Phrases & Expressions

A night with little activity or noise.

• We had a quiet night in.
• It's a quiet night tonight.

On the point of doing something; very soon.

• I was about to leave the office when my boss called me back in.
• Look at those clouds! It's about to rain.

A button or link on a shopping website that puts an item in your basket.

• Tap 'Add to bag' to save the shoes before you check out.
• I clicked 'Add to bag', but the item never appeared in my basket.

To put an item into your online shopping basket.

• Add the shoes to your cart before you pay.
• Click "Add to cart" and then go to the checkout page.

The time or activities that happen after school finishes for the day.

• What do you usually do after school?
• Many students have after school clubs.

A phrase used, often at the end of a talk, to ask if anyone has questions.

• Does anyone have any questions?
• That is all for today. Any questions?

Extremely easy to do or accomplish.

• Don't worry, the test was as easy as pie.
• Fixing the bike was as easy as pie.

To request something from someone.

• Ask for help when you need it.
• She asked for a glass of water.

At the earliest point or time.

• At the beginning of the movie, it was slow.
• At the beginning, I didn't understand.

At the final point or time.

• We will discuss this at the end of the meeting.
• The answers are printed at the end of the book.