Tie

Common expressions

• wear a tie

• put on a tie

• loosen your tie

• tie your tie

• a plain tie

• a black tie

• your old school tie

Exercise

Common expressions

1. I was very hot, so I loosened my tie and undid the top button of my shirt.

2. You can't eat in the hotel dining room unless you're wearing a tie.

3. Do you have a black tie I could borrow? I have to go to a funeral tomorrow.

4. My old school tie had orange and red stripes on it. What was yours like?

5. I can't put a tie on properly by myself? I have to get my mother to help me.

6. Can you tie a tie? I never seem to be able to do it properly!

7. I prefer plain ties to patterned ones.