to split the bill | each person will pay for himself | |
sth is on me | I am paying for you | |
to join sb | come with sb | |
to be our guest | we will pay | |
let me get this | let me pay the bill this time | |
to win and dine | invited out to restaurant | |
impeccable | perfect,cannot be faulted | |
sluggish | rather slow | |
courteous | polite | |
overbearing | too confident/too inclined to tell people what to do | |
sullen | bad-tempered/unwilling to smile | |
brusque | quick and rude | |
off-putting | makes you feel you do not want to ho there again | |
go out of their way | do everything possible | |
to have a sweet tooth | love sweet things | |
to bring a bottle | usually means a bottle of wine | |
dinner party | rather formal dinner with guests | |
informal get-together | infromal group of people meeting for a meal | |
seconds | a second helping/serving of a dish | |
say when | tell me when I have served enough | |
when! | that's enough, thanks | |
nibbles | things like nuts,crisps before meal | |
grab a bite to eat | have a quick meal | |
takeaway | ready-cooked bought to tak home | |
cordially | warmly | |