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Break down - stop working
Oh,  I  nearly  forgot,  on  the  way  home  the  taxi  broke  down.  Can  you  believe  my  luck?
Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait too long for the breakdown recovery vehicle to arrive
but  I  was  still  worried;  I  don’t  have  any  luck  with  mechanical  things.  Before  I  went  on
holiday my car, my computer and my printer all broke down.
Has anything broken down on you lately?
Give in - to stop fighting, admit defeat
I  used  to  get  annoyed  about  it  but  now  I  just  give  in.  With  technology,  I  can’t  win  so  I
might as well give in. It’s like when Terry asks me stupid questions, like what’s the capital
of Guatemala? ‘I don’t know,’I say, ‘I give in.’
Do you give in or fight back?
Show off - to boast and display
Oh well, I don’t care. I can’t wait to get back to work and show off my tan and the photos
of the beautiful beach. There’s even a picture of me standing next to a Ferrari. I pretended
it was mine - just to show off!
You can also be a show off. What do you show off about? Nothing? I believe you!

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