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Phrase
to do something without special preparation
play it by ear
Monica, Tamara and Jill were going into the city. They didn’t have plans, they were just going to play it by ear.
Monica, Tamara and Jill were going into the city. They didn’t have plans, they were just going to play it by ear.
Phrase
to meet at a time that was not planned or expected
crossed paths with
They crossed paths with Becky and David, who were on their way to a music festival and invited them to join.
They crossed paths with Becky and David, who were on their way to a music festival and invited them to join.
Phrase
to understand each other well because of shared ideas and feelings
speaking her language
Monica and Tamara said no thanks, but Jill said that Becky and David were speaking her language, so she went to the music festival.
Monica and Tamara said no thanks, but Jill said that Becky and David were speaking her language, so she went to the music festival.
Phrase
to act uninterested in someone in order to make that person more attracted to you
played hard to get
For a while Becky played hard to get, but eventually David got her to agree to go on a date with him.
For a while Becky played hard to get, but eventually David got her to agree to go on a date with him.
Phrase
used to describe when two people do not understand each other correctly
gotten their lines crossed
He left to meet her, but they had gotten their lines crossed, so they ended up at different places.
He left to meet her, but they had gotten their lines crossed, so they ended up at different places.
Phrase
used to say that two people are friendly towards each other
on speaking terms
Becky thought that David had forgotten her and went home very upset. She is no longer on speaking terms with him.
Becky thought that David had forgotten her and went home very upset. She is no longer on speaking terms with him.