The meaning of the phrase What is the meaning of phrase "to rest with one's head on a stone"? Please, give some examples. Thanks for your help in advance!

Grammar exercise Hello, everyone. Please, help me with this grammar exercise. The second sentences have to be completed so that they are as similar in meaning as possible to the first sentences. It's allowed to use between two and five words, including the given word which can't be changed. 1.1. 'All telephone calls made from the office must be paid for', said the manager. The given word is had. 1.2. The manager told.............for all telephone calls made from office. 2.1. The traffic warden said we weren't allowed to park the car outside the bank. The given word is could. 2.2. The traffic warden told.............. park the car outside the bank. Thanks in advance.

The meaning of the phrase What is the meaning of phrase "with a slight air of"? Please, give some examples. Thanks for your help in advance!

A few words about saying goodbye in my childhood A few words about saying goodbye in my childhood Mainly, we take the people in our lives for granted. And we start to appreciate them when we have to say goodbye to each other. Goodbye is difficult to say when close people leave us. But it is the most difficult, when we don’t want them to leave us. Today I would like to tell you about one of my childhood memories. When I was 6 years old and I was in the first grade, I had a classmate called Tanya. We had a lot in common. We even looked similar like sisters. Although we were young children, we could rely on each other. We could keep our secrets. To tell the truth, I don’t remember any of our quarrels. I suppose we didn’t have any of them. We enjoyed time spending together. As our houses were very close, we could learn, play dolls and different games, walk, chat together. We couldn’t even imagine our lives without each other. But after the first grade, Tanya’s family had to move out. They used to rent the house. But that summer her parents got a new flat. And as a result, her family was going to change a school for Tanya and her sisters. Honestly, for us, I mean, for Tanya and me, it was so hard to say goodbye to each other. But we could change nothing. I can clearly remember when Tanya’s family was leaving. We couldn’t help crying. I thought that no one would replace Tanya for me. Now it can seem ridiculous, but it was so important that day. We both took it so seriously. We didn’t want to say goodbye to each other. I wished my friend hadn’t moved out. But there wasn’t any choice. Unfortunately, we didn’t keep in touch after her leaving. Maybe, if my former friend and classmate had lived close or we had had mobile phones, computers, internet, we wouldn’t have lost our friendship. It was one of the most emotional and memorable goodbye in my life. Now when I see the photos of my school years, I think back to when my former classmate and friend Tanya spent time with me. By the way, as adults, we met. It was good to see her again but so much time passed. We are different currently. Life changed us. We aren’t so close as we used to be. We have different interests, other points of view and so on. But, anyway, our meeting brought back memories of our childhood. Now after I have said goodbye for several times I understand that nothing lasts forever. (Please, correct my text. Thanks in advance).

Completing a sentence Hello everyone. Could you help me, please, complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one using the word WERE (please, do not change this word). You can use between 2 or 4 words including WERE. 1. I think it would be a good idea to speak with the manager first. 2. If I ............................ speak to the manager first. Thanks in advance.

Past Simple Passive or Present Perfect Passive Hello everyone. Could you help me please? Which sentence is correct: 1. Hundreds of coffee houses WERE OPENED in the country during the last few years. 2. Hundreds of coffee houses HAVE BEEN OPENED in the country during the last few years. ? Thanks in advance.

Past continuous or past perfect? Hello everyone. Could you help me please? Which sentence is correct: 1. I thought you WERE WORKING in the office this week. 2. I thought you HAD WORKED in the office this week. Thank you in advance.

The difference between 'on my own' and 'with myself' Hello everyone. Could you help me please? What is the difference between 'on my own' and 'with myself'? Which sentence is correct: 1. I don't like being with myself. I prefer being with other people. 2. I don't like being on my own. I prefer being with other people. Thank you in advance.