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wrap up finish a conversation/activity

catch up (soon/later) meet and talk again later

excuse myself politely say you want to leave

make a move to leave a place

appointment a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a
particular time and place
hang out to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone

meet up to meet another person in order to do something together

run an errand (s) to do a task that involves going somewhere to take a

message, or to take or collect something
take off leave suddenly
check in later talk or meet again soon

step away temporarily leave or exit a conversation

no rush no need to hurry

let you go polite and indirect way to say you can leave

be on my way start leaving, go somewhere

Let’s get some practice!

Use the words studied above to complete the short dialogues below. Each blank may have more than one
possible correct answer.”

1.
Oh, I should probably______________.

No rush! But yes, I do have to get back

soon.

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