Catching up B1
Asking what's been happening and trading small updates.
go on — happenA: Why are people shouting in the hallway?
B: I have no idea what's going on.
go by — time passesA: Can you believe it's already Friday?
B: I know! This week just went by in a flash.
die down — become less strongA: Is the storm still bad outside?
B: No, it’s starting to die down now.
Bumping into a friend
Mia: Hey, I haven't seen you in ages! What's been going on with you?
Tom: Oh, not much really. Work's been mad, but it's finally starting to die down.
Mia: Good, you needed a breather. Things were getting a bit much, weren't they?
Tom: Yeah, honestly. It's nice to feel like myself again.
Where the years went
Jo: Can you believe it's been ten years since uni?
Sam: I know. The years just go by, don't they? You barely notice.
Jo: And we've known each other since the first week of uni — that's mad, really.
Sam: It does go back a long way. Funny how some things just stick.