You haven't been exercising for a while, so you've gotten a little fat. Today you decide to go for a jog. You run into one of your neighbors. You say "hi" to him and then explain why you're exercising:
I've got to work off this beer belly!
You're talking with a friend about your drinking habits. Your friend drinks almost every day, but you don't drink much at all because you get drunk easily off of just one glass of wine. You want to describe this, so you say:
I'm a lightweight.
You're discussing your drinking habits with a friend. You've just explained that you like to have a drink every night with dinner because it's good for your health. But you don't want your friend to think that you drink a lot, so you say:
Obviously, heavy drinking can lead to liver damage and so on.
You drink alcohol most nights with your dinner. You're discussing this habit with a friend who doesn't drink much at all. You give one reason why you drink that much:
Drinking in moderation is supposed to be good for you heart.
You offered a friend a beer, but she says that she doesn't drink beer because she doesn't like the taste. Although you like beer, you agree that it tastes strange and can understand why some people don't like it. You say:
Yeah, it's an acquired taste.
A friend offered you a beer, but you told him that you don't drink beer. You want to explain that you do have beer sometimes, but not very often. You say:
I'll have one once in a blue moon.
A friend offers you a beer, but you tell him that you don't drink beer. You want to explain to your friend why you don't like beer very much:
I never really developed a taste for beer.
You want to take the day off work today because you went out drinking last night and you don't feel good this morning. You're writing an e-mail to your boss to let her know that you're not going to work. You've explained that you don't feel well, so now you write:
I think I'm going to take the day off.
boss (recipient), drinking, email, health, permission, work, 日本語サポート You don't want to go to work this morning because you stayed out late last night drinking and now you have a hangover. But you don't want to tell your boss that that's the reason, so you write an email to her which starts with:
Hi Jane,
I'm not feeling well this morning.
boss (recipient), drinking, email, excuses, heath, progressive aspect, work, 日本語サポート You're out drinking with people. One of the people seems like he's ready to leave, but you think it would be more fun if he stayed for another drink. You suggest:
Come on, stay for one more round.
You say "come on" to someone when you're trying to convince them in a friendly and casual situation. "Come on" means something like "Don't worry about it; just do it." Here is another example:
Come on! Tell me what she said!
When people drink together at a bar or party, they usually drink at about the same speed. So everyone gets a new drink at the same time. You call one group of drinks for each person a "round".
It's customary for one person to pay for an entire round of drinks for everyone, and then someone else pays for the next round. When it's your turn to pay for a round, you say:
This round's on me.
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