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▪️Have a crush
I've kind of got a crush on her.
A crush is a very strong temporary feeling of liking someone. We often use this phrase to talk about someone we know, but not very well. Notice the following:
▫️She has a crush on one of her professors at school.
▫️I kind of have a crush on this girl in my English class.
▪️Come on
Ah, come on!
When someone says something that's difficult to believe we respond with 'come on'. It's very informal. Here are two samples:
▫️You run two hours, twice a day? Come on, really?
▫️He wants to quit school? Ah, come on! I can't believe it.
▪️Straight-forward
Just be straight-forward with me.
We usually use the phrase 'straight forward' to talk about moving forward in a straight line. It also means to be honest and direct. Notice the samples:
▫️Just be straight forward: do you have a crush on my new boyfriend?
▫️In some cultures, being straight forward with your opinions is impolite.
▪️Assuming
Assuming she will say yes.
When we assume someone will say yes, we think about the situation that follows. Here are two samples:
▫️Assuming your parents will say yes, we'll leave for the party about 8:00.
▫️I will ask my dad for some money. Assuming he will say yes, I'm gonna' buy a new iPad.
▪️Offensive to women
That can be offensive to women.
Something that is offensive causes negative feelings. Notice the following:
▫️His sexist comments were offensive to the women in the office.
▫️The short, skimpy cheerleader uniforms were offensive to some of the girls on the team.
▪️A date-date
It's not like a date-date.
Here, not like a 'date-date' means not like a serious date. Here are two samples:
▫️She sometimes translates documents for extra money. It's not like a job-job.
▫️I'm going to the Chagall exhibit with Mei. It's not like a date-date, we both just love art.
▪️Have a crush
I've kind of got a crush on her.
A crush is a very strong temporary feeling of liking someone. We often use this phrase to talk about someone we know, but not very well. Notice the following:
▫️She has a crush on one of her professors at school.
▫️I kind of have a crush on this girl in my English class.
▪️Come on
Ah, come on!
When someone says something that's difficult to believe we respond with 'come on'. It's very informal. Here are two samples:
▫️You run two hours, twice a day? Come on, really?
▫️He wants to quit school? Ah, come on! I can't believe it.
▪️Straight-forward
Just be straight-forward with me.
We usually use the phrase 'straight forward' to talk about moving forward in a straight line. It also means to be honest and direct. Notice the samples:
▫️Just be straight forward: do you have a crush on my new boyfriend?
▫️In some cultures, being straight forward with your opinions is impolite.
▪️Assuming
Assuming she will say yes.
When we assume someone will say yes, we think about the situation that follows. Here are two samples:
▫️Assuming your parents will say yes, we'll leave for the party about 8:00.
▫️I will ask my dad for some money. Assuming he will say yes, I'm gonna' buy a new iPad.
▪️Offensive to women
That can be offensive to women.
Something that is offensive causes negative feelings. Notice the following:
▫️His sexist comments were offensive to the women in the office.
▫️The short, skimpy cheerleader uniforms were offensive to some of the girls on the team.
▪️A date-date
It's not like a date-date.
Here, not like a 'date-date' means not like a serious date. Here are two samples:
▫️She sometimes translates documents for extra money. It's not like a job-job.
▫️I'm going to the Chagall exhibit with Mei. It's not like a date-date, we both just love art.