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 Learn English with The Lincoln Lawyer: 5 common conversation phrases, idioms 50-CENT TOUR, ON THE PLUS SIDE. COMPLIMENTS OF THE CHEF meaning. Hello everyone and welcome back to English Watch And Learn. Today I have got some common phrases for you that you can use in conversation. We already started watching the conversation between Lisa and Mickey from Netflix's series The Lincoln Lawyer. In this episode, Mickey visits a restaurant and unexpectedly gets a meal as a "compliments of the chef", and after that Lisa approached him to find out if he liked it. Scene without subtitles (Listening practice) Context "The Lincoln Lawyer” Netflix series, season 2, episode 1, 15:28-18:25. Mickey and Lisa talk at restaurant at first time. Words and phrases Firstly, let’s discuss what does “compliments of the chef” mean. When you receive an item “compliments of the chef”, it means that the item is being offered to you free of charge as a gesture of goodwill from the chef. It is usu...

 An English lesson with Netflix's series. Let's improve your vocabulary and get a listening practice with Lorna and Mickey phone conversation. Idiom "ring off the hook" explaining. Hi everyone, today we are going to learn some vocabulary for phone conversations. You've just seen a morning phone call between famous lawyer Mickey and his assistant Lorna from the TV show The Lincoln Lawyer. In this lesson, we will focus on the words and expressions they used, such as "I gotta take this", "what's going on", "ringing off the hook", "hold on", "please hold", and others. Words and phrases The phrase “I gotta take this” is often used to express urgency or importance. Here, Mickey’s phone starts ringing, and he say “I gotta take this” to indicate that he need to answer the call. In this way, Mickey let the photographers to know that he will not be able to continue shooting until he have finished the call. The phrase “wh...