Phrases Your Teacher Might Never Teach You

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For Example:

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"Ain't" stands for "hasn't," "haven't," "aren't," "isn't," "am not," "don't," "doesn't," and "didn't." You'll

hear people replace all those words with "ain't." The word came after a contraction of "am not," which

changed to "an't," then finally to "ain't." This word is good to know rather than to use, since people

may view someone as uneducated if he or she uses it with the wrong company. However, people use it

from time to time, so next time you hear it, you'll understand its meaning.

2. "My Bad"

1. "Say it ain't so!" meaning "Say it isn't so!"

2. "We ain't done yet" meaning "We aren't done yet."

"My bad" is a light apology and means the same as "I'm sorry." Since it's less serious, we often use it

casually.

For Example:

1. A: "Stop playing around!"

B: "My bad."

2. A: "You stepped on my foot!"

B: "Oops, my bad."

3. "Call"

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This word in this case has nothing to do with a telephone call and does not mean to shout out to

somebody. Instead, it means "decision."

For Example:

1. "Good call" means "Good decision"

2. "It's your call" means "It's your decision"

We can also use it to mean that something almost happened but didn't.

For Example:

1. "That was a close call!"

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