Advanced English Conversations - Robert Allans, Ahmet Mustafaoglu, Metin Emir 2019

Set (6) - I just couldn’t put up with those silly pranks

Dialogue

Eric: Did you enjoy the show?

David: No, it was rubbish. Wasn’t it?

Eric: I just couldn’t put up with those silly pranks; they just weren’t my cup of tea, but I had to stick it out because I was with two of my friends.

David: Well, make sure you see the trailers next time.

Eric: Can you do me a favor and cancel tonight’s tickets. The whole thing is a kind of pouring money down the drain.

David: With pleasure.

Vocabulary

Rubbish: (noun) something that is of bad quality.

Put up with: to tolerate; endure.

Prank: (noun) a trick that is intended to be funny.

Not one’s cup of tea: not what one likes or is interested in.

Stick it out: to continue to the end of a difficult or unpleasant situation.

Trailer: (noun) a series of extracts from a film or broadcast, used for advance publicity.

Do someone a favor: to do something for someone as an act of kindness.

Pour money down the drain: to waste money; to throw money away.

With pleasure: gladly (used to express polite agreement or acceptance).

Exercise;

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate expressions;

rubbish

put up with

prank

not one’s cup of tea stick it out

trailer

do someone a favor

pour money down the drain

with pleasure

a. He hates the job but he has to .......... because he needs the money.

b. A. Take these guys to jail right away. B ..........

c. I saw a .......... for the new series of "Game of Thrones" last night.

d. I thought I'd save some cash buying a second-hand car, but I've .......... trying to get it working

e. The incident was a .......... that went wrong.

f. Only a saint can .......... her children.

g. Thank you for the invitation, but long-distance cycling just ..........

h. The food at that restaurant is complete ..........

i. Hey, .......... and take these bags into the kitchen while I get the others from the car.