A:
Well, speak of the devil! Hi, Tony! Come in and take the load off your feet.
B:
I hope you don’t mind that I pop in on you like this.
A:
Not at all! I was just about to give you a buzz when you knocked at the door.
B:
Oh, really? Well, do you have anything cooking for this afternoon?
A:
Yeah, I was going to clean out the attic. I was calling you to ask if you would help me.
B:
Clean the attic! On a beautiful day like today! I have a much better plan.
A:
I was counting on that. What’s your plan?
B:
That we drive out to the lake and spend the afternoon sailing and basking in the sun. And I insist that you forget about the attic and join me.
A:
Tony, dear, I was counting on that, too. You’ve got a date.
俚语学习
1. Speak of the devil: an expression of greeting given to someone who had been the topic of conversation immediately before or just at the time of appearing on the scene
说曹操，曹操到
2. Take the load off one’s feet: sit down
坐
3. Pop in: to appear or enter suddenly; to pay someone a surprise visit
突然来临
4. Give someone a buzz: to call someone on the telephone
打电话给某人
5. Have something cooking: to have planned an activity; a plan
有计划
6. Count on: depend on
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