I don’t want to waste too much time — English expressions from the story
· 1:12 · With Emma
Today, we’ll learn useful expressions for talking about time and plans. Anna says, “I don’t want to waste too much time.” To waste time means to use time without a good reason.
Transcript
Vocabulary in this episode
- waste time
To waste time means to use time without a good reason.
Here, it means using time without a good reason.
- waste time
You could say: “I won’t waste time.”
Here, it means using time without a good reason.
- keep things simple
Sam says, “Let’s keep things simple.”
It means choosing an easy way to do something.
- feel rushed
To feel rushed means to feel you have too little time and must hurry.
It means feeling there is too little time and you must hurry.
- short on time
Finally, Sam says, “We can take the bus if we’re short on time.”
It means not having much time left.
- short on time
If you’re short on time, you don’t have much time left.
It means not having much time left.
- short on time
You could say: “I’m short on time today.”
It means not having much time left.