Down The Road

[namsteven]

Dear Teachers,

A. If you all have boyfriends, and you’re hooking up with each other. It’s very easy to pass STDs between you.
- What does “hook up” mean in this sentence?

B. You need to think about how it could effect your relationship with these girls later down the road.
- Does “down the road” mean “in the end”, right?

Thanks a million

Namsteven

[Casiopea]

A. 3 meanings: date; have sex; get together

B. in the future

Hope that helps.

[RonBee]

That sentence doesn't need any commas. Say:

If you all have boyfriends and you’re hooking up with each other it’s very easy to pass STDs between you.

My interpretation is that it is about sex.

~R

[Ouisch]

Originally Posted by namsteven

B. You need to think about how it could effect your relationship with these girls later down the road.
- Does “down the road” mean “in the end”, right?
Thanks a million
Namsteven

"Down the road" means in the future. If you catch an STD from a casual encounter today, 10 years from now you might mean the person of your dreams and want to marry them, but you now run the risk of infecting them.