The Pack Rat= A person who collects and save things and never throws away anything that he or she doesn’t need or use anymore. Lesson 16 p. 94-98
give someone a hand to help, to assist, to aid a person Mary: I can’t solve this math problem. Can you give me a hand with it? Tony: Sure. Let me give you a hand.
no wonder Andrew: Kathy is pregnant. Tina: No wonder she looks It is not surprise that….. Andrew: Kathy is pregnant. Tina: No wonder she looks heavier.
get rid of to remove, to throw away, to eliminate Oscar tried hard to get rid of the stain on his shirt, but he couldn’t, so he got rid of his shirt.
try on to wear clothes to check the style or fit before buying Most brides try on different wedding dresses before they choose one.
take one’s time + (gerund) to do something slowly Jane doesn’t eat fast. She always takes her time eating.