This lesson helps you understand informal English, idioms, and humor. We can use such language with friends, family, or in everyday conversations. It's okay to use contractions, shorter sentences, and even some slang words (depending on the situation). A conversation scene from 'Anyone But You' is used.
In today's lesson:
- "just two girls talking". - What does it mean?
- "deeper than I thought". - Why does he say that?
- "don't give me that". - What do you think this phrase means?
Today, we learn English with two friends, Ben and Peter. They talk about Ben's romantic relationship with his girlfriends. Their language is informal, with slang, idioms, and short sentences. This kind of language would only be suitable for close friends. Let's watch and learn!
'come on' - this is an informal way of saying "be reasonable" or "stop that". It's used to say that you do not believe someone or that you disagree with them, or to show that you are angry with them.
"man" is used here in a general way, not necessarily referring to gender. It's more like saying "hey" or "buddy".
'don't give me that' is a common idiom that means don't expect me to believe that, because I know it is untrue. It's another way to say "I don't believe you" or "I don't accept that".
"just two girls talking" means that two girls are having a friendly and informal conversation, without any pressure or formality. Peter says that he wants to make the conversation seem less serious. They're talking about something potentially sensitive or complex, but he wants to assure Ben that it's just a casual chat.
'though' here means ‘nevertheless’ or 'all the same'. Especially in speaking, we can use "though" with a meaning similar to 'however' or 'nevertheless'. In these cases, we usually put it at the end of a clause: I get it, though.
'tough' here means difficult to do or to deal with.
'put out a fire' means to stop a fire burning. It refers to the moment when Margaret literally put up a fire with her clothes. It also has a humorous meaning because it sounds like the common idiom "to put out the fire" which means to calm things down, or to avoid a catastrophe.
'attire' means clothes, especially of a particular or formal type.
'on the other hand' is an idiom that means in a way that is different from the first thing you mentioned. It's like thinking about the other side. Peter says that he wants to show Ben a different perspective.
'objectify' means to treat a person like a tool or toy, as if they had no feelings, opinions, or rights of their own.
'inappropriate' means not suitable for a particular situation or person.
'deeper' here means showing or needing serious thought, or not easy to understand.
'fiancé' means a person who has formally promised to marry another.
"something gets real" means that the situation has become more serious or important than it was before. It's like things were light and playful, but now they're getting deeper and more emotional.
"move on" is a phrasal verb that means to start a new activity after finishing something previous.