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Advanced American Slang: Have Several Seats

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 15:41:26 +0000

Telling someone to have several seats means that the person has said or done something that you do not agree with. You can use this phrase when you are having an argument with someone or you strongly do not approve of what someone is saying or doing

When you say have several seats, you are basically telling someone to sit down and stop talking. You might hear someone using this phrase while watching American television, like a comedy or a talk show.

Remember that several means many or a lot of something.
A seat is a another word for a chair.

Example:

Your basketball team is not going to win the game this time! Have several seats!

American Slang: Using Not My Cup of Tea

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 14:27:56 +0000

In American slang, When there is something that we do not like, or we find unacceptable, it’s popular to say that something is not your cup of tea. If you like something or you are good at it, feel free to say, ‘That’s My Cup of Tea’ or ‘It’s My Cup of Tea’. They both work. You can be specific: Speaking English is my Cup of Tea. We use the phrase with actions. Here’s a short, fun video for more information.

Remember, this phrase is used for physical actions or things that you can do. While I wouldn’t say that ‘learning English is my cup of tea’ I would say that teaching English is my cup of tea. What are you good at? What’s your ‘cup of tea’?