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“You snooze, you lose.” – English proverb
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Example sentences from the web:
- John: Hey! I wanted a glass of milk too!
Sarah: It’s too late. You snooze, you lose. - Isabel: Mark is so selfish, he knew I wanted to go to the show, but yesterday he bought the last ticket for himself.
Cristina: If it was so important, why didn’t you buy the ticket before? You snooze, you lose.
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Gamer – What does it mean?
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Game conventions are events that bring together several gamers to participate in various types of gaming.
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My friends and I are serious gamers: we often meet to play Prince of Persia.
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This is a gamer who is on the verge of something called an epic win.
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“Whatever you decide in life, make sure it makes you happy.” – Paulo Coelho
“To drop the ball” – English idiom
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You can’t trust Monica to do the job right. She‘s always dropping the ball.
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Honey, I totally dropped the ball on Chuck’s present to Sarah.
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Every time I depend on you, you drop the ball.
Happy Easter!!!
WEIRD – What does it mean?
Example sentences from the web:
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Her boyfriend’s a bit weird but she’s nice. (meaning 1)
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We heard some weird sounds outside! We are scared now! (meaning 2)
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But something weird definitely happened here. (meaning 2)
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He stayed home on a Friday night?!? That’s weird. (meaning 1)
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Some weird auditions on
America’s & Britain’s Got Talent
Weird news on Metro: http://metro.co.uk/news/weird/
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“Scumbag” – English slang
“Fair and square” – English idiom
More example sentences from the web:
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Emily beat you fair and square in Marty’s trials.
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My father won that money fair and square.
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I earned it. Fair and square.
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