You've traveled to a certain country that has very strict laws. You're warning someone who's traveling there soon to be careful of the police there.
They can hold you indefinitely without a trial.
court, jail, laws, police, you (general address) 
You're discussing the bad economy with a group of coworkers. A few months ago, the economy seemed better. Now it seems bad again because there are more people without jobs. You say:
Just as you started to think we were finally headed toward an economic recovery, unemployment goes up again.
economy, just, society, you (general address) 
You're commenting on an Internet forum about fashion. Someone has asked how she can find really nice shoes for a low price. You don't think it's possible to buy nice shoes cheaply. You think that she should pay more for a nicer pair of shoes. You write:
You get what you pay for when it comes to shoes.
clothing, idioms, money, set phrase, shopping, you (general address) 
You moved to the U.S. a few years ago from another country. You had to apply to get a green card, and it was difficult. Now you're talking to a coworker whose friend is also applying for a permanent residence card. You're describing how difficult it is. You say:
You have to fill out a bunch of paperwork.
You moved to the U.S. a few years ago from another country. When you came there, you had to get a permanent residence card. It was difficult to get. Now you're talking to a coworker whose friend is applying for a permanent residence card. You're describing how difficult it is. You say:
The Immigration office makes you jump through all kinds of hoops to get a green card.
application, green card, idioms, immigration, legal, visa, you (general address) 
You've visited the office of one of your college professors. Now you're describing what his office is like to another student who's never been in there. You say:
When you go in his office, there are books scattered all around.
You and a friend are having a discussion. You're talking about the way that young people tend to prefer text messages, email, and social media instead of direct conversations. You want to tell your friend that you think direct communication is much better. You say:
You can't beat face-to-faced communication, you know?
You're giving a friend advice on how to act in business situations in the U.S. You discuss the correct way to give a handshake. You say:
You need to have a nice, firm grip.
adjective, advice, business, handshake, you (general address) Your friend is trying to decide whether to send an application to a graduate school that he wants to get into. He really wants to go there but doesn't think that he'll be accepted. You want to convince him to apply. You say:
My coach used to tell us, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
coach, encouraging, risk, sayings, sports, undefined, you (general address) You were offered a job in another country and are telling your friend about it. You think that you're going to take the job because it's an interesting change and something that you won't have another chance to do later in life. You explain why you're going to take the job:
How often do you get the opportunity to move to another country?
Save & CloseThere are two meanings of the question "how often do you ___?" The first is the literal meaning. How many times per month, per year, etc. does something happen? For example:
A: How often do you work out?
B: Probably two or three times a week.
The other meaning is a rhetorical meaning. You ask "how often do you ___?" to express that something doesn't happen very much. Here's an example of that use:
Wow, your son actually keeps his room clean without you asking? How often do you hear about that?
In the example at top, the speaker is saying that people don't often get the chance to move to another country. That's why the speaker is going to take the job.
When you "get the opportunity" to do something, it means that you are allowed to do something that you think is good.
An "opportunity" is usually something that you want to do to improve yourself, like something related to work, or to an activity that you like doing such as sports or music.
When you're talking about the person who does the action, you say "get an opportunity":
She got the opportunity to meet with a lot of famous film directors and producers.
When you're talking about the person who lets you or helps you do the action, you say "give ___ an opportunity":
Our mission is to give disadvantaged children the opportunity to grow and achieve their dreams.
