Food & Restaurant

go Dutch = split the bil

⇔pick up the tab = pay for the bill

　It's on me. It's my treat.

pickey earter = choosy

messy earter

pig out = to eat until you are stuffed

I could eat a horse! = extremely hungry

mouth watering = when it looks like delicious

Love & Relationship

go steady ⇔play the field

tie the knot = get married

puppy love = young love

unrequited love = one side love

Competition

a level playing field = a situation of fair competition

in the driving seat = being in control

to be neck and neck = being at the same level as the competiton

flogging a dead horse = wasting your time on a hopless situation

a major player = an important company or person with a lot of influence

move the goalposts = a change in the rules

keep your eye on the ball = staying focused

a head of the game = being in front of the competition

a one-horse race = being the only competitor

on the ropes = being in a very bad situation

SAYING WHO YOU ARE

Good morning, my name's Lisa Mann.

Hello, Ben speaking.

※This is (name), I am (name) →informal

　★It is (name)がベター！(部署名等を名乗る時はThis isでもいい)★

STARTING YOUR PURPOSE

I'm calling about...

The reason I'm calling is...

ASKING FOR INFORMATION

I was wondering if you could give me...?

Could you tell me ...?

I'd also like to know ...

Could I ask you...?

CHECKING INFORMATION

Just to get this clear...

There's just one thing, I'd like to check...

Are you saying...?

SHOWING INTEREST

Certainly, what do you need to know?

No, don't worry.

I look forward to getting it.

That's correct.

Good luck.

ENDING A CALL

OK, I think that's everything.

Right, I think that's all I need to know.

I took part in SINULOG festival with my friends.

It's one of the biggest festival in cebu.

A lot of people gather for this festival from all of the islands of the Philippnes.

My teacher who dances in the festival every year(excepet for this year) guided us.

This was a first time to take 'zeepney'

I saw some famous groups of dance.

It was so dynamic moving with wearing colorful costume. It was so exciting.

I was really implessed that they have prepared for this festival for about 4 month.

It was exactly thing we can' t buy with money.

I wanted to see like that.

I tried henna tatoo.

I arranged this T-shirts by myself.