Learn to Speak English. Асафова Г.К - 26 стр.

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I can’t get a fix on your location. Where are you?
We are trying to get a fix on your radio transmission.
(to begin to understand the direction of a discussion)
I can’t quite get a fix on what you are trying to say.
I can’t get a fix on where you’re going with this argument.
Give Someone a Fix on Something
(to tell someone the location of something)
Please give me a fix on your location.
V. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
There’s much traffic here.
The traffic is always congested (heavy) at this corner.
Finally there’s a lull in the traffic after the rush hour.
The road doesn’t correspond to the needs of modern traffic.
The policeman is directing traffic (he is on point duty).
You have to be quick in order to dodge (escape) the traffic.
Traffic signs are always conspicuous.
The noise of the traffic kept me awake.
The traffic was dislocated by a snow storm.
She made a movement to cross into the traffic.
I could see her through a gap in the traffic.
Let’s wait for a break in the traffic.
This is a busy traffic crossing.
Are you able to read traffic signs?
Honking is a menace to traffic safety.
Traffic keeps to the left in England.
All the traffic has to make way for a fire-engine.
VI. VOCABULARY
auto mechanic механик в гараже
brake тормоз
car accident дорожное происшествие
chain lock цепочка на двери
checkbook чековая книжка
garage гараж
headlights передний свет
identification papers, I.D. удостоверение личности
insurance company страховая компания
key ключ
lock замок
Lost and Found бюро находок