Drill 5

do. As long as the children are small, anyway.

B: I know what you mean. Our children are hard on furniture, too.

Definitions

make oneself at home — be comfortable, as if in one's own home

When people come to our house, we like them to makethemselves at home. get rid of something — destroy throw away sell

When Ella told Frank she didn't like his hat, he got rid of it. not to mention — omitting to say anything about something

I can't go to Steve's party. I've got to do my homework, prepare a speech for tomorrow, and study for an exam, not to mention take my little brother to the dentist.

make something do — use what one has instead of getting something else that would be better If there isn't cream for our coffee, we'll have to make milk do.

be hard on something — treat roughly

My son is hard on shoes. Look at this pair. These were new a month ago. as long as — because something else is happening at the same time

As long as you're going to the drugstore anyway, buyme some aspirins.

Substitution drill

Repeat the following sentences, using the substitutions listed.

1.Come in. Make yourself at home. Sit down.

Take off your coat. Let me take your hat. Have a chair.

Look around. Have a cigarette.

2.We should get rid of the furniture. those curtains.

this sofa. these lamps. that table. this rug. those chairs.

3.We have three children, not to mention two dogs.

four cats. ten goldfish.

five grandchildren. two horses. twenty canaries. six kittens.

4.We have to make this furniture do.

this rug do. these chairs do. that sofa do. those lamps do.