You are a waiter at a nice restaurant. A customer complains that her food wasn't good, but she's already eaten all of it. You want to apologize, but you can't bring her another meal. You say:
I'm very sorry that it didn't meet your standards.
You're waiting for a package to be delivered to you at work. You need to get it as soon as possible, so you checked with the receptionist. She said that no packages have come for you, so you explain why you're asking her:
I'm expecting something to come in today or tomorrow.
expectation, future, mail, package, phrasal verb, progressive aspect, 日本語サポート There's a meeting happening this afternoon at work. One of your team members asks if the meeting is mandatory. No one told you that the meeting was required, but you think that everyone is supposed to go. You answer:
Yeah, I think we're expected to be there.
attendance, expectation, meeting, work, yes, 日本語サポート 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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