Emotional wreck

English Collocations in Dialogue: Master Hundreds of Collocations in American English Quickly and Easily - Jackie Bolen 2021

Emotional wreck

Jeremy: Hey, how was your weekend?

Nathan: It started well. I went swimming with the kids and did But, Tim broke his leg at his soccer He has a vivid imagination so I didn't believe him at first but we went to the hospital and there was a big break. I'm an emotional wreck right now.

Oh, that sounds like tough times. I hope he's okay.

Nathan: He'll recover but he has to have a cast on for at least six weeks. What did you get up to?

Jeremy: I played tennis and had a first date with someone I met online. It went well and we're going to see each other next weekend.

Vocabulary

Went Swam.

Did Did a yoga workout.

Broke his leg: Broke a bone in his leg.

Soccer game: A soccer match.

Vivid imagination: Active imagination.

Emotional wreck: In a bad state; anxious, worried, depressed, etc.

Played tennis: Had a tennis game or practice.

First date: Spending time together with a romantic interest for the first time.

Met online: Meeting a romantic partner on a dating app like Tinder as opposed to in real life.

Practice

My husband and I ... .

My daughter has a ... .

I ... this morning and now I feel great. I'm so relaxed!

I had a ... with someone last night and I think we're going to meet up again.

I ... with my kids but it was frustrating because they couldn't hit the ball well.

I ... this morning very early. I got there when the pool opened at 6:00.

Will you come to watch my ... this weekend?

I was an ... when my grandmother died.

My husband ... at work last week and will be off for at least three months.

Answers

met online

vivid imagination

did yoga

first date

played tennis

went swimming

soccer game

emotional wreck

broke his leg