ESL Podcast 401 - Giving Warnings and Cautions
to move out - to leave the place where one has been living and begin living in a new place, especially when one leaves one's parents' home
Many Americans move out on their own when they are 18 years old.
cramped - crowded; without very much space to move around
Their little economy car began to get more and more cramped as their family grew.
watch out for (something) - a warning to let people know that there is a danger and they need to be careful
Watch out for the cars when you cross the street! They drive too quickly here.
to trip - to accidentally hit one's foot against something so that one almost falls down
Carolina didn't see the step there and she tripped over it.
do not cross - a warning printed on yellow ribbons, put in places where the police do not want people to go to the other side of those yellow ribbons
After the murder, the apartment's front door was covered with Do Not Cross tape because no one but the police was allowed to enter.
cupboard - a large wooden box with a door that is hung on a kitchen or bathroom wall to hold things
In which cupboard do you keep the flour and sugar?
be careful - a warning to let people know that there is a danger and they need to be cautious when doing or not doing something
Be careful when you open that can of soda because it was moving around a lot in the car and it might explode.
short on (something) - lacking; without enough of something; without as much of something as one needs
The hikers were short on water, so they decided to limit themselves to one small bottle every two hours.
to watch (one's) step - to be aware of where one is walking and where one puts one's feet, usually because there is something dangerous about the area where one is walking
Watch your step! There are a lot of dogs around here and I don't want you to get your new shoes dirty.
to pay attention - to notice something; to be attentive to something; to be aware of something
Do you pay attention to the international news, or just the local news?
watch your head - a warning to let people know that there is a danger and they need to be careful or else they might hit their head on something
Watch your head! The ceilings are very low here and tall people sometimes hit their head on them.
heads up - a warning; telling someone about something before it happens
Didn't anyone give you the heads up about how difficult it can be to work for Beatrix?
look out - a warning to let people know that there is a danger and they need to be careful
Look out! That dog bites people who get too close to it.
dangerous - unsafe; causing physical harm
It is dangerous to drive long distances without enough sleep.
alert - aware of what is happening around oneself
He thinks that drinking coffee every morning makes him more alert at the office.