English Lessons
“You're acting like a spoiled brat!”
Your daughter is crying because she doesn't like what you cooked for dinner. She wants pizza instead. You're angry that she's not satisfied with the meal you cooked. You say this.
“I know I'm going to mangle this...”
You're presenting awards at a company-wide end of year party. You have to call out someone's name that's written down, but the spelling is very tricky. You don't think you'll be able to pronounce the name correctly. Before saying the name, you say...
“That seems pretty risky, given the current economic climate.”
One of your company's competitors is expanding and hiring a lot of new employees. You think that's a bad idea because the economy is bad now. You're discussing it with your boss at lunch. You say this.
“We might as well make the most of it.”
You're on vacation with your daughter. You were supposed to return home, but your flight was cancelled because of weather. Now you have to stay for another day. You've rescheduled your flight and there's nothing else you can do, so you say this.
“We're seeing our retail marketing efforts really pay off.”
Your company has started to advertise your product in stores. You're more sales as a result. You're announcing this at a meeting. You say this.
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