Web www.englishdaily626.com   [ Movie Reviews | Common Sentences | Glossary of Correct Usage | High School Vocab | Questions & Answers | Sample Letters ] [ Movies Lines | Advertisements | Words Differentiation | Common Errors | Songs | Links ] <<Prev Conversation Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary   English Daily Conversation   Learn grammar by example   Learn American idioms       Dropped a real clanger !!! Chloe Vernon will be wishing he hadn't woken up this morning. Bertram Why, what's he done ? Chloe Well he was best man at his friend's, John's, wedding yesterday and he dropped a real clanger in his best man's speech. Bertram I bet he said something really embarrassing about John. Chloe No, much worse than that. He got the bride's name wrong. He referred to her as Mary and that was the name of John's ex-wife. Bertram Oh dear ! How to win friends and influence people. Explanation :   Drop a clanger/brick - To do or say something which makes you feel embarrassed   Example : The presidential candidate dropped a clanger/brick when he said women were brainless and should stay at home: this effectively alienated many women voters.       On the verge of bankruptcy We slept through our alarm Things look pretty pricey These things are name brands All messed up You'll see the light Have a one-track mind Put you out Get decked out Keep up with I'm beat Get a load of that Brain freeze When it comes to haggling It seems to be catching on I'm up for that I'll pass   Conversation 01 Conversation 02 Conversation 03 Conversation 04 Conversation 05 Conversation 06 Conversation 07 Conversation 08 Conversation 09 Conversation 10 Conversation 11 Conversation 12     Common English mistakes   Ancient Chinese stories   Learn English Proverbs   American Slang expressions

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