Linda.ou - 2010-8-15 21:40:00
It's cost me a fortune !!!
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Flora
| I can't wait to go see the new Harry Potter movie. What are you going to do with your ticket ?
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Glenn
| I'm giving mine to my daughter. She saw the first two back in England.
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Flora
| I've read all five of the books. You're English. You probably read them all, too, right ?
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Glenn
| Not me. But I did wait in line all day to buy the fifth book for my daughter.
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Flora
| My husband did that for me since I had to work. I just love these books.
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Glenn
| I'm sick of Potter mania. It's everywhere, especially in England. And it's cost me a fortune to get everything for my daughter.
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Flora
| You have to admit, the author's story is interesting.
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Explanation :
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Cost a fortune
- extremely expensive
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Example : I'd love to buy a Rolls-Royce, but they cost a fortune.
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It's my treat !!!
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Tyler
| Let's get one of these giant lobsters.
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Brooke
| Do you know how much those cost ? Let's stick to fish and vegetables.
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Tyler
| Don't worry, lobster here is cheap. It's my treat.
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Brooke
| Well, in that case, let's get the biggest one !
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Tyler
| Funny. Hmm. Let's make a bet.
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Brooke
| I bet I can eat more than you.
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Tyler
| Whoever loses has to buy everybody tea at Chinatown.
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Brooke
| You're on. Lobster and crab, here I come.
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Explanation :
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It's my treat
- something you buy for another person
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Example : No, you paid for dinner last time - this is my treat.
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