Moral Support
Phrase
to be very important to someone
it would mean a lot to me
Luis: I’m giving my final presentation tonight. It would mean a lot to me if you came.
Luis: I’m giving my final presentation tonight. It would mean a lot to me if you came.
Phrase
to think that someone will arrive
expecting us
Isaac: I wish you’d told me sooner. My girlfriend's parents are expecting us for dinner tonight.
Isaac: I wish you’d told me sooner. My girlfriend's parents are expecting us for dinner tonight.
Phrase
support that is emotional or psychological rather than physical
moral support
Luis: It’d be nice if you were there at my presentation, for moral support.
Luis: It’d be nice if you were there at my presentation, for moral support.
Phrase
to avoid doing something
get out of it
Isaac: I don't think I can get out of it at this point.
Isaac: I don't think I can get out of it at this point.
Phrase
done as a reminder of the good times you had in the past
for old time's sake
Luis: Please, for me? For old time's sake...
Luis: Please, for me? For old time's sake...
Verb
to make someone feel guilty in order to get them to do something
guilt-trip me
Isaac: Come on man, stop trying to guilt-trip me.
Isaac: Come on man, stop trying to guilt-trip me.
Phrase
not a problem
no big deal
Luis: Sorry, you’re right. It’s no big deal.
Luis: Sorry, you’re right. It’s no big deal.
