May 15, 2021
Sentences 109: Make A Meal Of, Slag Off, Take The Plunge
My boss made a meal of that flawed presentation. No one really cared about the spelling mistake.
His presentation was slagged off by all listeners and he had to start from scratch again.
I took the plunge and asked her for a date, just the night before she left town.
My boss made a meal of that flawed presentation.
That's a British expression, which I can't evaluate, but here would be an American version:
My boss really overextended that flawed presentation.
No one really cared about the spelling mistake.
His presentation was slagged off by all listeners and he had to start from scratch again.
This is another British expression that I can't evaluate.
An American version could be:
His presentation was roundly criticized by all listeners and he had to start over from scratch.
Note: "start from scratch again" implies that he previously had had to start from scratch, implying he had previously failed.
I took the plunge and asked her for a date, just the night before she left town.
I took the plunge and asked her for a date, the very night before she left town.
Or
I took the plunge and asked her for a date, the night immediately before she left town.
(Note: you could omit comma in both versions.)
Feedback
I gave you what feedback I could, but you'll probably need a British reviewer for good feedback on those expressions.
May 16, 2021
Thanks!
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Sentences 109: Make A Meal Of, Slag Off, Take The Plunge |
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My boss made a meal of that flawed presentation. My boss made a meal of that flawed presentation. That's a British expression, which I can't evaluate, but here would be an American version: My boss really overextended that flawed presentation. |
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No one really cared about the spelling mistake. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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His presentation was slagged off by all listeners and he had to start from scratch again. His presentation was slagged off by all listeners and he had to start from scratch again. This is another British expression that I can't evaluate. An American version could be: His presentation was roundly criticized by all listeners and he had to start over from scratch. Note: "start from scratch again" implies that he previously had had to start from scratch, implying he had previously failed. |
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I took the plunge and asked her for a date, just the night before she left town. I took the plunge and asked her for a date, just the night before she left town. I took the plunge and asked her for a date, the very night before she left town. Or I took the plunge and asked her for a date, the night immediately before she left town. (Note: you could omit comma in both versions.) |
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