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Entries in smoking (3)

Monday
Nov142011

“What'd you do? Did you go cold turkey, or try to ease out of it?”

English Lesson: Cold turkey

Your friend tells you that he's quit smoking. You're happy to hear that, and want to know more about how he did it. You ask:

What'd you do? Did you go cold turkey, or try to ease out of it?

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Sunday
Jul172011

“It's a nasty habit — bad for your health, expensive, not to mention the odor.”

English lesson: It's a nasty habit — bad for your health, expensive, not to mention the odor.

You quit smoking a few months ago, and you're really happy not to be a smoker any more. You're talking to a friend who's not a smoker about how bad smoking is. You say: 

It's a nasty habit — bad for your health, expensive, not to mention the odor.

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Saturday
Jul312010

“Smoking is definitely a deal-breaker.”

You're talking with your friend about what kind of guys you would like to date. You would never date someone who was a smoker, so you say:

Smoking is definitely a deal-breaker.

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