《Lesson 077 Numbers》.pdf

The Bob and Rob Show Study Guide Lesson 77: Numbers date: March 17, 2007 file name: bobrob 03- 17-07 Show notes 1 We use numbers everyday – to predict the weather, to tell the time : oh what would we do without numbers? Phrasal Verbs and Idioms to count off” (American English) To say loudly in correct order the numbers people have been given e.g: She made us count off. “to count something out” To count coins one by one e.g: He counted out the exact money and gave it to the cashier. “to count somebody/something out (of something)” To not include somebody in something e.g: You can go to that party but you can count me out. “to count on somebody/something doing something” To rely on someone to do something/to expect something to happen and act accordingly e.g: the politician 2 was counting on his constituents to support him. “to count against somebody” To be a disadvantage to someone e.g: if you are late for the interview, it will definitely count against you. “to count down (to something)” To be waiting for an important event e.g: My young son was counting down the days to Christmas. Note: countdown (noun) is used when counting backwards to zero such as when a rocket is launched. Idioms: 1) “to count your blessings” To be grateful and not take things for granted e.g: Stop complaining all the time and count your blessings. Bonus Idiom: “to have one’s days numbered” To know that something about you e.g your job, life etc will end shortly e.g: After discovering his brain tumor, the doctor knew his patient’s days were numbered. AJESS3 Quantifiers: Little and few We often use these words with nouns, but we can also use them as pronouns e.g: 1: a) «Do you know anything about grammar?» b) «a little» (I know a little about grammar) 2: «the secret is known by only a few» (a few people) See more here: /bally/durrus/153/gramch20.ht