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Expressions

Food (la Comida)

Here are this lesson's expressions.

take turns - alternate

every other - every alternate 

foot the bill - pay the bill

dress up - dress elegantly

paint the town red - go out and have a good time

 

Instructions
Select the correct expression in the conversation below.

MARY - Who does the cooking in your house?

HELEN - My husband and I foots the bill every other take turns dress up paint the town red.

MARY - Really?  How does that work?

HELEN - I cook take turns foots the bill every other dress up paint the town red day. 

MARY - And he cooks on the days that you don't cook?

HELEN - Exactly.  Except on Saturday nights.  On the Saturday nights we get take turns foots the bill every other dressed up paint the town red and go out to a restaurant.

MARY - That sounds like fun.

HELEN - It is!  Last Saturday we went to that new Italian restaurant downtown and then we went dancing afterwards. We didn't get home until 2:00 AM!  We really take turns foots the bill every other dress up painted the town red that night.  

MARY - So who take turns foots the bill every other dress up paint the town red on Saturday nights?

HELEN - Sometimes he does or sometimes I do.  It doesn't matter.  It comes out of the same bank account.

More Practice
Write sentences using each of the expressions.

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