2022.07.19

BBC Learning English - The English We Speak

 

killing time

- In English, when you say you are 'killing time', it means you are doing something that isn't really important just to            occupy    yourself before the start of your next plan or arrangement.

- It's an expression which means to do something which isn't really important just to keep you occupied until the start of      your next plan or arrangement. 

 

I turned up an hour early for my flight, so I just looked at the duty free to kill some time.

I had an hour between work and meeting my friends so I killed time in a department store.

I always arrive hours early for job interviews. I'd rather have to kill time than deal with the stress of being late!

 

FOMO

- FOMO is an acronym for 'fear of missing out'. It's a worried feeling you have that other people are doing fun things when you are not – you're missing out

 

 

I know Martha's got FOMO, she's been moaning about not being invited to Wang's karaoke party – but she doesn't even like karaoke!

All my friends are going on holiday together but I can't afford it so I've got FOMO.

There's a message on Facebook that all the tickets to that gig are sold out – now I have a feeling of FOMO!