Screwdriver meaning in English
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Definition
a screwdriver: a tool used for turning screws
Give me a screwdriver! (in a bar): I want a vodka and orange!
Examples
- "But first, get me a cocktail - a screwdriver - and a pair of scissors for you."
- "Brian : Here you go Horatio, a screwdriver for you..."
Exercise 1
Jean mentions a 'grocery store' during his conversation with Polly.
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini :
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint:
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo:
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini :
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint:
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo:
Jean mentions a 'grocery store' during his conversation with Polly.
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini : A grocery store 1
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint: A hardware store 2
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo: A drug store 3
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini : A grocery store 1
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint: A hardware store 2
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo: A drug store 3
1 A grocery store: A 'grocery store' sells all the items listed here. Generally grocery stores sell fruits and vegetables, however the term has come to apply to supermarkets as well, which sell meats, fruits vegetables and household items. Note: small grocery stores are often referred to as 'corner stores' (US) or 'corner shops' (UK). Zucchini (known as a 'courgette' in the UK) is a type of long, green vegetable (not a cucumber).
1 A hardware store: A hardware store does not sell whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, or zucchini.
1 A drug store: A drug store does not sell whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, or zucchini.
2 A hardware store: A hardware store sells tools, supplies and other items used for home repair. Hammers and screwdrivers are tools, and nails are metal spikes used with a hammer.
2 A drug store: A drug store does not sell screwdrivers, hammers, nails or paint.
2 A grocery store : A grocery store does not sell screwdrivers, hammers, nails or paint.
3 A drug store: A drug store is often called a pharmacy. They sell items ranging from aspirin to shampoo, birth control and prescription drugs. A condom is a male birth control device.
3 A hardware store: A hardware store doesn't sell aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream or shampoo.
3 A grocery store: A grocery store may sell aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream or shampoo, however grocery stores specialize in food products.
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