31.4.3. gy. B1B2 (példák)

concerning preposition /kənˈsɜː.nɪŋ/ (formal) vmit illetően

I've had a letter from the tax authorities concerning my tax payments.

on preposition /ɒn/ 9 -ról, -ről (vmilyen témáról)

a book on plants

Her thesis is on Italian women's literature.

Phrasal verbs:

bring up ↔ sth /brɪŋ/ felvet (témát)

There are several points I'd like to bring up at tomorrow's meeting.

She's always bringing up her health problems.

catch up with sb /kætʃ/ 1 utolér vkit (találkozik/megbeszéli a történteket vkivel) (informal)

I caught up with him in Singapore a few years later.

I'll catch up with you later!

come up /kʌm/ 2 szóba kerül, felmerül (téma)

What points came up at the meeting?

come up with sth /kʌm/ előáll vmivel (ötlettel, tervvel, stb.)

She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.

go on /gəʊ/ 4 folytat (kis szünet után továbbmond)

He paused and then went on with his story.

shut (sb) up /ʃʌt/ befogja a száját; elhallgattat (vkit)

I wish you'd shut up for a moment and listen to what the rest of us have to say.

Just shut up and get on with your work!

My dad never stops talking. It's impossible to shut him up!

Phrases and idioms:

change the subject témát vált

I'd tried to explain the situation, but he just changed the subject.

come/get straight to the point azonnal a lényegre tér

I'll come straight to the point, we've run out of money.

Can you get straight to the point? We need to go home!