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Hi, it´s me again
I´m reading "Your Best Life Now" by Joel Osteen (by the way, I strong recommend it) and I´ve found many new phrases for me, could you help me to understand them? Here they are: * Don´t get mad, get even * Out of the blue * Having a chip on my shoulders Also I read on TV: sweepstakes; what does this mean? Thanks all of you for your help, I really appreciate |
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"Don't get mad, get even"
Don't get mad, just take revenge. "Out of the blue" It happened without reason. It came from no where. Out of the blue I think is related to "It fell from the sky". "Having a chip on my shoulders" Feeling sorry for myself. "Sweepstakes" A lottery in which the participants' contributions form a fund that is awarded as a prize to one or several winners |
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Thanks Eric. I really appreciate your help. Now, I understand.
I owe you one (Is Ok to say this, what I´m trying to say is "Te debo una" (un favor)" |
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To ellaborate, "Don't get mad, get even" implies it's a better use of your time and energy to seek revenge because time and energy spent being angry only hurts yourself.
"Having a chip on your shoulder", to me, means to have a bad attitude and be ready to fight or argue with little provocation. |
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