Aug. 24, 2023
Sentence Making #3
1. {long overdue} Last night I headed out to a bar with my bestie Kate. Our date was long overdue.
2. {je ne sais quoi} I saw a guy in that bar. He wasn't handsome, but he had a certain je ne sais quoi which made me want to know him more.
3. {come-hither} So I gave him a come-hither look.
4. {clear on} He wasn't very clear on what I was hinting, and then he walked right out the door.
5. {a lost cause} I thought it was a lost cause so I continued eating.
6. {a mouthful of} Then he came back and walked towards me, and said, "Sorry I had to take a phone call". But he caught me a mouthful of fried chicken. That guy smiled awkwardly, but still asked for my number.
7. {beat yourself up} After he left, Kate said, "Don't beat yourself up! You still have a chance."
8. {shooting fish in a barrel} "Yeah but I told you, I'm not like you. You can get any guy you want like shooting fish in a barrel," I smiled bitterly.
Sentence Making #3
{long overdue} Last night, I headed out to a bar with my bestie Kate.
Our date was long overdue.
{je ne sais quoi} I saw a guy in thate bar.
Your sentence is correct. However, within your story, you are in the bar you are referring to. So it's more natural to refer it as "the bar" instead of "that bar".
He wasn't handsome, but he had a certain je ne sais quoi whichallure that made me want to know him more.
"Allure" can mean a mysterious/fascinating attraction, which seems appropriate here.
{come-hither} So I gave him a come-hithern inviting look.
An "inviting look" is one way to phrase what you're describing.
{clear on} He wasn't very clear on what I was hinting at, and then he walked right out the door.
{a lost cause} I thought it was a lost cause so I continued eating.
{a mouthful of} Then he came back and walked towards me, and said, "Sorry I had to take a phone call".
But he caught me with a mouthful of fried chicken.
That guyHe smiled awkwardly, but still asked for my number.
{beat yourself up} After he left, Kate said, "Don't beat yourself up!
You still have a chance."
{shooting fish in a barrel} "Yeah but I told you, I'm not like you.
You can get any guy you want, like shooting fish in a barrel," I smiled bitterly.
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{long overdue} Last night I headed out to a bar with my bestie Kate. {long overdue} Last night, I headed out to a bar with my bestie Kate. |
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Our date was long overdue. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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{je ne sais quoi} I saw a guy in that bar. {je ne sais quoi} I saw a guy in th Your sentence is correct. However, within your story, you are in the bar you are referring to. So it's more natural to refer it as "the bar" instead of "that bar". |
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He wasn't handsome, but he had a certain je ne sais quoi which made me want to know him more. He wasn't handsome, but he had a certain "Allure" can mean a mysterious/fascinating attraction, which seems appropriate here. |
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{come-hither} So I gave him a come-hither look. {come-hither} So I gave him a An "inviting look" is one way to phrase what you're describing. |
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{clear on} He wasn't very clear on what I was hinting, and then he walked right out the door. {clear on} He wasn't very clear on what I was hinting at, and then he walked right out the door. |
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{a lost cause} I thought it was a lost cause so I continued eating. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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{a mouthful of} Then he came back and walked towards me, and said, "Sorry I had to take a phone call". This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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But he caught me a mouthful of fried chicken. But he caught me with a mouthful of fried chicken. |
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That guy smiled awkwardly, but still asked for my number.
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{beat yourself up} After he left, Kate said, "Don't beat yourself up! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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You still have a chance." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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{shooting fish in a barrel} "Yeah but I told you, I'm not like you. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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You can get any guy you want like shooting fish in a barrel," I replied. |
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You can get any guy you want like shooting fish in a barrel," I smiled bitterly. You can get any guy you want, like shooting fish in a barrel," I smiled bitterly. |
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