Sunday, September 25, 2011

Daily Schedule

. "Set forth" is actually a very formal expression used to say that you are writing and talking about an idea: "He set forth his ideas in a great speech last night."
You should set aside time and money for your next vacation.
Be sure to set aside enough money to pay for books
set aside (verb): reserve, allow, or give a certain amount to- You have to set aside enough time to study for your classes
groceries (noun): food and other items at a supermarket- Mom is going to pick up some groceries from the store for dinner..


A huge boulder rolled in front of rental car as we were driving through the canyon. We were lucky it didn't hit us.
Some car rental agencies gouge \ˈgaj\ customers during very busy vacation seasons, and it's not fair they charge unreasonable prices. /Making people pay a lot of money for a product or service can be unfair.
, I'm not so concerned about how it's equipped.


peal out (phrasal verb): to accelerate a vehicle very quickly
- The man pealed out of the parking lot and nearly ran into our car.

wacky (adjective): crazy, irrational, or silly
- Don't listen to his wacky ideas. They'll only get you in hot water.

maniac (noun): a person who acts in a wild or uncontrollable way 
- That guy is a maniac. He driving out of control and almost hit us.
run off (phrasal verb): to force or drive off 
- He fell asleep at the wheel, and the car ran off the road.