Phrases & Expressions

An informal greeting asking for recent news or updates.

• What's new? Anything exciting happen?
• Hi Sarah, what's new with you?

To remove something from a surface by rubbing.

• Wipe off the excess paint with a cloth.
• She wiped the dirt off her shoes before going inside.

To remove spilled liquid or dirt by wiping.

• Wipe up the spilled juice quickly.
• Use a cloth to wipe up the mess.

To answer a letter, email or message in writing.

• Please write back as soon as you can.
• I wrote back to him the same evening.

In a past time that was many years ago.

• Years ago, this was a farm.
• That was years ago.

To shout angrily at someone.

• Don't yell at me!
• He yelled at the kids for being noisy.

A class to practice yoga.

• I go to yoga class on Tuesdays.
• She teaches a yoga class.

Something is very easy to find or recognize because it is large, obvious, or in a prominent location.

• The building is huge, you can't miss it.
• Turn left at the big red sign; you can't miss it.

Used to say that you will happily do what someone has asked.

• Can you bring me that file? — You got it.
• Two coffees, please. — You got it!

Used to give strong advice or a warning that something bad will happen if someone does not act.

• You'd better get going, it's late.
• You'd better study for the test.