April 4, 2020
Sentences With Idioms
1. I'm off to paint the town red with my buddies downtown, so don't call me, ok?
2. She is on cloud nine: her brother has recovered from a chest wound.
3. George was over the moon because that liability wouldn't interfere in his business ever again.
4. He's on the edge of his seat whenever I tell him my mystery stories
5. -How was your weekend?
-We had a whale of a time hiking Mount Fuji.
6. Browsing social networks from dusk until dawn is their guilty pleasure.
2. She is on cloud nine:, her brother has recovered from a chest wound.
It reads better to have the → has
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All of then look good!
April 5, 2020
Thanks!
1. I'm off to paint the town red with my buddies in downtown, so don't give me a call me, ok?
2. She is on cloud nine on account of good news: her brother was recovered after getting wounded in the chestfrom a chest wound.
Removed "on account of good news" as it felt redundant, given that it was immediately followed by the news.
3. George was over the moon because that liability wouldn't ever interfere in his business ever again.
4. WHe's on the edge of his seat whenever I tell him my mystery stories I thought of, he's on the edge of his seat.
"mystery stories I thought of" is a bit clunky. I changed it to the possessive "my mystery stories" as that implies the speaker thought of them. I left "mystery stories" alone, but it sounds slightly unnatural. In that situation, one would probably provide a more specific genre, like "detective stories" or "horror stories".
5. -How' was your weekend?
The "How's" contraction combines "How" and "is", never "How" and "was"
-We had a whale of a time hiking Mount Fuji.
6. Watching stuff on aBrowsing social networks from dawn to duskusk until dawn is their guilty pleasure.
This idiom usually places "dusk" before "dawn", as it refers to doing something all night. Also, "a social network" felt clunky, so I've changed it to a plural. Alternatively, you could name a specific social network.
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Very impressive - idioms from other languages and cultures are always difficult to use naturally.
One thing to note: some idioms are much more commonly-used than others. Most of the examples in this post feel natural, except for 1, as "Paint the town red" is rarely used.
April 4, 2020
Thanks for the corrections!
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-We had a whale of a time hiking Mount Fuji. |
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6. Browsing social networks from dusk until dawn is their guilty pleasure. |
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Sentences With Idioms |
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1. I'm off to paint the town red with my buddies in downtown, so don't give me a call, ok? 1. I'm off to paint the town red with my buddies |
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2. She is on cloud nine on account of good news: her brother was recovered after getting wounded in the chest. 2. She is on cloud nine Removed "on account of good news" as it felt redundant, given that it was immediately followed by the news. |
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3. George was over the moon because that liability won't ever interfere in his business. 3. George was over the moon because that liability wouldn't |
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4. Whenever I tell mystery stories I thought of, he's on the edge of his seat. 4. "mystery stories I thought of" is a bit clunky. I changed it to the possessive "my mystery stories" as that implies the speaker thought of them. I left "mystery stories" alone, but it sounds slightly unnatural. In that situation, one would probably provide a more specific genre, like "detective stories" or "horror stories". |
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5. -How's your weekend? 5. -How The "How's" contraction combines "How" and "is", never "How" and "was" |
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-We had a whale of time hiking Mount Fuji. -We had a whale of a time hiking Mount Fuji. |
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6. Watching stuff on a social network from dawn to dusk is their guilty pleasure. 6. This idiom usually places "dusk" before "dawn", as it refers to doing something all night. Also, "a social network" felt clunky, so I've changed it to a plural. Alternatively, you could name a specific social network. |
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1. I'm off to paint the town red with my buddies downtown, so don't call me, ok? |
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2. She is on cloud nine: her brother recovered from a chest wound. 2. She is on cloud nine It reads better to have the → has |
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3. George was over the moon because that liability wouldn't interfere in his business ever again. |
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4. He's on the edge of his seat whenever I tell him my mystery stories |
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5. -How was your weekend? |
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2. She is on cloud nine: her brother has recovered from a chest wound. |
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