
Speak Business English Like An American covers over 350 idioms and expressions you're likely to encounter in today's business world. Familiarize yourself with all of them.
Speak English Like an American » LESSON 19 - Nicole's Close Election
Nicole: I lost the election by a hair — just 10 votes! But I'm not giving up.
Ted: Give me a break, Nicole. You lost. Live with it!
Nicole: But I was a sure thing! If I hadn't stayed up so late baking cookies, I wouldn't have messed up my speech.
Ted: Get real, Nicole.
Nicole: It's your fault, Ted. I lost because your friends didn't vote for me!
Ted: Don't try to put the blame on me! I gave it my best shot.
Nicole: They must've made a mistake while counting the votes. I'll demand a re-count on Monday and set the record straight.
Ted: Don't make a fool of yourself, Nicole. Face it, Andrea won the election fair and square!
Nicole: Well, I just don't know where I went wrong.
Susan: Here, take a chocolate chip cookie. That'll cheer you up for sure!
NOTE: You can tell somebody to "Cheer up!" if they are feeling sad.
NOTE: YOU might see this written in its informal, conversational form: "Gimme a break!" This is usually how the idiom is pronounced.
NOTE: There is also the expression "to learn to live with it," which means to get used to something annoying or difficult. Example: Sandra knew that Roger would always throw his dirty clothes on the floor. She'd just have to learn to live with it.
SYNONYM: screw up [slang]
Ted: Nicole, my teacher gave me back my chemistry homework. I got a terrible grade! I thought __________ you'd help me get an "A+."
Nicole: I'm sorry. I really did __________ , but I guess it wasn't good enough.
Ted: Not good enough? That's right. You really __________
Nicole: You never should've asked me to do your homework. Don't try to __________ for your bad grades.
Ted: Yes, my mistake. I thought you were a __________ .
Nicole: So you'll get a bad grade in chemistry. Just learn to __________ . Here, take one of Mom's cookies. It'll help __________ .
Ted: You think a stupid cookie will cheer me up? __________ !
Ted: Nicole, my teacher gave me back my chemistry homework. I got a terrible grade! I thought for sure you'd help me get an "A+."
Nicole: I'm sorry. I really did give it my best shot, but I guess it wasn't good enough.
Ted: Not good enough? That's right. You really messed up!
Nicole: You never should've asked me to do your homework. Don't try to put the blame on me for your bad grades.
Ted: Yes, my mistake. I thought you were a sure thing!
Nicole: So you'll get a bad grade in chemistry. Just learn to live with it. Here, take one of Mom's cookies. It'll help cheer you up.
Ted: You think a stupid cookie will cheer me up? Give me a break!
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