Lesson 20

385. Isolated rural locations.

/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd ˈrʊərəl ləʊˈkeɪʃənz/

386. I’m leaving. I’ve had enough of all this nonsense!

/aɪm ˈliːvɪŋ. aɪv həd ɪˈnʌf əv ɔːl ðɪs ˈnɒnsns/

387. Is your translation correct?

/ɪz jə trænsˈleɪʃən kəˈrekt/

388. It comes to nothing.

/ɪt kʌmz tə ˈnʌθɪŋ/

389. I’m going out of my mind!

/aɪm ˈgəʊɪŋ aʊt əv maɪ maɪnd/

390. It’s raining cats and dogs.

/ɪts ˈreɪnɪŋ kæts ənd dɒgz/

391. It never rains but it pours.

/ɪt ˈnevə reɪnz bʌt ɪt pɔːz/

392. I’m going to bed now – I’m beat.

/aɪm ˈgəʊɪŋ tə bed naʊ – aɪm biːt/

393. I’m pretty hot at tennis.

/aɪm ˈprɪtɪ hɒt ət ˈtenɪs/

394. If your job really sucks, leave it.

/ɪf jə ʤɒb ˈrɪəlɪ sʌks liːv ɪt/

395. I’ve told you umpteen times.

/aɪv təʊld jʊ ˈʌmptiːn taɪmz/

396. If you don’t work hard, you’ll end up a zero.

/ɪf jʊ dəʊnt wɜːk hɑːd juːl end ʌp ə ˈzɪərəʊ/

397. I’m dying for a cup of coffee.

/aɪm ˈdaɪɪŋ fər ə kʌp əv ˈkɒfɪ/

398. I’m not sure if you remember me.

/aɪm nɒt ʃɔː ɪf jʊ rɪˈmembə miː/

399. I never miss a chance.

/aɪ ˈnevə mɪs ə ʧɑːns/

400. It’s all the same to me.

/ɪts ɔːl ðə seɪm tə miː/