I
got a little distracted
To
“get distracted” means to “lose your focus or concentration”. When there is
loud music playing, can you study? Probably not. The music is distracting you.
You are distracted by the music. You get distracted by music. What else
distracts you? When I drive, I prefer that no one talk to me because I don’t
want to get distracted. However, the radio does not distract me^^ When I am
typing this lesson, please don’t ask me questions—that would distract me!
Tell
us what or who distracts you the most. When you read, try to sleep, watch TV,
drive…
Out
of the blue
All
of the sudden, suddenly, out of the clear blue, out of the clear blue sky,
unexpectedly
If
something happens “out of the blue”, it happens suddenly. The idea is that
“something suddenly fell from the sky” and you didn’t realize it “until it was
IN YOUR FACE!”
Would
this be possible?
I won the lottery out of the blue.
No,
not possible. In order to win the lottery, you must buy a ticket. Therefore you
“prepared to win” the lottery so the winning was not sudden.
However…
I bought a lottery ticket out of the
blue.
That’s
possible—it means that SUDDENLY, with no plan or intention, you decided to buy
a lottery ticket^^
Typical
things that happen out of the blue are:
Accidents
Getting sick or
dying
Meeting people
Hearing shocking
news
Has
anything “out of the blue” happened to you recently?
I’m
in awe of ~
To
be “in awe of something” means to have deep respect for something (or someone).
The feeling is not only respect, but also has a bit of fear and/or wonder,
too.
I’m in awe of
his intellect.
I’m in awe of
his power.
I’m in awe of
his strength.
I’m in awe of
his linguistic ability.
I’m in awe of
his wealth.
I’m in awe of
its usefulness. (My iPhone!)
I’m in awe of
its ruggedness. (My jeep)
I’m in awe of
its snobbishness. (My cat)
Are
you in awe of anyone or anything? Tell us!
He
works out
He
exercises, he keeps in shape, he lifts weights, he runs/jogs…
Do
you work out? We all NEED to work out—at least a little. A short walk is better
than nothing. For “lazy” people, try getting off the bus or the subway a stop
early. Those 5 to 10 minutes of walking will really help^^
What
kind of exercise do you do?
I go hiking on
the weekends.
I run three days
a week.
I do yoga.
If
you don’t exercise, why not?
I don’t exercise
because I don’t have enough time.
I don’t exercise
because I’m too lazy.
I don’t exercise
because I’m already in good shape.
If
you had the time, what kind of exercise would you love to do?
If I had the
time, I would love to train for a triathlon.
If I had the
time, I would like to swim before work.
If I had the
time, I would love to play ping pong!
We
ran out of ~
If
you “run out of A”, you don’t have any more A. You are temporarily out of A.
You sold (ate/used/consumed) all of you A, but you will get more^^
Are
you out of anything?
I ran out of
ketchup. I need to go to the store.
I need to buy
gas before I run out.
The store ran
out of strawberries. I’ll have to go back tomorrow.
Fill
this out
“fill
this out” and “fill this in” are BASICALLY the same. They both mean—write down
the information asked. However, if we get picky… “to fill something out” means
that you should write more information whereas “to fill something in” means
that you only need to “fill in the blanks”.
Which
test would you prefer: a “fill in” test or a “fill out” test? If you prefer
SHORT ANSWERS, you only need to fill in the blanks. If you prefer ESSAYS, you
must fill out the answers^^
It’s
easy to remember:
“out”…outside…far…distant…a long way…a
lot…Write A LOT^^
“in”…inside…a small area…a little…Write
A LITTLE^^
When
do you “fill something in”?
