Describing a Bad Day at Work
Jack had a really bad day at work. Everything went wrong from the moment he woke up. He is talking to his friend, Rachel, about it on the phone…
Rachel: How did you get on today at work, Jack?
Jack: Today was a disaster! A total nightmare!
Rachel: Why? It can’t have been that bad!
Jack: Oh, it was… First of all, I slept through my alarm. I didn’t even have time for breakfast.
Then, I missed the train by 5 minutes, so I had to wait on the next one and I was late for work! I forgot my lunch and my USB stick with my presentation on it too…
Rachel: Oh Jack! That sounds awful!
Jack: You can say that again!
Rachel: Well, I hope you’re going to relax tonight!
Jack: Yes, I’m going to put my feet up and watch a film now… I’ve just ordered my favourite pizza too.
Rachel: You deserve it! And tomorrow is another day!
Jack: You’re right – I really hope it’ll be better!
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 |