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Entries in disappointment (8)

Thursday
Dec222011

“We might as well make the most of it.”

English Lesson: make the most of it

You're on a trip 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:

We might as well make the most of it.

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Saturday
May212011

“It's not the end of the world.”

It's not the end of the world

Your friend was using your camera and accidentally deleted all of the photos that were saved on it. You don't want to seem too angry, so you say:

It's not the end of the world.

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Wednesday
Jan052011

“It's a shame you missed it!”

It's a shame you couldn't make it.

Last week you went to a great party that was thrown by one of the companies that you do business with. You had a great time. Today you see your coworker

It's a shame you missed it!

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Monday
Dec132010

“You know, nothing really comes to mind.”

Nothing comes to mind.

Your friend is visiting from out of town. You're getting ready to go out to eat together, and you're deciding where to go. Your friend asked if you knew of a good hamburger restaurant. But you don't eat hamburgers often, so you don't really know of anywhere good. You say:

You know, nothing really comes to mind.

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Thursday
Oct142010

“My parents set really high standards for me, and I haven't always lived up to them.”

You're having a deep talk with a friend about how you were raised. When you were young, your parents pushed you hard to be successful. But you don't feel like you're very successful, and sometimes you don't work very hard. You say:

My parents set really high standards for me, and I haven't always lived up to them.

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Sunday
Jun062010

“I think you set your expectations a little high.”

Memorize

You went to the movies with a friend to see a new comedy that came out. After the movie, your friend says she was disappointed. You agree that there were some problems with the movie, but you didn't really expect it to be very good going in. So you enjoyed it. You tell your friend:

I think you set your expectations a little high.

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Sunday
Jun062010

“I have to say — I was kind of disappointed.”

You went to see a movie that you had been waiting to see. You didn't really like it. On the way out of the theater, you say to your friend who watched it with you:

I have to say — I was kind of disappointed.

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Saturday
Apr172010

“Oh, that's too bad.”

Your friend Kazu was supposed to come visit you from out of town, but he cancelled his trip. You told your friend Jamie, who knows Kazu, and she's disappointed that he's not coming. She says:

Oh, that's too bad.

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