Learn Phrases (5)

!. chip in : contribute money 随份子
    "it's Mr. Lee's birthday soon. Let's each chip in $20 and buy a gift."

2. on top of that : in addition to ; also (say this when the last piece of information is important)
    "I'm very busy. I have two children, I work full-time, and on top of that I take evening classes."

3. Can I take a rain check? : Can we change the plan to another time in the future?
    "I have to cancel our plans for lunch today. Can I take a rain check?"

4. a win-win situation : a situation that has good results in many ways. 双赢
    "I love to bake. You love to eat. Marrying you was a win-win situation."

5. gone for the day : say this when someone will not come back that day
    "He's gone for the day. He will be in the office tomorrow morning."

6. get sidetracked : become distracted from something important
    "I didn't finish my work. There was a good movie on TV, so I got sidetracked."

7. about to do something : going to do something very soon
    "You'd better talk to him now. He's about to leave."

8. stay up : stay awake later than one's usual bedtime.
    "You go to sleep. I'm going to stay up>"

9. make up my mind : decide
    "He's finally made up his mind. He's going to study business."

10. get cut off : lose the connection during a telephone call
    "There's something werong with my phone. I often get cut off."