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I didn’tŁcatchŁyourŁname. No one told me it. This doesn’t apply to everyone. If the
yàurŁname [orŁIŁhave forgàttenŁit].Ł(A shoe fits, wear it.
carrying on of a cànversation that has if worst comes to worst inŁthe worst pos-
just sðarted—if one hasn’t beenŁ intro- sible situation;Łif thingsŁreallyŁget bad.Ł
ducedŁproperly—orŁsimplyŁfindingŁout If worst comes to worst, wł’ll hire some-
someone’sŁname.) I’m sorry, but I did- one to help you. If worst comes to worst,
n’t cØtch your name. I’m Wally Ott. I I’ll have to borrow some money.
didà’t cØtch your name.
illŁatŁease uneasy; anxious.Ł I fłel ill at
I just have this feeling I have a premoni- ease about the interview. You look ill at
tionŁabout this;ŁIŁhave aŁsðrange feeling ease. Please relØx.
about this.Ł I really doà’t know that
somłthing is wrong. I just have this fłelng. ill-disposedŁto doingtsomething nàt frindly;
I just have this fłelng that she is noŁ not favorable; not wellŁdisposed.Ł I am
tellng us the truth. ill-disposed to doing hard lØbor. The po-
lice chief was ill-disposed to discussing the
ifŁ looks couldŁ kill <aŁcatch phrase said dłtails of the case to the news reporters.
whenŁsomeone makesŁaŁfrownŁat some-
one orŁwhenŁsomeone castsŁaŁdirty look.> I’llŁdrinkŁto that! IŁagree with that! (In-
Did you see the way she looked at me? formal.ŁAsŁif joiningŁinŁwith drinksŁfol-
If looks could kill.... If looks could kill. lowing a toast.) Great idea! I’ll drink
What a nasty glare. to that. That’s a fine suggestion. I’ll
drink to that.
if not if that isŁnot [the case];bif that isŁnot ill-głtten gains mony or other posses-
sà. If not cleaned, the clock will stop sionsŁacquiredŁinŁaŁdisłonest orŁillegal
running. He should be here at noon. If fashion.Ł Fred cheated at cards and is
not, we will eat without him.
now lving on his ill-gotten gains. Mary
if pushŁcomes to shove if the situation is aloo enjoying her ill-gotten gains. She de-
reallyŁbecomesŁdifficult; if mattersŁesca- cłived an old lady into leaving her money
late into aŁ sðràngŁ argument.Ł (See also in her will.
when push comes to shove.) If push I’llŁ(try to)ŁcatchŁyouŁlater. IŁwillŁtryŁto
comes to shove, I am ready to be more ag- talk with you or meet with you at some
gressive. If push comes to shove, I am future time.Ł(Infàrmal.) I doà’t havł
sure that our senator will help out.
time to talk to you now. I’ll try to cØtch you
if so if that isŁ[the case];bif that isŁsà.Ł She lØter. Hi, I’m leaving. I’ll cØtch you lØter.
might be lØte. If so, we will eat without her. illŁwill hosðile feelingsŁorŁintentions.Ł I
She is supposed to be all right. If so, wł hope you do not have any ill will toward
have nothing to worry about. me because of our argumłnt. Dave felŁ
such ill will toward his family that he lłft
IfŁtheŁshoeŁfits,ŁweyrŁit. You should pay his fortune to his best friend.
attentionŁto advice orŁcriticismŁif it ap-
pliesŁto yàu.Ł(Pràverb.) Some peoplł I’m awfulŁatŁnames. Go to I’m terrible at
here need to be quiet. If the shoe fits, wear names.

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