Advice

Question 1

To advise

Answer 1

Advice (uncount.)
He gave me some advice.
She gave me a good piece of advice.
He gave me a bit of advice.

Advisable (adj)
It’s not very advisable to watch too much TV.

Question 2

Giving advice

Answer 2

He advised me to go.
He recommended me to go.

He recommended/suggested that I go.
I recommended/suggested that she go.

He recommended/suggested going.

Question 3

Collocations about advice

Answer 3

A bit of advice
A friendly piece of advice

Constructive advice - positive, helpful
Unsolicited advice - don’t ask for
Sensible advice - logical, useful

To heed advice - to follow/ take advice
To ignore advice

Question 4

What kinds of advice do you give other people?

Answer 4

Advice I pass on for the exam is to speak slowly.
I’ve been getting advice about parenting.
Welcome advice
It went out of the window (plan) - it’s no longer useful
You get completely different advice
Follow your instinct
I’m a bit queasy - get dizzy easily
Have a meltdown - go crazy
Play it by ear - improvise, not plan, go with the flow, just wing it
To do it off the cuff

Question 5

Do you always follow other people’s advice?

Answer 5

If they have done what I want to do.
In hindsight - looking back now
To burn your bridges - there’s no way back

Question 6

Short talk

Answer 6

1. I suggest/ recommend you add a bit more salt, it’s a bit bland for my liking.
2. Why don’t you watch The Crown? I’ve heard it’s really good.
3. If I were you, I would buy him a nice T-shirt or something like that, your Dad’s into fashionable clothes.
4. I reckon you should ask for a raise, it’s about time you had one.
5. I think it’d be best/ better if you let me do it, you look really tired.
6. I wouldn’t do that if I were in your shoes/place, that’s asking for trouble, my advice/suggestion would be to ignore it all together, or just delete it.

Question 7

Idioms about advice

Answer 7

I’m at a loss, can you give me some advice? - I don’t know what to do.
A word in your ear, don’t do that - a friendly piece of advice
Don’t bite off more than you can chew - don’t do too much
Give it your best shot - do your best
Learn to walk before you run!
Think before you jump
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you - don’t shoot yourself in the foot - don’t attack the things/people you really need