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HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF CITY LIFE
Living in the City
Advantages and disadvantages of city life
Metropolis
A city-dweller
Hustle and bustle of city life
A choice of public transport
In the rush hour
Crowded and dirty public transport
The best way to get around
To find good cheap accommodation
To be full of bustle and variety
To squeeze onto a bus or an underground train
To be squashed together
To have the best of both worlds
To be within easy reach of London
To mind the noise, pollution and heavy traffic
To keep yourself to yourself
To be stuck in traffic jams/ to be held up (a hold-up)
To be particularly appealing to smb
To help each other out
To look for open space/ for the peace and quiet of the countryside
To commute between … and … (a commuter)
You name it, it’s there
For every plus there is a minus
You need never feel bored
MOTORING
| Traffic Means of transport A vehicle | The Underground / Tube / Subway / Metro Platform Escalator Sliding doors |
DRIVING EXPERIENCE
To drive / to steer a car
To start a car
To go for a drive / to take a drive
To get a driving licence, to pass a driving exam
To drive at a speed of / to do 100 kilometers per hour / at top speed / at low speed / high speed / at breakneck speed
To accelerate / to pick up speed / to gather speed / to speed up
To brake / to put on the brakes / to slam on the brakes / to brake to a halt / to skid to a halt
To change gear
To do / to make a U-turn
To give way to smb / smth
To overtake
To speed by smb / to pass by smb
To stall
To reverse
To turn round the corner
To come up to / to approach a roundabout
To slow down
To park outside the house
To run out of petrol
To fill up (the tank)
To give smb a lift
To wait for the lights to change
To be stuck in traffic / in a traffic jam
To keep at the same distance from the kerb
To keep to the speed limit
To stop at a red light (The lights are on amber)
Drivers / motorists
Driving instructor
Traffic warden / traffic cop
Hitch-hiker
Back-seat driver
Pedestrian
Traffic lights
A traffic island
A parking space / parking lot / car park
A parking meter
A pedestrian walkway / footbridge
A pedestrian precinct
A roundabout / traffic circle
A fork in the road
A kerb
A road sign (No Parking sign)
A lay-by (to park in a lay-by)
A pedestrian / zebra / pelican crossing
A subway / underpass
At a / the crossroads
ACCIDENT
To avoid an accident
To drive on a slippery road
To exceed the speed (limit)/ to break the speed limit
To swerve past smb / smth
To dip one’s headlights
To roar over a zebra crossing
To shoot the lights / to jump a light / to drive past red
To brake sharply; to brake at every bent
To wrench the steering wheel
To mount the pavement / to hit the kerb
To have a flat tyre / to have a puncture
To drive through a stop sign
To drive under the influence / to drive while intoxicated
To fasten seat belts / safety belts
To jerk one’s foot off the accelerator
To grab the steering wheel
To break down
To smash into / to bump into / to drive into / to run into / to smash one’s car
To collide with; to have a head-on collision
To have a bad / serious / nasty accident
To be a witness to smth
To be a culprit
To be scratched; to be dented
To get a parking fine
To write out a parking ticket
To tow
Road safety
Safety measures / precautions / checks / rules
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