| A | B |
|---|
| I need to hit the books this quarter. | I need to study hard this quarter. |
| I hit the sack early last night. | I went to bed early last night. |
| Please keep an eye on the kids while I'm at work. | Please watch the kids while I'm at work. |
| I changed my mind about what I should wear to work. | I changed my decision about what I should wear to work. |
| Keep in mind that spring is coming! | Remember that spring is coming! |
| He will get a new job in the near future. | He will get a new job soon. |
| English is a piece of cake. | English is easy. |
| I will play it be ear. I don't know what I will do tomorrow. | I don't have any plans. I don't know what I will do tomorrow. |
| I hope that the economy will improve in the near future. | I hope that the economy will improve soon. |
| Sara made up a bedtime story to tell her daughter. | Sara created a bedtime story to tell her daughter. |
| It's raining cats and dogs again. I need an umbrella! | It's raining hard again. I need an umbrella! |
| I will whip a snack up in a minute. | I will make a snack in a minute. |
| I finally get this crazy English grammar. | I finally understand this crazy English grammar. |
| There is a lot of junk food in the grocery store. | There is a lot of unhealthy food in the grocery store. |
| I get a lot of junk mail. I'm tired of it! | I get a lot of advertisements in the mail. I'm tired of it. |
| It's important to eat a balanced diet. | It's important to eat a variety of food and not too much of one thing. |
| I want to get going on my homework. | I want to start on my homework. |
