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| Tony: I think that Jill is ticked off at me. Devin: Why do you say that? Tony: She has been giving me the cold shoulder all day. Every time I walk past her or try to talk to her, she just pretends like she doesn’t see me and walks right by me. Devin: Are you serious? That is strange. Jill is one of the nicest people that I know. Tony: I know. That is why I’m shocked by this. Devin: I will talk to her and find out what’s going on. I’ll call you later and let you know. Tony: Thanks. I appreciate it. Devin: Don’t worry about it. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. to give (somebody) the cold shoulder: to ignore or pretend a person is not there because one is angry or unhappy with that person | |
| • When my wife is angry at me, she always gives me the cold shoulder. | |
| • Why is he giving me the cold shoulder today? What did I do? | |
| 2. to be ticked off: to be very angry | |
| • She was ticked off because she didn’t win the game. | |
| • He will be ticked off if we are late for the meeting. | |
| 3. to be shocked: to be extremely surprised | |
| • I was shocked when I saw the score of the game. It was so unexpected. | |
| • Everybody was shocked when they heard the news. | |
English Conversation Practice Index
