| Baggy clothes
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| Could do with
| If you say that you could do with something, you mean that you need it or would benefit from it.
I could do with a cup of tea.
The range could do with being extended.
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| Wander off
| to leave a place where one is supposed to stay.
The child wandered off and got lost.
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| On earth
| in any conditions; of all possible things:
How on earth did this happen?
What on earth is that awful noise?
Note:
· Used after the question words how, what, when, where, who, and why to emphasize that you are very suprised or annoyed.
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| Be kidnapped (by aliens)
A kidnapper
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| Be on the safe side=to avoid any risks, to play safe
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| A crust
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| Dash down = To travel (to some place) very quickly or briefly, especially in order to accomplish some task.
| Had better (‘d better) =We use had better to refer to the present or the future, to talk about actions we think people should do
Had better is a strong expression. We use it if we think there will be negative results if someone does not do what is desired or suggested:
She’d better get here soon or she’ll miss the opening ceremony.
It’s five o’clock. I’d better go now before the traffic gets too bad.
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| Suit yourself =
to do what one wants to do—used especially to tell people that they can do what they want even though one does not think it is what they should do " I don't want to go. " " Suit yourself. We'll go without you. "
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| Pointless = no sense, no point, waste of time and effort
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| A side table
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| An ashtray
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| Knick-knacks = small worthless objects, especially household ornaments
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| Musty smell
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| Uneasily = in a way that shows anxiety or discomfort
| Off- putting = slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way
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| A wind-up toy =A wind-up toy, watch, etc. has a key or part that you turn in order to make it operate
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| Scamper = (especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.
Swiftly = at high speed; quickly.
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| Burrow
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| Evidence
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