Advanced English Conversations - Robert Allans, Ahmet Mustafaoglu, Metin Emir 2019
Set (27) - You’re such a high-maintenance woman!
Dialogue
Charles: I’ve been cooking for three days in a row. Are you taking advantage of my kindheartedness and goodwill? Enough is enough.
Diana: But the food you make is out of this world. You should go into business selling it. Believe me, you are gonna make a bundle unless someone beats you to the punch.
Charles: Enough already. I’m in no mood for joking.
Diana: Darling; You’ve got a heart of gold indeed.
Charles: Come on! What else do you want?
Diana: Please do the dishes after you clear the table.
Charles: You’re such a high-maintenance woman! But I love you.
Vocabulary
In a row: one after another without a break.
Take advantage of: to exploit for one's own benefit.
Enough is enough: no more will be tolerated.
Out of this world: (adj) extremely good or impressive.
Go into business: to begin to work in a certain field of activity.
Make a bundle: to earn a great deal of money.
Beat someone to the punch: to do/say something before someone else does it.
To have a heart of gold: have a generous nature.
High-maintenance: (adj) (of a person) demanding a lot of attention.
Exercise;
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate expressions;
in a row
take advantage of
enough is enough
out of this world
go into business
make a bundle
beat someone to the punch
to have a heart of gold
high-maintenance
a. I hear Sarah is .......... with sales from her latest novel.
b. If I'm inside for three days .........., I go crazy.
c. His .......... girlfriend refuses to get engaged without a ring and diamond earrings to match.
d. It's unfair to .......... other people's misfortunes.
e. Wow, that performance was ..........!
f. You think Tom stole your watch? Impossible! He ..........
g. I wanted to have the new car, but Sally ..........
h. Steve dropped out of school and .......... as a car dealer.
i. Enough humiliation already! Someone has got to stand up and say ..........