cruise???

[ostap77]

"When I graduate from University, I'll cruise for a while." to move through life at a comfortable pace?

OR

"I've been studying hard. I think I'm going to cruise this exam."

[Nightmare85]

***Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.***

Not sure about the 1st sentence, but I think you should write the 2nd one like this:
I've been studying hard. I think I will cruise this exam.

You think you will cruise this exam.
If you want to stick to the going to, you had better remove the I think.

Cheers!

[mykwyner]

You're right, ostap77. In your examples, cruise means, "to get through [something] without difficulty or hard work."

In American English, the usage of, "I think I'm going to..." is perfectly acceptable. I believe that native speakers of other English dialects will agree with me.

[TheParser]

"When I graduate from University, I'll cruise for a while." to move through life at a comfortable pace?

OR

"I've been studying hard. I think I'm going to cruise this exam."

********** NOT A TEACHER **********


Ostap,

(1) I cannot tell you whether you have used "cruise" correctly.

(My brother says that maybe some native speakers might think you

mean: After I graduate, I am going to take a cruise ship somewhere.)

IF you mean that you want to relax for a while after working so hard

at the university, then

I can tell you what some Americans might say:

After I graduate, I am just going to coast/unwind/kick back/hang out/loaf

for a while. (That is, I am going to relax for a period of time and

not do anything in particular. Then I shall start my career.)

I have been studying hard. I am going to ace this test. (This

test will be a piece of cake for me. The professor will think that

I am a genius!!!)

(2) Since we are all adults, I think that I am allowed to tell

you something very delicate. If I use discreet language, maybe

it will be OK:

(a) I most respectfully suggest that you not use the verb

"cruise" until you really understand English. Sometimes that

verb in the United States means:

a man walks on the street at night or goes to a park because
he wishes to meet another man ....

THANK YOU

[ostap77]

********** NOT A TEACHER **********


Ostap,

(1) I cannot tell you whether you have used "cruise" correctly.

(My brother says that maybe some native speakers might think you

mean: After I graduate, I am going to take a cruise ship somewhere.)

IF you mean that you want to relax for a while after working so hard

at the university, then

I can tell you what some Americans might say:

After I graduate, I am just going to coast/unwind/kick back/hang out/loaf

for a while. (That is, I am going to relax for a period of time and

not do anything in particular. Then I shall start my career.)

I have been studying hard. I am going to ace this test. (This

test will be a piece of cake for me. The professor will think that

I am a genius!!!)

(2) Since we are all adults, I think that I am allowed to tell

you something very delicate. If I use discreet language, maybe

it will be OK:

(a) I most respectfully suggest that you not use the verb

"cruise" until you really understand English. Sometimes that

verb in the United States means:

a man walks on the street at night or goes to a park because
he wishes to meet another man ....

THANK YOU

I owe you a bunch of thanks.!