ESL Podcast 262 - Missing the Tour Group Bus
to talk to (oneself) - to speak quietly to oneself, not expecting anyone else to hear
Sawyer shares an office with someone who always talks to himself, so it's difficult for him to concentrate on his work.
tour group - a group of people who go to see a city, town, or place together with one person who leads them and explains what they're seeing
Shelly doesn't like tour groups because she prefers seeing things by herself and not following a schedule.
to rendezvous - to meet someone at a specific time and place
After they finish their final exam, all of the students are going to rendezvous at the restaurant down the street to celebrate.
return trip - a journey to go back to the place one came from, or to where one began
We came to Hawaii last Tuesday, and our return trip to Duluth is this Friday.
no trace of - no sign of something; no indication of something; not there at all
There was no trace of the original house after they demolished it to build the new one.
to take off - to leave a place quickly
What time did you take off from work last night? (a time)-ish - around that time; at approximately that time; about that time
The movie starts at 8:00, so let's meet 6:30-ish and have dinner first.
precisely - exactly
This shirt and this skirt are precisely the same color, so when I wear them together it looks like I'm wearing a dress.
tour guide - a person who leads a group of tourists to different places and explains what they are seeing
When Wayne and his family went to Machu Picchu, they had a wonderful tour guide who spoke English very well and talked about the history of the place.
to stick to (something) - to follow a plan or a decision without changing it
Sanjay wanted to change the meeting to Friday afternoon, but everyone else thought they should stick to Wednesday morning, as they had planned.
tour company - a business that organizes visits to interesting places for tourists
This tour company takes people to three different islands with guides who talk about the birds that live there.
idiot - a stupid person; a person who does stupid things; a person who is not very intelligent
Gwen, don't call your brother an idiot! It isn't nice.
oh my gosh - an expression used to show surprise or shock
Oh my gosh! Is that Antonio Banderas eating at the next table? He's my favorite actor!
to make a run for it - to run quickly to try to do something when one has little time; to leave or escape by running
Your plane is leaving in five minutes, but if you make a run for it, you might get there in time.
to spot - to see something that is difficult to see
We were supposed to meet our friends at the basketball game, but there were so many people there that we couldn't spot them inside the stadium.
to step on it - to hurry; to rush; to do something very quickly
Your friends are coming in 15 minutes. You need to step on it if you're going to take a shower and get ready before they get here.