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 ..........