March 10, 2021
Sentences 043: Birthday Call, Egoism, On Tenterhooks
It was a real turn-up for the books that my father called me for my birthday
"I'm super put out by your behaviour lately, it comes over to me as if you only think about yourself."
She's been on tenterhooks the whole morning before the press release finally came out.
It was a real turn-up for the books that my father called me for my birthday
Not sure what you're trying to say here.
"I'm super put outff by your behaviour lately, it comes overff to me as if you only think about yourself."
She's been on tenterhooks the whole morning before the press release finally came out.
Not sure what you're trying to say here. Maybe "on edge" is a better expression for being nervous?
March 10, 2021
A turn up for the books - a thing that was truly remarkable and surprising. I sort of think of it as if you're suggesting (although not seriously) that whatever happened should be written down in books.
On tenterhooks - waiting with great nervousness or anticipation for something to happen.
Very idiomatic, but both used entirely correctly.
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It was a real turn-up for the books that my father called me for my birthday It was a real turn-up for the books that my father called me for my birthday Not sure what you're trying to say here. |
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"I'm super put out by your behaviour lately, it comes over to me as if you only think about yourself. "I'm super put o |
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She's been on tenterhooks the whole morning before the press release finally came out. She's been on tenterhooks the whole morning before the press release finally came out. Not sure what you're trying to say here. Maybe "on edge" is a better expression for being nervous? |
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