English Lessons
“I did it in under seven hours.”
You took a long car trip to another city. Now you're talking about the trip to a friend who's driven to that city before. She asks if it took you 8 hours to get there, because that's how long it took her when she went. This is how your reply.
“We took turns driving, so it wasn't that bad.”
You and a friend are visiting your hometown, which is far away from where you live now. You drove there, and it took 11 hours. Someone asks you how long the drive was, and you tell them. They think it seems like a really long drive, but you say th...
“It's an 8-hour drive, so we should leave here by nine o'clock.”
You're going on a long car trip with your friend. As you're making plans, you make this suggestion about what time you should leave.
“I think I have a pretty good shot at getting it.”
You've applied for a higher position at your company. You had a job interview that went well. You tell your wife this because you think you might get the job.
“I felt pretty confident going in.”
You're applying for an open position at your company. You had an interview for the job, and now you're telling your friend about how the interview went.
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