  101. done and dustedto colleagues · casualcompletely finished, with nothing left to doThe report's done and dusted, so I'm off to the pub.in 23 videos
  102. adminto colleagues · casualdull office tasks like filling in forms and answering emailsI've got a load of admin to get through before I can start the fun stuff.in 4 videos
  103. will doto colleagues · everydayyes, I'll take care of that; said to agree to a requestCan you send me the figures by four? - Will do.
  104. hope you're wellto colleagues · politea friendly opening line at the start of an email or messageHi Sam, hope you're well. Just checking you got my email about Thursday.
  105. no rest for the wickedto colleagues · casuala joking reply when you have to keep working or stay busyStill working at nine? - Ha, no rest for the wicked.
  106. on the same pageto colleagues · everydayagreeing about what is happening and what to do nextLet's have a quick call so we're all on the same page before the launch.in 33 videos

Breaks and lunch

43 words and phrases · 04/05
  1. fancy a coffee?to colleagues · everydayasking if someone would like a hot drink, often to have one togetherFancy a coffee? I need to get away from these emails for ten minutes.
  2. a coffee runto colleagues · casuala quick trip out to buy hot drinks for yourself and othersWhose turn is it to do the coffee run? I went yesterday.
  3. a cuppato anyone · casuala cup of teaPut the kettle on, I'm gasping for a cuppa.
  4. a brewto colleagues · casuala mug of tea, or sometimes coffeeI'm making a brew, does anyone want one?
  5. a tea roundto colleagues · everydaymaking hot drinks for everyone at work, with people taking turnsIt's your turn to do a tea round, I did the last one.
  6. white, no sugarto anyone · everydayhow you take your tea or coffee: with milk, nothing sweetJust white, no sugar for me, thanks.
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  1. screen breakto colleagues · everydaya short time away from your computer to rest your eyesMy eyes are killing me, I'm taking a screen break.
  2. stretch my legsto colleagues · everydaygo for a short walk after sitting for a long timeI've been sat here all morning, I'm going to stretch my legs.in 1 video
  3. get some fresh airto colleagues · everydaygo outside for a while to feel betterIt's boiling in here, I'm going to get some fresh air.in 4 videos
  4. back in fiveto colleagues · casualwill return in a few minutesJust popping to the shop, back in five.
  5. do you want anything?to colleagues · everydayoffering to buy something for someone while you are outI'm going down to the bakery, do you want anything from there?in 1 video
  6. lunch breakto colleagues · everydaythe time in the middle of the working day when you stop to eatI spent my whole lunch break queuing for a sandwich.in 6 videos
  7. work through lunchto colleagues · everydaykeep working and not stop to eat in the middle of the dayI had to work through lunch to get the report done.
  8. eat at my deskto colleagues · everydayhave your lunch where you work instead of going outI'm eating at my desk again, this deadline's killing me.
  9. fizzy drinkto anyone · everydaya sweet cold drink with bubbles in it, like colaI'm trying to cut down on fizzy drinks, so I just got water.
  10. the canteento colleagues · everydaythe room at work where staff can buy and eat mealsThe canteen does a decent curry on Fridays if you want to come down.in 9 videos
  11. can I have ato staff · politea polite way to ask for food or a drink at a counterCan I have a flat white and a cheese toastie, please?in 26 videos
  12. are you alright for a bag?to customers · everydayshop staff asking if you want something to carry your shopping inAre you alright for a bag? They're ten p each now.
  13. lovelyto anyone · everydaygreat, thanks; said when you get something or a job is doneLovely, thanks, have a good one.in 147 videos
  14. is anyone sitting here?to strangers · politeasking if a free seat is taken before you sit downSorry, is anyone sitting here? Everywhere else is full.
  15. the afternoon slumpto colleagues · everydaythe tired, slow feeling you get after your midday mealI always hit the afternoon slump around three, so that's when I get a coffee.in 1 video
  16. flaggingto colleagues · casualgetting tired and losing energyI'm really flagging, I need something sweet.in 7 videos
  17. caffeine fixto colleagues · casuala drink with caffeine that you feel you need to keep goingDon't talk to me until I've had my caffeine fix.
  18. a long lunchto colleagues · everydaya midday meal break that goes on much longer than usualWe're having a long lunch on Friday for Jo's leaving do.
  19. a proper lunchto friends · casuala real meal at a table in the middle of the day, not a snackI've lived on crisps all week, I need a proper lunch.
  20. have a wanderto friends · casualwalk slowly around with no fixed planIt's sunny, I'm going to have a wander down by the river.
  21. a walk round the blockto colleagues · everydaya short walk that brings you back to where you startedFancy a walk round the block? I need to get away from my screen.in 2 videos
  22. catch up over coffeeto friends · everydaymeet for a short time to talk and hear each other's newsWe should catch up over coffee next week, it's been ages.
  23. back to itto colleagues · casualtime to start working again after a pauseRight, back to it, I've got a call at two.in 31 videos
  24. fag breakto colleagues · casuala short pause from work to go outside and smokeHe's just gone on a fag break, he'll be back in a minute.in 3 videos
  25. I could murder ato friends · casualreally want to eat or drink something right nowI could murder a bacon sandwich right now.
  26. a pick-me-upto colleagues · casuala drink or snack that gives you energy when you feel tiredI need a pick-me-up, is anyone else going to the café?
  27. on the goto anyone · everydaywhile you are busy or moving about, not sitting down to eatI just had a wrap on the go between meetings.in 25 videos
  28. nip outto colleagues · casualgo out quickly for a few minutes and come straight backI'm just going to nip out and get some milk for the office.
  29. shall we grab lunch?to colleagues · everydayasking someone to go and eat with you at middayIt's nearly one, shall we grab lunch?
  30. my shoutto friends · casualmy turn to pay for everyone's drinks or foodPut your card away, this one's my shout.
  31. have a breakto colleagues · everydaystop working for a short time to restYou've been at it for hours, go and have a break.in 31 videos
  32. cutleryto anyone · everydaythe knives, forks and spoons you eat withThey forgot to put any cutlery in the bag, so I'm eating my salad with a coffee stirrer.in 4 videos
  33. heat up my lunchto colleagues · everydaymake your food hot again, usually in the work microwaveThere's always a queue for the microwave when I want to heat up my lunch.
  34. go for a vapeto colleagues · casualstep outside to use an e-cigaretteI'm just going for a vape, back in five.
  35. comfort breakto colleagues · politea short pause in a meeting so people can go to the toiletLet's have a quick comfort break and come back at ten past.
  36. a working lunchto colleagues · everydaya midday meal where you talk about work at the same timeIt's a working lunch, so bring your notes and I'll order sandwiches.
  37. a bapto anyone · everydaya soft round bread rollI'll grab a bacon bap from the van outside the station.

Running late and changing plans

52 words and phrases · 05/05
  1. oversleptto anyone · everydaywoke up later than you meant toSorry, I overslept, I'll be in by ten.in 3 videos
  2. lost track of timeto friends · everydaydid not notice how late it was gettingSorry, we got chatting and I completely lost track of time.in 4 videos
  3. got held upto friends · everydaydelayed by something you could not avoidGot held up at Bank, I'll be there in ten.in 3 videos
  4. the meeting ran overto colleagues · everydaya meeting went on longer than plannedMy last meeting ran over, can we push the call to half three?
  5. it slipped my mindto anyone · everydayI forgot all about itI meant to text you back, it completely slipped my mind.
  6. set offto friends · everydaystart a journeyWhen do you set off? The traffic's awful after five.in 33 videos
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  1. on my wayto friends · everydaygoing there now but not arrived yetI'm on my way, just changing at Stratford.in 62 videos
  2. be there in fiveto friends · casualwill arrive in a few minutesComing out of the station now, be there in five.
  3. nearly thereto friends · everydayvery close to arrivingNearly there, I'm just walking past the church.in 18 videos
  4. bear with meto anyone · politeplease be patient and wait a momentBear with me, I'm still trying to find the place.in 20 videos
  5. the line's suspendedto anyone · everydayno trains are running on that Tube route for nowThe Central line's suspended, so I'm going to be late.
  6. missed my trainto friends · everydaygot to the station or stop too late and it left without youJust missed my train, the next one's in half an hour.
  7. no signalto anyone · everydayyour phone cannot connect, so calls and messages do not get throughSorry, had no signal on the Tube, just seen your message.
  8. my phone diedto friends · everydayyour phone's battery ran out and it switched offMy phone died on the bus, that's why you couldn't get hold of me.
  9. what's your ETA?to friends · casualwhat time will you get hereWhat's your ETA? I'll get the drinks in.
  10. how long are you going to be?to friends · casualwhen will you get hereHow long are you going to be? The food's just come.
  11. start without meto friends · everydaybegin before I get thereStart without me, I'll be there by the mains.
  12. sorry I'm lateto anyone · politean apology for arriving after the agreed timeSorry I'm late, the lifts at Covent Garden were packed.in 1 video
  13. my badto friends · casualthat was my faultMy bad, I sent you the wrong address.in 16 videos
  14. no rushto anyone · everydayyou do not need to hurryNo rush, I'm sat in the pub with a pint.in 4 videos
  15. sack it offto friends · slangdecide not to do a plan after allI'm so tired, shall we sack it off and do Sunday instead?
  16. not feeling up to itto friends · everydaytoo tired or unwell to do itI'm not feeling up to it tonight, I think I'll stay in.
  17. at short noticeto anyone · politewith very little warningThanks for covering for me at such short notice.in 2 videos
  18. stand someone upto friends · everydaynot turn up for a date or meeting and not tell the other personHe stood me up, so I ended up having dinner on my own.
  19. try and make itto friends · everydayhope to come but may not manage to; often means probably notI'll try and make it, but don't wait for me.
  20. make it up to youto friends · everydaydo something nice later to say sorry for disappointing someoneSorry I missed your birthday, I'll make it up to you.
  21. where've you got to?to friends · casualasking where someone is when they still have not arrivedWhere've you got to? We're about to go in.
  22. the line's downto anyone · casualtrains on that route have stopped running for nowThe Northern line's down again, I'll have to walk.
  23. stuck in trafficto friends · everydayin a car or bus that can barely move because the roads are fullI'm stuck in traffic on the A13, go ahead and order.in 3 videos
  24. stuck at workto friends · everydaystill at your job and not able to leave yetStill stuck at work, I don't think I'll make it before nine.
  25. bang on timeto friends · casualat exactly the agreed timeLook at you, bang on time, that's a first.
  26. been waiting agesto friends · casualwaited a very long time for someoneI've been waiting ages, are you even on your way?
  27. about timeto friends · casualfinally, you should have come soonerAbout time! We were about to give up on you.in 32 videos
  28. catch you upto friends · everydayreach you later after you have gone on aheadYou lot go on ahead, I'll catch you up.
  29. keep you postedto anyone · everydaytell someone the news as things changeNo idea when the trains will start again, I'll keep you posted.
  30. it's offto friends · casualthe plan will not happen nowSorry, it's off, Tom's come down with something.
  31. let someone downto friends · politedisappoint someone by not doing what you promisedSorry to let you down, I just can't get away from work.in 20 videos
  32. change of planto friends · everydaythe arrangement is now differentChange of plan, let's meet at Liverpool Street instead.in 4 videos
  33. I'm outsideto friends · everydayI have arrived and am waiting by the doorI'm outside, can you buzz me in?
  34. a signal failureto anyone · everydaya fault in the railway control system that delays trainsThere's a signal failure at Baker Street, so it's going to take forever.
  35. missed my stopto anyone · everydaystayed on the bus or train past the place you wanted to get offI was half asleep and missed my stop, now I'm in Walthamstow.
  36. won't be longto friends · everydaywill be there or ready very soonJust looking for my keys, I won't be long.
  37. a no-showto anyone · everydaya person who says they will come but never arrivesWe booked for ten, but one was a no-show.
  38. save me a seatto friends · casualkeep a chair free for someone who is coming laterCan you save me a seat? I'm running a bit behind.
  39. which exitto friends · everydayasking which way out of the station someone is waiting atI'm at King's Cross now, which exit are you at?
  40. mess someone aroundto friends · casualkeep changing plans in a way that causes someone troubleSorry to mess you around, can we move it to Friday?
  41. fall throughto friends · everydayfail to happen as plannedOur weekend in Brighton fell through, so I'm around on Saturday.in 25 videos
  42. better late than neverto anyone · casualit is good that it happened, even if it took a long timeThree hours after everyone else, but better late than never!in 2 videos
  43. got lostto anyone · everydaydid not know where you were or how to reach the placeI got lost coming out of Bank, there are so many ways out.in 11 videos
  44. rock upto friends · casualarrive somewhere casually, often late or without warningHe rocked up an hour late with a coffee in his hand.
  45. get me one into friends · casualbuy me a drink so it's ready when I arriveRunning ten minutes behind, get me one in!
  46. tied upto colleagues · everydaybusy with something and not free to leave or talkSorry, I'm a bit tied up. Can we do eight instead?

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Part of Talk's Daily life in London set of 8 packs. We drafted 3,261 candidate words and phrases for daily life in London, from waking up and taking the bins out to the pub, a walk and a lazy evening in. We checked them against current dictionaries, British media and Londoners' own discussions online. At least two independent reviews per phrase kept the ones adult Londoners commonly say today and dropped dated, regional and American ones. Where Talk's spoken videos say a phrase with the same meaning, it comes with up to three moments. This pack holds the 389 for getting around, the weather and work.
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