Feb 182012
 

To start working immediately.

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Dick: Tom, you should swing into action as soon as I call you up for help.
Tom: It’s not clear to me. Could you explain a little bit?
Dick: What clarity do you need?
Tom: Mmm… Like… When you call me up, what should I swing — a cat or a dead rat, etc?

Feb 152012
 

run across someone or something
AND
come across someone or something
To meet someone accidentally.
To disclose something by chance.

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Dick: Tom, it is a very good book. Where did you run across this book?
Tom: I’m not so lucky to be able to run. I’ve met with an accident and injured my leg. By the by, I found this book while surfing the Internet.

Feb 142012
 

1.   move your body into horizontal position.

Ex:    Lie in bed.

Lie in the garden.

2.   Say something that is not true.

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Professor: No one should lie in the university.

Tom: If someone lies…

Professor: You can do whatever you want.

Tom: I will just hug…

Professor: Ooh!  Is it another peace movement?  I’d appreciate it.  Go ahead.

Tom: Can I go and hug that lying person?

Professor: Who is lying?

Tom: Your daughter…

Professor: I can’t believe it.

Tom: See yourself.  She’s lying in the garden.

Feb 122012
 

To tell someone to go away rudely.

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Boss: Tom, I’m fed up with you. Get lost!

Tom: I can’t, Sir.

Boss: How dare you talk to me like that?

Tom: I’m sorry to say I’m helpless in this matter, Sir.

Boss: Tom, don’t test my patience. Get lost!

Tom: I tried several times whenever you said ‘Get lost!’ but couldn’t succeed.

Boss: What?

Tom: Several times I got lost myself in dreams, busy streets, crowded trains but all in vain. I found myself every time I lost myself.