Key Vocabulary
· rebate (noun): a refund of part of all of the amount paid - The company offers a fifty-dollar rebate on the purchase of a new cellphone.
· catch (noun): a hidden drawback or disadvantage
- So, there must be a catch to buying this cellphone. I mean, why would the company offer it for free?
· in case (adverb): in the event that - Bring your phone in case we need to call for help.
· fee (noun): cost, the amount of money you have to pay for something - There are always a number of fees you have to pay when buying a car.
· charge (noun, also a verb): fee, the amount of money you have to pay for something or (as a verb), require someont to pay money for a product or service
- The store charged me too much for the cell phone, so I'm going to return it.
· nationwide (adverb and adjective): happening around the nation or country - The cell phone company is promoting their services nationwide. - That company offers nationwide cell phone coverage.
· roll over (phrasal verb): transfer or carry over
- This is one of the few companies that allows you to roll over your minutes to the next month without losing them.
· term (noun): period of time - Over the long term, buying a high-quality phone might make the most financial sense.
· lemon (noun): a defective automobile - I bought a used car at a really good price, but it turned out to be a lemon.
Idioms
to call someone up – to call
Please call me up if you aren’t busy this weekend. I’ll have my cellphone with me.
a thousand apologies – say one is very, very sorry
Hey, Steve. A thousand apologies for not calling you up earlier. My cellphone battery died.
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