Phrases & Expressions

A slogan promoting pet adoption over purchasing animals from breeders or stores.

• The campaign's motto is 'don't buy, adopt'.
• We need to spread the message: don't buy, adopt.

A question asking about the clarity of a radio transmission.

• How do you read me?
• How do you read, over?

A command that cabin crew shout during an evacuation, telling passengers to jump onto the escape slide.

• During the drill, we practised the 'jump and slide' command at the door.
• When the door opens, the crew will shout 'jump and slide!'

Refers to the left and right sides of a ship or aircraft.

• Check the navigation lights on port and starboard.
• Every sailor must know port and starboard before leaving the harbour.

A children's game where players must freeze when the leader turns around.

• We played red light, green light at recess.
• Red light, green light is a fun game.

An exit that is not available for use, often because it is blocked.

• This is an unusable exit during the drill.
• The emergency exit is marked as unusable.

The idea that any food can be part of a healthy diet if eaten in sensible amounts.

• Remember, all foods fit when you listen to your body.
• Her dietitian follows an all foods fit approach, so nothing is forbidden.

In US air traffic control, said when a departure clearance stops being valid if the aircraft is not airborne by a set time.

• Clearance void if not off by 1430; time now 1422.
• The pilot missed the clearance void time and had to call ATC again.

Eat a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables.

• Try to eat the rainbow every day.
• Eating the rainbow ensures you get many nutrients.

The belief that getting nutrients from real food is better than from supplements.

• She follows a food-first approach.
• My motto is 'food first'.