rain, carnival-funfair, road

"I want to hear all about your trip! Hit me up when you get free so we can grab coffee."

After dating for ten years, Sarah and Tom finally tied the knot last Saturday in a beautiful outdoor ceremony." "The celebrity couple tied the knot in a private ceremony on a remote island."

"I tried to hide it, but I have to admit, I'm totally into you."

The morning began with a gray, cold drizzle that soaked my jacket."

"Don't worry about the picnic; the forecast says it’s just a passing shower." "We had to run inside to escape a sudden shower of rain."

The soccer match was cancelled due to the heavy rain that flooded the field." "I could hardly see the road while driving because of the heavy rain."

Example: "Driving was dangerous because of the torrential rain

"Sarah is very witty; she always has a smart comeback when someone teases her." Describing writing/movies: "I loved the movie because the dialogue was fast and witty, not just silly slapstick."

hey are struggling to understand a simple concept or situation. Emotionally Insensitive: They are failing to notice how others are feeling (e.g., they keep making jokes when everyone else is sad).

I couldn't listen to their inane conversation for another minute.

She was absolutely elated when she heard she had been accepted into her first-choice university.

The crowd was jubilant when the home team scored the winning goal. jubilare- to shout for joy

Animal Welfare: "Animal rights activists exposed the deplorable conditions at the puppy mill."

It means to be tempted into doing something wrong or making bad choices, often by someone else's influence. You might hear it in everyday conversations, books, or even in the news.

means to commit another crime or offense after having already been punished for a previous one. It's often used in discussions about crime and rehabilitation.

"We hired a massive bouncy castle for my son's 5th birthday party." "The kids spent the entire afternoon jumping on the bouncy castle until they were exhausted."

"The children waved at their parents every time the merry-go-round spun past them." "Hold on tight so you don't fall off the merry-go-round!"

"We rode the Ferris wheel at night to see the city lights from above." "I am afraid of heights, so I didn't go on the Ferris wheel." "The Ferris wheel moved so slowly that we could take great photos from the top."

My neck is a little sore because my brother kept crashing into me on the dodgems." "The dodgems are always the most popular ride at the fairground."

My husband stays home with the kids, and I work to bring home the bacon." Motivation: "He works two jobs because he wants to bring home the bacon and give his family a good life."

She leafed through her history textbook trying to find the chapter on World War II." Waiting: "While waiting for the dentist, he leafed through an old cookbook on the coffee table."

during pandemic everybody was stocking up

I have been lazing around the whole morning

Critics accused the studio of dumbing down the historical film to make it more like an action movie." Education: "The professor refused to dumb down the complex material for his advanced physics class."

I have been running around all day; I am absolutely gagging for a cup of tea." A Break: "It's been such a long week. I'm gagging for a holiday." Information: "Tell us the news! We are gagging to know what happened.

you really lucked out with that job. it sounds like a dream

They're finally taking the plunge and getting married.

You need to tap your card on the reader to unlock the turnstile." "The police caught a man trying to jump over the turnstile without paying."

"The city installed metal bollards along the sidewalk to stop cars from parking there." Sample Sentence: "He accidentally reversed his car into a concrete bollard and dented the bumper."

Drivers are required by law to stop for pedestrians at a zebra crossing." "Teach your children to look both ways even when using a zebra crossing."

It started raining heavily, so we all crowded into the bus shelter to stay dry." "The bus shelter had a large advertisement for a new movie on its side."

My battery died, so I had to find a phone box to call for a taxi." Modern context: "That village converted their old phone box into a tiny library."

Slow down! There is a huge speed bump right in front of the school." Literal (Damage): "He drove over the speed bump so fast that he scraped the bottom of his car."

It was raining and cold, and I struggled to muster the energy to go to the gym." Emotional Difficulty: "Even though he was sad about the breakup, he managed to muster the energy to smile at his friend's wedding."

It’s no surprise Mark became a lawyer just like his dad; they are cut from the same cloth." Friendship/Partners: "We get along so well because we are cut from the same cloth—we both love adventure and hate waking up early."

"From the moment he touched the piano, you knew he was special; he can't help but shine... Even when we faced a tough quarter, the brilliance of the design team couldn't help but shine in their final output."

Band-Aid" is a trademarked brand (like Kleenex or Jeep), but in the US, Canada, and Australia, people use it to refer to any bandage of that style.

"I don't really like intellectual dramas; I prefer the silly slapstick of old cartoons." "The play was a hilarious slapstick comedy involving five doors and a lot of running around."

"I have to fire him today. I'm just going to rip off the band-aid and tell him the news first thing in the morning."

You find the Ferris wheel, dodgems, merry-go-round, and bouncy castles inside the amusement park or funfair

Burn0 "Ouch! That was a sick burn." A Clapback: "She posted a fierce clapback to the haters on Twitter." Mic Drop: When a comeback is so good that the conversation is over—you win. (From the action of dropping a microphone on stage).