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!Mira que luna! Look at that moon! Resources for learning English

!Mira que luna! Look at that moon! Resources for learning English
Fernando Olivera: El rapto.- TEXT FROM THE NOVEL The goldfinch by Donna Tartt (...) One night we were in San Antonio, and I was having a bit of a melt-down, wanting my own room, you know, my dog, my own bed, and Daddy lifted me up on the fairgrounds and told me to look at the moon. When "you feel homesick", he said, just look up. Because the moon is the same wherever you go". So after he died, and I had to go to Aunt Bess -I mean, even now, in the city, when I see a full moon, it's like he's telling me not to look back or feel sad about things, that home is wherever I am. She kissed me on the nose. Or where you are, puppy. The center of my earth is you". The goldfinch Donna Tartt 4441 English edition

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

clear off = leave quickly

clear off = leave quickly



examples:
  • The boys who broke the window cleared off when they saw the owner of the house.
  • Clear off you two! You are nothing but trouble! 
  • They told the neighbourhood kids to clear off. Where are these poor kids supposed to play?
  • The burglars cleared off as soon as they heard the poice siren.
  • I asked for a second chance but he just told me to clear off
  • Clear off! I don't want to talk about it with anyone!
bring back = return something
examples: 
  • You can borrow my books but please bring them back soon. I need them for the exams.
  • Bring the car back right now! When I lent it to you I didn't think you would lend it to other people!
  • Could you please bring the money back by tomorrow? I really need it.
  • You lent him your tools? He is never going to bring them back, you know! Whatever I have lent him, he never brought it back!
  • If the dress doesn't fit your sister, you can always bring it back to our shop and change it.

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