Just look at how the simple verb TO GET replaces other words:

Do you understand me? Do you GET me? (As a matter of fact, this is what you should say when asking people if they understood what youve

just said a lot of foreigners overuse the verb to understand!)

How much do you earn? How much do you GET?

Will you arrive on time? Will you GET there on time?

Lets assume, for arguments sake, that you didnt know the words to understand, to earn and to arrive. If that were the case, youd hardly

be able to formulate the above questions without using the word TO GET, and it just goes to show how effective it is to learn how to

Use One Word in 100 Different Ways Instead of Learning 100 Different Words!

Well, obviously Im not trying to discourage you from learning more English words and widening your vocabulary, its just that Ive always

believed its much easier to learn to speak English fluently with limited vocabulary and THEN learn more words.

Unfortunately, so many foreign English speakers (I was one of them, by the way!) are trying to build massive vocabularies believing that it will

somehow make them fluent while in reality nothing could be further from the truth

Anyway, lets stop beating around the bush and heres all youll ever need to know about the English verb TO GET!

Use TO GET with Adjectives to Describe Transition from One State to Another

Heres a typical example:

To GET drunk.

Not that I would condone alcohol abuse (as a matter of fact, drinking makes it harder for you to speak fluent English) its just that this is a very

popular phrase and it vividly illustrates what Im trying to explain here transition from one state (sober) into another (drunk).

Basically its when you describe an emotional or physiological change, and heres the simple formula of how its done:

TO GET + adjective:

To GET angry Why do you always get angry when dealing with people?

To GET sick I rarely get sick but when I do, I have serious symptoms so I cant go into work for a week or so.

To GET bored I get bored easily and thats why I could never have a mundane, boring job.

To GET annoyed Its hard not to get annoyed with people contacting you on Facebook all the time, so the only option is the turn

off the chat.

To GET lucky Youll have a spot reserved in the local soccer team if you show very good results, and if you get lucky you might

even play at a national level!

You can actually say that in this context the verb TO GET acts as the verb TO BECOME its just that TO GET sounds better in these kind of

phrases than TO BECOME. Why? Well, its just the way native English speakers speak, and its actually not good for your fluency to ask too many

WHY questions!
 Use TO GET in Conjunction With Pretty Much ANY Past Participle

to describe the process of something or someone achieving a certain state described by the Past Participle.

And heres a crash course into Past Participles if youre not sure what they are: its the 3rd form of any verb created by adding -ed at the end of

the verb (for most verbs) or in case the verb is irregular, you just have to learn the Past Participle off by heart (such as gone, done, seen

etc.) just make sure youlearn them via expressions as opposed to learning words strings such as bring, brought, brought, for example!

So, the formula is very simple:

TO GET + Past Participle:

To GET accused (of something) this phrase can be used when someone accuses you of doing something wrong, basically youre

being blamed for something: I got accused of stealing from my boss but I never did it!

To GET married self-explanatory, isnt it? My best friend Charlie is getting married next week, and Im his best man!

To GET lost this phrase can actually be used in two different situations when you get lost and cant find your way home, or when

someone tells you to get lost and by that they mean they dont want to see you:

I got lost while hiking in the wilderness, it took me 8 hours to find my way back to the car

I dont ever want to see you again, get lost!

To GET chosen means that youre being chosen for something, for example: I always get chosen as a leader, but I actually never ask

for it.

So far weve covered using the verb TO GET with conjunction with adjectives and Past Participles in order to describe changes of physical (get

chosen, get banned) or mental (get excited, get angry) nature.

Now lets look at popular

English Phrasal Verbs Containing the Verb TO GET

Get across this phrasal verb describes the process of successful communication, basically when youve been able to explain something to

another person, you can say that youve gotten the message across: I was trying really hard to get the message across to all people in the

audience, but Im not sure if I succeeded

Get by when youre struggling financially and youre barely able to pay the bills and put food on the table, you can use this phrasal verb to

describe the situation: I can barely get by, so it goes without saying I cant afford another electricity price increase!

Get along with to be successful at something: How are you getting along with your new position as a grocery store supervisor?

This phrasal verb can also be used when discussing relationships in this case it means to be on good terms with someone: I cant get along

withmy younger brother, weve been fighting each other ever since I remember!
Get over to overcome some mental issue, to deal with a problem thats been troubling you: I broke up with my girlfriend six months ago, but

I still cant get over the emotional pain.

Get down this English phrasal verb means to become emotionally affected in a negative way: Sometimes people at work are so annoying that

it gets me down big time, and thats when I really start hating my job.

English Idiomatic Expressions With the Verb TO GET

Heres a few idioms that I personally use all the time and youll also find them quite handy in your daily English conversations and spoken English

practice:

Dont get me wrong this idiom can be used when the other person has misinterpreted what youve said and now you want to reassure them

of your good intentions: Please dont get me wrong, Im not trying to intimidate anyone, Im just making sure nobody neglects their work

duties!

Get the drif to get the general idea of whats being said. Heres an example:Anyway, I hope you get the drif, but if youve any questions

just let me know!

Get the full picture to understand something fully: Im going to have to explain a few more aspects of the World War II so that you get the

full picture of how it affected our countrys history.

Get the most out of this idiomatic expression means to receive the most benefits from a certain activity or object: I believe everyone should

go travelling for a year or two to get the most out of life.

Get rid of this popular English idiomatic expression means to discard something you dont want: I want to get rid of all the old stuf I have in

my attic, so this weekend Im going to do some cleaning up there!

Get around to when you finally have some time to do what youve been meaning to do for a long time, this idiom is the right one to

use:Finally Ive gotten around to writing my thesis, I hope I can get it done in a weeks time

Get the better of you can use this idiomatic expression when describing some emotions overcoming you to the point where you cant resist

them, for example: I allowed my anger to get the better of me and as a result I shouted at my 4 year old daughter now I feel really bad about

that

From the get-go this idiom contains the word GET but its not used as a verb in this case its part of a noun GET-GO which means a

BEGINNING. This is a very useful expression though, and I personally use it all the time: You should have been putting more effort into your

studies from the get-go, now that the school year is drawing to an end its too late!
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When I was a kid and only started to familiarize myself with the basics of the English language, one of the first English words I learnt must have

been the verb to put.

Why I think so?

Well, I remember translating the name of one of the Tom & Jerry cartoons called Puttin On The Dog in my notebook, and it would have been

one of my first encounters with the English language.

Shortly afer, I was introduced to Ogdens Basic English and the verb to put was one of the 850 English words you would have to learn to

become a competent English user.

Ogdens key principle was simplicity and he claimed that it is possible to paraphrase any English sentence using only 850 Basic English

vocabulary words.

Ill admit that on many occasions important connotations are lost by reducing concepts to the Basic English vocabulary, there is no doubt about

it. Lets say for example, He was shot in the head would become They used a gun to put a small metal thing in his head. See what Im talking

about? Still, its a great example of how ANYTHING can be explained using very simple words so lack of vocabulary is really no excuse for not

being able to explain something in English, my friends foreigners!

How does this all tie in with the headline of this article?

You see, the thing is that English verbs such as to PUT and similar play an important role in helping struggling foreign English speakers to ride

over bumps in their fluency

When you struggle to express your opinion in English using vocabulary you would normally use, its very easy to paraphrase more complex verbs

by using to PUT combined with the appropriate noun.

Cant think of the verb to return? Use to put back instead!

Got stuck in the middle of a sentence because you just cant describe the concept of forgetting painful experiences and moving on? (different

phrases get over it, just forget about it are floating in your mind but you cant seem to use the right one in that split second?) Use put it

behind you instead!

And, considering that you are by no means limited to Ogdens 850 words, its not hard to imagine that your speech is not going to sound too

simplistic because of it!

You can say things like Put a bullet in his head which is a totally valid English expression without the risk of sounding as if your English

vocabulary consists of only 850 words.

Using to PUT to Replace More Complex Verbs Indicating Movement

So, the English verb to PUT comes in very handy when you have to rephrase a more complex concept while in a middle of a conversation. And

bear in mind that now Im not talking about phrasal verbs whose meanings cant be guessed: To put up with, to put off and similar.

Here Im talking about using the verb to PUT as a means of describing real, physical movement in a very simple way.

Just put the box under the desk! instead of shove the box under the desk!

Put your coat on the hanger! instead of Leave your coat on the hanger!

Can we put the chairs in the hall for the time being? instead of move the chairs to the hall?
As you imagine, nearly every verb that describes a movement from a point A to point B can be replaced by the verb to PUT

Using to PUT to Replace Verbs Describing Abstract Movement

You can also use the verb to PUT to describe abstract concepts when youre struggling to put your thoughts into words.

Actually I just did it in the previous sentence, did you notice that? Instead of saying to verbalize your thoughts I said to put your thoughts into

words.

So if you use the verb to PUT to describe such and similar actions in situations when you cant think of the right English word to say, on 9 times

out of 10you wont sound incorrect!

I dont know how to put my problems to others instead of how to communicate my problems to others. (The most appropriate way of

saying this would be put my problems across to others but youll be understood anyway!)

My manager put me to packing orders today instead assigned me to pack orders today.

Can you put my needs above yours at least this time? instead of Can you give priority to my needs over yours at least this time?

Please note the last example put my needs above yours. It clearly depicts that the verb to PUT allows you to manipulate with abstract

concepts as if they were physical objects; basically you have to imagine youre literallyputting your needs on top of others and then it becomes

so much easier to verbalize those concepts.

IMPORTANT!

You can only use the verb to PUT to describe actions where theres some sort of a movement involved (words come out of your mouth and

move toward your conversation partner; your boss ordered you to walk to the packing line; your needs move up the importance scale etc.).

You have to use other verbs to make, to get, to become when replacing verbs describing a structural change of the discussed subject

(needs are getting bigger, something is becoming more important, to make someone sad).

Basically you can use the verb to PUT IF you can speak of the abstract objects as if youre moving them as physical objects.

Can you move a need and place it above someone elses need? Yes! So you can use the verb to PUT.

When someone becomes sad because of you, are you moving anything? No! You just MAKE them sad, hence the word to make.

I hope you get the drif

Phrasal Verbs Containing the Verb to PUT

The main point Ive been making thus far in this article is the following:

When youre struggling to describe an action of an actual or abstract movement during a conversation, the verb to PUT is your safest bet and

you can use it to describe quite complex concepts in an easy way

There are, however, LOADS of ready-to-go word combinations consisting of the verb to PUT used by native English speakers Im talking about

phrasal verbs here. Many of them are quite straightforward (to put back obviously means to put something back), many just need to be

learned (to put off means to leave a job or a task for later) so that you can use them as part of your English conversations adequately.

Here are some of them!

Put forward to make a suggestion. During the meeting a lot of ideas were put forward by a number of regional managers but they were all

rubbished by the chief executive.

Put out to extinguish a fire, to extinguish a cigarette. If you cant put out a fire within 30 seconds, you have to evacuate the building. Put out

the cigarette and go back to work, your boss is roaming around the building and he might catch you here any minute!

Put somebody down to disapprove of someones performance, or behavior.My team leader always puts me down so now Im not even trying

to exceed out targets!

Put together to build something. See how simplistic this phrasal verb is? Just think about it when you build something, you actually do PUT

STUFF TOGETHER, right? Ive never put together any flat-pack furniture, but Ill give this simple PC desk a go!

Put up with to be OK with something that irritates or annoys you. Listen, I cant put up with Marks constant whistling, Im going to tell him to

stop doing it!

Put through used when someone makes another person to go through difficulties. My husband has put me through a lot during the ten years

of our marriage, so now Im going to get a divorce and get on with my own life!

Put through another meaning of the same phrasal verb to connect with another person during a phone call. Hi, Im calling in connection

with my latest electric bill; can you put me through to the billing department, please?

Idiomatic Expressions With the Verb to PUT

Usage of the universal verb to PUT hasnt been exhausted yet, my dear friend foreigner!

Theres a handful of unique idiomatic expressions I want you to look at containing the word PUT. You just have to learn their respective

meanings and youll be able to put them to good use for sure! (He-he, did you notice I just used one of them?)

Put to good use use this phrase to describe when something is used well and at its full potential. Make sure you put your survival skills to

good use when you go for your backpacking trip! Once again take a note of how simply the abstract concept is described in this phrase

instead of using more complex verbs such as implement or utilize you can just say put to good use. Brilliant, isnt it?

Put my finger on it when you cant really tell what is wrong or what has changed, but you have a feeling that something isnt right, you can

say: Theres something different about Jack today, but I still cant put my finger on what exactly it is! This idiom comes from a real world when

you can actually put your finger on something you can spot, so people started using it figuratively (when speaking about abstract concepts).
Put too much thought into it have you ever done a lot of thinking about something only to realize it wasnt worth your time and effort? Its

exactly the type of a situation when you can use this expression. Dont put too much thought into planning the project before youve been even

granted the permission to go ahead with it!

Put my mind at ease means that something calmed me down. I dont need all this stress so tonight Ill just relax, watch a film and put my

mind at ease.

Stay put stay where you are for the time being; dont move. Stay put till I tell you to start walking, Ill think of something to distract the dog!

Put a stop to simply means to stop! This expression is actually longer than its meaning, but it can be very well used to emphasize that

something REALLY needs to be stopped. Listen, this bullying has been going on for way too long we need to put a stop to it!

How to put it this is one of those hesitation phrases that will help you to buy a little bit of time before you start formulating your

answer. Well how to put it You see, its more complicated than you think it is!

Nicely put! simply means nicely said. The verb to PUT in this context means to say as in you can put it in your own words.

Put something behind you forget about something, usually bad experiences. I know the loss of your spouse still hurts even after all these

years, but I think now its time to put it all behind you and move on with your life!

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We foreign English speakers often speak too complicated. Why go the extra mile every time you want to say something and explain the whole

situation in the very detail?

Compare the two sentences So what do you think about our management trying to recoup some of the lost profits by cutting our

wages? and So what do you think about the whole wage cuts thing?

The first sentence details the topic youre discussing; the second one gets straight to the matter without wasting much time on explaining

whats already known to both people involved in the conversation. Also, it sounds more friendly and casual, and you can definitely ease any

tension thats present between you and the person youre taking to

Say for instance, you find yourself sharing a launch break with someone you havent spoken a lot with, so youre a bit uncomfortable with that

person. Then he or she makes a casual comment about something going on in the company, its just small talk really. Now, if you respond

with Yes, the whole thing looks pretty bad all right! its going to sound much better than Yes, I agree, theres not enough resources available

to our management to complete the new building.

The first phrase is a very common way of confirming the other persons opinion and sounds friendly enough. You really dont need to repeat

what the other person said to you, so a short phrase The whole thing about is totally OK as a reply.

Of course, if youre having a formal conversation you wouldnt risk being taken for a person with bad manners, so you would probably explain

everything in more detail. If youre chatting with a friend of yours, on the other hand, whybeat around the bush? Its so much more convenient

to use the amazing English word THING to describe nearly everything you want!

Yes, if you just think about it, you can use THING in plenty of small talkphrases, and it makes it so much easier for us foreign English speakers

to communicate effectively.
 English Small Talk Phrases With THING

What do you think about the whole thing? a handy way to ask for someones opinion on something that the other person is already

familiar with. Basically you dont need to explain the problem in detail, you just use one or two words before the word thing that would make

it clear what the story is about. Moreover, you dont have to make sure they correspond to the rest of the sentence in terms of grammar, just

stick them in So what do you think about the whole who gets the best score thing? What do you think about the whole promotion thing?

This whole thing looks really messed up (pretty bad etc.) the same as previous phrase just stick the relevant word or words in between

the words whole and thing and there you go! You have a perfect way of making a comment about some problem. This whole bank

bailout thing looks really messed up!

The thing is that this is a great way to start explaining your point when someone asks you to explain something. A more formal way of

responding to a question would be The reason for is the following or Let me explain you why or whatever would be the most fitting

sentence for a particular occasion.The thing is that is a universal phrase you can use in nearly all situations when youre asked to explain

something!

The funny thing is that heres a variation of the previous small-talk phrase, and pretty much the only difference is the word funny attached

to the phrase which makes it useful in situations when youre describing something ironic. For example, youve gone to the gym with your friend

and just before entering the shower youre saying: The funny thing is that I forgot to put the towel into my gym bag How am I going to towel

off now?!

Heres the thing this English small talk phrase is a brilliant way to start a conversation if you want to make an offer, ask for a favor or advice,

or explain a problem. OK, heres the thing I cant make it to 9:30 tomorrow morning, can you fill in for me?

How are things? a typical greeting phrase you can use when addressing people youre familiar with or if you get to know them in a less formal

setting Hi Tom, how are things? You can also say Hows things? and dont get confused by bad grammar in the phrase. Conversational

English is full of grammar mistakes!

Things are looking up means that youre satisfied with your life and everything seems to be happening for the better.

Things are pretty bad this is what youd say if youre asked How are you? or How are things? and you have to admit that youre in a pretty

bad situation at the moment. Normally though, unless youre in really deep trouble, dont start crying on someones shoulder. On 9 occasions

out of 10 the average person would say that everything is fine even if they had some issues. Its a way of programming yourself for success

Theres one more thing just another way of saying I have something else to say in this regard.

The great thing about is that heres how you start a sentence when describing positive side of something: The great thing about

smartphones is that you can browse the Internet just as if youre using a tablet!

English Collocations With the Word THING

Do the right thing this is a typical way of saying that one has to do whats right and listen to ones conscience.
Sure thing this collocation which is also an idiom at the same time (but do we really need to know what exactly it is to be able to use it in real

life conversations?) can be used both as an affirmative reply and part of a sentence where you explain that something is very certain. So if your

friend invites you round to his house tonight, you can tell him Sure thing! And if youre asked what type of a beverage youre going for, your

response could be Come on, dont you know beer is a sure thing for me?

The real thing you can use this collocation to describe something you really like or something whose authenticity cant be disputed. Lets say

for instance, youre looking at a very expensive sports car on the street you can use the real thing to say Yeah, thats the real thing!

Sort of thing is a collocation used in phrases like Im not into that sort of thing or Thats the sort of thing I like! Its a casual way of

commenting on something that your chat partner talks or asks you about. How about we do a parachute jump? Sorry pal, but Im not into

that sort of thing!

Type thing similar to a collocation sort of thing. Most commonly used in phrases beginning with Its a type of thing

Nicest thing Id imagine this collocation is normally used by girls in phrases like Thats the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!

The next big thing when youre describing a breakthrough in science and technology, you can describe it as the next big thing Did you know

cloud computing is the next big thing?

In the thick of things this is a way of describing buzzing activity. Sorry, Ill get back to you later on, Im in the thick of things now! is what

youd say if you were very busy at work and a friend of yours rang you to have a chat about something. I got caught up in the thick of things

you can use this phrase to explain that you got very busy with something due to certain circumstances.

First thing in the morning when you promise someone to do something very early in the morning, you can use this collocation. Typically its

used at work when you make promises to your customers or superiors OK, our technician is coming to your house first thing in the morning,

so may rest assured youll even get to watch the morning news when hes gone!

Its a thing of the past you can use this phrase to refer to traditions people dont observe any more, or when talking about outdated things in

general.Analogue phones are the thing of the past, and now it actually would be cool to own one!

To have a thing for you can use this English idiomatic expression to refer to someone having a crush on a member of the opposite sex.

Typically its used when talking about some guy liking a girl I think Jesse has a thing for Jessica, but hes too shy to admit it!ade

THING Can Substitute Nearly ANY Word You Dont Know!

Its not uncommon for native English speakers to use the word thing instead of finding the right word especially if theyre in a hurry. Im not

saying you have to start speaking using super-simple language my point is that you dont have to stress out whenever youre stuck for words.

Can you pass me that thing, please? is a typical example of how you would ask your work colleague to give you a hole punch from her table if

the name of the item had slipped your mind. It does happen to me every now and thenand instead of trying to strain my memory to remember

the name of the particular item by all means, I just point at it and use the word thing.

Here in Ireland, by the way, we have another word for thing which is yoke. Its got nothing to do with the English word yoke because its

origins are in the Irish language, I guess. Anyway its used quite often in small talk and practical conversations. I recall an Irish work colleague
of mine once complained that everything for her son is yoke these days yoke this and yoke that. Well, it goes to show that once even natives

go into such extremes, its totally OK for foreigners like us to use thing here and therewhen having a quick chat with someone!

Robby
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CHORES

Put out the bins (British); take out the trash (American) this is how you tell your child (or your partner) to take out the trash can (American) or
a waste bin (British) and leave it on the street for collection the next day: Can you take out the trash tonight?

Can you please do the dishes? want to ask someone to wash the dirty dishes and cutlery? This is the right expression to use in such a

situation!

Do the laundry this is an English expression describing the process of putting dirty clothing into the washing machine: Can you do the laundry

please? Ill do the dishes tonight!

Tidy up you room if you want your child to organize their room, this is how you say it: Could you tidy up your room, please?

Clean it up quite a self-explanatory phrase, but still a lot of foreigners might get it wrong! So basically when youre referring to getting

something cleaned up especially if theres a spillage of water or some other liquid this is how you put it: Jonny, your little sister just spilled

her drink, can you clean it up?

Make the bed this expression will come in handy for you when asking your kid to make their bed presentable by straightening the blanket and

covering it with a bed-cover: Sweetie, can you make your bed before we leave?

Get dressed another very simple yet useful English phrase to be used around the house quite often: Honey, I think its time to get dressed

we have to go in an hour!

Walk the dog did you get a puppy for your kid? Well, I guess youll have to remind them of walking him every day by saying something along

the lines of: Did you walk the dog yet? Its getting late!

Did you lock the door? this is a really self-explanatory phrase but as you may already know, many of us, foreigners, find it hard to say the

simplest things in English because of various fluency issues!

Learning

Whens your homework due? this is something youd ask your child in order to check on the deadline for a specific homework. Obviously, if

they respond with something like: Well, its due tomorrow, youd be telling them to start doing it immediately!

You have to be ready for school in minutes! another simple phrase, but I know only too well that sometimes we may be struggling to say

very simple things. Specifically, its the to be ready for part that you should pay the greatest attention to, so make sure to repeat it and

memorize it well!

Youre off school for a week the collocation off school might be another problem area for you as a foreign English speaker, so make sure to

memorize it. And heres a practical application of this phrase: Isnt it great Jenny you dont have to get up early in the morning? Youre off

school for a week!

Eating
Whats for dinner? this is how you ask the question. You see, the thing is that in real life we sometimes tend to overthink such simple matters

and eventually we may get it wrong: What did you make eh cook as a dinner eh for dinner So, make sure to memorize the simple

phrase Whats for dinner? and youll never have those awkward moments again!

Whos cooking tonight? if you and your spouse are sharing the cooking task, this is the question you put to your better half to find out whos

cooking tonight.

Put the kettle on! let me remind you once more that as a foreigner, you may have the tendency to overthink very simple matters, and the

simple question of putting the kettle on (either an actual metal kettle or the electric one it describes both types!) might pose certain

difficulties because you probably want to describe the entire process: Please can you pour water into the kettle and turn it on? Needless to

say, the more words youre saying, the bigger the risk youre going to get something wrong, so memorize the simple phrase Put the kettle on!

and use it!

Take a few more bites! this is something youd tell your child if theyve had very little to eat: Please Harry, just take a few more bites and then

youre free to go!

Playing

Close your eyes and count till ten! this is what you tell your kids when youre playing hide and seek with them.

Want a piggyback ride? lets say, for arguments sake, your daughter loves when youre running around the house with her up on your back.

Well, guess what? Its called piggyback in English, and heres how you propose the activity to your child: Want a piggyback ride?

Go easy on him (her) imagine two children playing and one of them getting a bit physical with the other. Its not really a fight situation but

youre still a bit concerned that someone might get hurt so this is how you tell the child to calm down a bit and not be so aggressive.

Thats my boy (girl)! this is how you praise your child for having done a great job or having shown good results in some sports game.

Common, you can do it! are you not so sure how to encourage your child during a competition? Well, learn this phrase and use it!

You beat me again! and this is what youd say when your child has beaten you in some game. Well, we all know only too well that sometimes

we allow our kids to beat us in order to make them feel good about themselves, so this phrase will definitely come in handy for you in such

situations.

Gotcha! are you chasing your kids around pretending to be the Big Bad Wolf? Or maybe youre just playing hide and seek? Then this is the

typical exclamation you can use when catch or find someone.

Sleeping

Its time to brush your teeth! is it getting too late and its time for the kids to get ready for the bed? This phrase is typically used to tell them to

go to the bathroom and start brushing their teeth.

Let me tuck you in! tucking in is the process of putting the blanket edges in between the childs body and the bed thus wrapping them

tightly and making sure they feel safe and sound. And this is how you tell your child youre going to do it: Let me tuck you in!

Sleep tight! just another version of Sleep well!

Sleep in sleeping in means sleeping longer than usually, typically its understood you sleep till you wake up without an alarm. Lets say, your

kid doesnt have to get up early the following morning, so this is what you might say: Honey, you can sleep in tomorrow, the school is off for a

few days because of the bad weather!

Time to get up! your daughter or son will hate you for saying this, but what other option have you got? If they have to get up for school or a

trip, it just has to be said!

Rise and shine! this is an English idiomatic expression, and you use it when waking up someone in the morning. The meaning of this phrase is

wake up and feel great!

Sleep well? and this is how you ask the question Did you sleep well? in conversational English. Basically you just drop the first two words

and make it shorter.

Worrying

Are you warm enough? this is what my granny always used to ask me, and its something you can also ask your child when youre a bit

worried if theyre dressed appropriately.

Are you hurt? if your child, or anyone else for that matter, seems in distress and you want to make sure they havent gotten themselves

injured, this is the right question to ask.

Where are you hurt? this question means Which body part is hurting?

Where did you get hurt? and this question means Where were you when you got hurt?

Scolding

Be nice to your (mom, sister, etc.) if youre witnessing a child behaving a bit inappropriately towards someone, this is the remark you may

want to use.

Where are your manners? imagine your teenage son burping or indeed farting at the dinner table, for example. Now, this kind of behavior

would merit a response such as: Where are your manners?

Dont do that, its not nice! this is whats typically said to small children when you dont want them to do something thats not socially

acceptable.

How dare you speak to me like that?! if your child is verbally abusive towards you, you may be left with no other option but to say such a

thing. Yes, we should stay calm on all occasions, but sometimes we also lose our cool, so this phrase will come in handy in such situations.

Orders

Hurry up! this is a very simple way of telling someone to make it quicker.

Get ready! get ready is a typical English collocation and is used to prompt the other person to ready themselves for something. Its simple

enough, but still worth learning because some of us may find it hard to use the right verb with the word ready.