Imagine a friendly stray animal turned up at your door tomorrow. What would you do?

A natural way to answer

I think I would offer it some water and somewhere warm to sit, then try to find the owner. If no one claimed it, I might take it to a shelter or a vet to scan for a chip.

Key phrases to use

• turn away — refuse to help someone or let them in“We couldn't turn away a hungry animal.”
• get attached — start to feel emotionally close to someone or something“Don't get too attached to the kitten before you decide.”
• get the better of me — (of a feeling) become too strong for you to control“Curiosity got the better of me and I opened it.”