English Expression & Idioms W1 Mar. 22th, 2021

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	Getting Acquainted	To get to know someone/each other better.
2	An acquaintance	someone you know, but who is not a close friend  . She is just an acquaintance. I sometimes see her at night school.
3	To break the ice	To make the atmosphere warmer by chatting or starting a conversation using a friendly / general subject . Sam’s arrival broke the ice and people began to talk and laugh.
4	Small talk	Small conversation usually about nothing important . Before go to main talk, we usually try a small talk. . We sat around, making a small talk.
5	To talk shop	To talk about work . We could talk shop for a long time.
6	Rude	Impolite .It is rude for him to take my turn.
7	Etiquette	Accepted rules of social behavior .He has a bad etiquette. When he eats, he opens his mouth.
8	Butt in line Cutting in line	unfairly go in front of other people who are waiting to do something . Don’t butt in line. . I was waiting in the line for the bus. All of a sudden, a woman cut in line.
9	Gestures	Body language or communicating something by your actions . Tearing up the price list was simply a symbolic gesture.
10	Greetings	Words or actions used when you meet someone . I smiled a polite greeting, but the woman hardly acknowledged me.
11	Nice to meet you Nice to see you (,again)	We use it when we meet someone for the first time. We use it when we meet someone second time or later. .Nice to meet you teacher. This is first time for this school. .Nice to see you again, and thank you for your help yesterday.
12	Nickname	Other names that are known by usually a short version of our given name or another completely different name . I have several nicknames. My friends in the university call me Dae Boong. And My English Classmates call me One.
13	Surname   Given name	Family name, last name   First name . Nice to meet you. I am Dae Won, Lee. Given name is Dae Won and surname is Lee.
14	Maiden name	Woman’s family name before marriage . Mrs. Smith’s maiden name before wedding is Robert.
15	To address someone	Use a special title to mention someone’s name or begin talking to them  .How can I address you?  .You should address him as "Mr. President."  .May I address you as Nick?
16	When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	When you visit or move to another place, start enjoying and accepting part of their traditions and culture.