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Sunday
Nov202011

“Right back at you.”

English Lesson: Right back at you.

You and a friend show up to a party wearing the exact same shirt. He laughs and says "Nice shirt!" You reply:

Right back at you.

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Wednesday
Oct132010

“Yeah, no problem.”

You're sitting in a coffee shop. Someone who you don't know asks if you will watch over her stuff for her. You don't mind, so you say:

Yeah, no problem.

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Wednesday
Oct132010

“Go right ahead.”

You're in a coffee shop. Someone asked to use the chair next to you by asking "Is this seat taken?". You're not using it, so you say:

Go right ahead.

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Saturday
Jul172010

“I guess I just wanted to expand my horizons.”

You moved from your home country to the United States after college. A person you recently met is asking you why you moved there. Your reason was just to learn new things and see what life was like in the U.S. You answer:

I guess I just wanted to expand my horizons.

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Friday
Jul162010

“I'm trying to cut down on caffeine.”

You're out shopping with your friend. She wants to stop at a cafe to get a coffee. She asks if you want anything. You feel like you drink too much coffee, so recently you've tried not to drink so much. You say:

I'm trying to cut down on caffeine.

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