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Elementary - I’m Sorry, I Love You III (B0036) A: Steven! Where have you been? I’ve been trying to get a hold of you for hours! B: I... um... there was an emergency at work, so... A: I was waiting for you in the restaurant for three hours! And you didn’t even have the decency to call me! Do you have any idea how embarrassed I was? B: Honey, I promise this won’t happen again, it’s just that I... A: Yeah, right. I’ve heard it all before. I’m not going to take any more of your empty promises. This is the 5th time you’ve stood me up in two weeks! You need to get your priorities straight. I’m tired of you putting your job first all the time! B: Come on, Veronica, that’s not fair. I do care about you a lot, you know that. I tried to ... A: You know what? Maybe we should just take a break. I need some time to think about where this relationship is heading. B: But...Veronica, would you just listen to me? There was a fire alarm at my office building today and I was stuck... Key Vocabulary get hold of Verb find or contact someone decency Noun (noncount) polite or moral behavior do you have any idea Phrase do you know stand (someone) up Verb fail to keep the appointment to meet someone get your priorities straight Phrase realize what is more important head Verb go towards a specified direction or place Supplementary Vocabulary break up Verb end a relationship cheat on (someone) Verb kiss or have sex with someone who is not your boyfriend, girlfriend, wife or husband get back together Phrase restart a relationship that ended ex-boyfriend Noun (singular) person who used to be your boyfriend person who used to be your girlfriend ex-girlfriend