Tell me about a time your phone died or ran out of battery at a really bad moment. What happened?

A natural way to answer

It happened recently when I was travelling. My battery ran out just as I arrived in a new city, and I had no way to find my hotel. I had to ask a stranger for directions, which worked out fine in the end, but it was a bit stressful at the time.

Key phrases to use

• die on me — stopped working suddenly, usually a device losing power, in a way that affected you“My laptop died on me halfway through the meeting.”
• walking around in circles — moving around without finding your way or making progress“Without the map I was just walking around in circles.”
• gave up the ghost — stopped working completely, often for good (a machine or device)“My old toaster finally gave up the ghost this morning.”
• took pity on me — felt sorry for you and so was kind or helpful“The waiter took pity on me and brought a free coffee.”