Hi, honey! Whew! What a windy day! A sizable gust caught me off guard and turned my favorite umbrella completely inside out.
* sizable:
quite large
ex> That new computer Sam bought put
a sizable dent in his bank account.
* catch
one off guard: to happen when one is not ready
ex> Michelle’s comment caught him
off guard, and he dropped his spoon on the floor.
Note> If you’re “on guard,” there
will be no surprises since you will be no duty to protect or defend something.
* inside
out: with inner and outer surfaces reversed
ex> Gord dressed in such a hurry
today that he put his shirt on inside out.
Note> If you know something inside
out, you know everything about it.
It started to rain again as soon as I
left the store, so I had to break it in right
away.
* break
something in: When used without an object, “break in” has two additional
meanings. To “break in” means to enter a building or secured area without
permission, usually by damaging a door, window, etc. It also means to interrupt
a person or a conversation.
ex> Whenever I get a new pair of
shoes, I break them in by wearing them at home.
Well, I hope it lasts longer than your
old one. We’re accumulating quite a
collection of umbrellas.
* accumulate:
to gather; be collected in a growing number
ex> Dirty socks seems to accumulate
under Mike’s bed.
That would account for their behavior. We’d better watch what we say around them.
* account
for: to be a reason for
ex> Jason’s desire to win the lottery
would account for all the tickets he’s been buying.
* watch
what one says: to be cautious about being heard by someone
ex> We have to watch what we say
around Carly when we’re planning her party.
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