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Chapter 1 - Alan returns from holiday
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List of PVs
Run out of - to have no more of something
This morning, I wanted some toast but I’d run out of bread. So, I rushed out of the house
and got into the car. I turned the key but the car didn’t start - I’d run out of petrol! I ran
down the road to the shop but they’d run out of sliced bread. I decided to buy some rolls
instead. Then I realised I’d run out of money. I’m always doing it and the shopkeeper has
run out of patience with me. I came home, looked at the clock and saw that I’d run out of
time for breakfast.
You can run out of food, most substances and materials, time, money, patience and luck. What
have you ever run out of?
Put off - postpone doing something
It’s my own fault - I’m always putting things off. I don’t like shopping so I put off going
to the shops. I hate filling up the car with petrol so I put off going to the petrol station. I
hate queuing so I put off going to the bank and now I’ve got toothache because I’ve been
putting off going to the dentist for weeks.
You can put off doing most things - although it’s not a good habit! What things do you put off?
Get back - to return
Although, I have got an excuse; I only got back last night. I’d been away on holiday and
the flight got back late and it was even later by the time I got back to the house. I can tell
you, I wasn’t exactly looking forward to getting back to work.
You get back to a place or activity.