English Lessons
“She didn't even break a sweat.”
You played tennis against your mother-in-law. She's a really good player, so she beat you easily. Now you're telling your father-in-law what happened.
“After everything I've done for you, you turn around and stab me in the back like this?”
You have a friend who you've helped out in the past. Now you find out that she's applied for a job that you were trying to get, without telling you. You feel betrayed, so you say this.
“He wears his hair slicked-back?”
You're telling your neighbor a story about something that happened at a nearby convenience store. You're describing one of the people that works there.
“The dress code is business casual.”
You're organizing a networking event for a professional group that you belong to. You're sending an invitation to the members of your group. At the end of the invitation, you want to tell everyone how to dress.
“OK, let me take attendance and then we'll get started.”
You're a middle school teacher. It's the beginning of class. You have to find out who's in class. You say this.
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