11.5. Students explain what Chris Off is talking about.

CHRIS OFF: Giovanni! What have you been up to? (What have you been doing?)  I thought you were off. (…were going away.) They filled me in on (…informed me of ) the run-in (…misadventure, conflict) that you had with the local police. I heard that you got fixed up (formed a romantic liaison) with a girl..... a guy..... a person.. a transvestite. Whatever! Cheer up! (Don’t worry. Be happy!) That friend of yours will show up (…arrive) soon. London is not so big. If he’s gone off  (…gone away, travelled away) somewhere, you’ll soon meet up (…find) again.