Arriving Late for a Meeting
Sarah arranged to meet her classmate, James, at 10am to work on their project together. However, she missed the train and arrived late…
James: Hi Sarah, I was just about to leave! You’re almost 45 minutes late…
Sarah: I’m so sorry James! I missed the first train this morning and I had to wait on the next one. Can we start now?
James: Mm… I don’t have much time. I’m going to play football with my friends at 11.45.
Sarah: What time will you be finished?
James: Around 1 o’clock.
Sarah: Can we meet in the café on Henry street then to work on the project? I’ll buy you lunch to make up for being late!
James: Well OK then, I can’t refuse that. Don’t be late!
Sarah: I’ll be there on time, I promise!
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
To run up against | To experience something difficult and unexpected. | The politicians ran up against strong opposition from the people. | Problem |
To wrestle with | To try very hard to deal with a problem or a difficult situation. | I wrestled with the decision for a few months before deciding to quit. | Problem |
To think through | To carefully consider the possible results of doing something. | I need some time think this through before making a decision. | Problem |
To knuckle down | To start working or studying harder. | He’s going to have to knuckle down if he wants to pass the course. | Problem |
To talk over | To discuss a problem or situation with someone. | We talked over the issues in the meeting before making a decision. | Problem |