Advanced English Conversations - Robert Allans, Ahmet Mustafaoglu, Metin Emir 2019
Set (38) - I wasn’t able to get through
Dialogue
John: I tried to get a hold of Bill last night, but I wasn’t able to get through. He’s getting more and more indifferent these days.
Linda: Well; don’t get him wrong. Probably his phone is out of order.
Why didn’t you leave him a message?
John: He was locked out of his apartment last week because he had left the keys inside!
Linda: Oh! That’s weird. There must be something out of the ordinary in his life.
John: Nothing unusual. He’s simply head over heels in love.
Lind: Already! let me know when is the big day!
Vocabulary
Get hold of someone: to communicate with someone, esp. by telephone.
Get through: to succeed in talking to someone on the phone
Get someone wrong: make an incorrect estimation or assessment of.
Out of order: broken; not working; not functioning.
Leave someone a message: to leave information for someone you haven't been able to meet or talk to.
Out of the ordinary: not what is considered to be normal; unusual; strange.
Head over heels in love: madly in love.
Let someone know: to inform someone.
The big day: the day when you get married.
Exercise;
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate expressions;
get hold of someone
get through
get someone wrong
out of order
leave someone a message
out of the ordinary
head over heels in love
let someone know
the big day
a. I didn't observe anything.......... about her behavior that day.
b. An old friend might well be able to.......... to her and help her.
c. Be sure to.......... if anything changes between now and then.
d. I haven't talked to her in years, so I wouldn't know how to.......... her anymore.
e. Sorry, the vending machine is..........You'll have to go across the street to get a snack.
f. Sam was obviously.......... with his new bride, and Martha was clearly content.
g. He was fastidious in his preparation for..........
h. Unless you get through to Steve by phone, just.......... He will catch up later on.
i. You've .......... — I know he seems gruff, but he's a total sweetheart.