Tell me about a time an ordinary everyday task went completely wrong.

A natural way to answer

Once I tried to do a quick load of laundry before work, and I accidentally washed a red sock with all my white shirts. Everything came out pink. I had no choice but to wear a pink shirt to the office that day.

Key phrases to use

• went everywhere — spread or scattered all over the place, usually messily“The drink spilled and went everywhere.”
• make the best of it — to accept a bad situation and try to stay positive about it“The weather was awful, but we made the best of it.”