#ESL Podcast 219 – Giving Compliments

##GLOSSARY

**to ask (someone) over –** to invite someone to your home or to the place where

you are

*Benjy asked Julia over to his place to see the changes he made to his house.

**to be more than friends –** to date; to be romantically involved

*She told Christopher that they couldn’t be more than friends because she

already had a boyfriend.

**compliment –** praise; a nice thing said about a person or a thing that is meant to

make the other person feel good

*Oscar gave Angelica a compliment about her new hairstyle and she had a smile

on her face for the rest of the day.

**to make it –** to come; to arrive; to attend

*Now that the meeting has moved to Tuesday, I’m not sure the other department

heads can make it.

**to look great on (someone) –** to make someone look good

*I wasn’t so sure about that tie when I bought it for my father, but it looks great

on him.

**What a fantastic… –** This is a very good…

*What a fantastic idea! Let’s call the others to see if they want to join us.

**This is a really nice… –** You have a very nice…; This is a good...

*This is a really nice car. Can I take it for a test drive?

**to decorate –** to add details such as paint, furniture, or decorations to a place to

make it look nice

*Will you be able to come over early to help us decorate the house for the

surprise party?

**That's nice of (someone) to say. –** Thank you for saying that.; a polite response

to a compliment

*He told me that he had never worked with anyone as hard working as I am, and

I told him that that was nice of him to say.

**cool –** excellent; very nice

*We saw a really cool exhibit of modern art at the Los Angeles County Museum

of Art.

**you know –** an expression used to get someone’s attention, often to a different

topic; an expression used to emphasis what you are about to say

*You know, this is the first time your dog hasn't barked at me when I walked in

the door.

**to drink up –** to finish your drink

*The bartender said, *“Drink up, everybody. The bar closes in 20 minutes.”*

**any minute –** very soon; can occur anytime

*I know you’re in pain but don't try to move. The doctor should be here any

minute.

**cheers –** an expression said before taking a drink; often used after making a

toast (a speech in honor of someone)

*Congratulations to Elena and ...