beachboy
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- Joined
- Jan 13, 2008
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- Native Language
- Portuguese
- Home Country
- Brazil
- Current Location
- Brazil
This is supposed to be my first crazy story, in which I'm using a number of idioms and phrasal verbs to check whether my understanding is right.
My girlfriend had just dumped me. Dropped me out like a hot potato. Out of nothing. I don’t know what brought us apart, or what worked against our relationship. Turns out, she had other fish to fry. All hell broke loose. I was on the rebound, eating my heart out, feeling rather at a loose end. I didn’t know which way to turn. I had to snap out of it, though. I needed to get to know people. I knew it was a long shot, but maybe I could find another girl to replace my ex. As I was at a crossroads, I took a notion to go to a nightclub.
So I smartened myself up and went off. As soon as I got to the nightclub, I came to feel uncomfortable. It wasn’t obvious, but I think people picked up on my discomfort. Granted, I’m not much for crowded places. I stopped short of leaving the place. But I sticked around and tried to find a way to let myself go. Then something crossed over me. I saw this beautiful girl. Tall and blond. I have a thing about blondes. They are my downfall. I checked her out. I had a feeling I had seen her somewhere else before. I stared at her, but in keeping with what I expected, she cut me dead. And suddenly it hit me. A man moved closer to her and kissed her. I knew him. He’s my brother. She was his new girlfriend. I had seen them together a couple of days before, but I have a bad memory for faces. That was a close thing!
My girlfriend had just dumped me. Dropped me out like a hot potato. Out of nothing. I don’t know what brought us apart, or what worked against our relationship. Turns out, she had other fish to fry. All hell broke loose. I was on the rebound, eating my heart out, feeling rather at a loose end. I didn’t know which way to turn. I had to snap out of it, though. I needed to get to know people. I knew it was a long shot, but maybe I could find another girl to replace my ex. As I was at a crossroads, I took a notion to go to a nightclub.
So I smartened myself up and went off. As soon as I got to the nightclub, I came to feel uncomfortable. It wasn’t obvious, but I think people picked up on my discomfort. Granted, I’m not much for crowded places. I stopped short of leaving the place. But I sticked around and tried to find a way to let myself go. Then something crossed over me. I saw this beautiful girl. Tall and blond. I have a thing about blondes. They are my downfall. I checked her out. I had a feeling I had seen her somewhere else before. I stared at her, but in keeping with what I expected, she cut me dead. And suddenly it hit me. A man moved closer to her and kissed her. I knew him. He’s my brother. She was his new girlfriend. I had seen them together a couple of days before, but I have a bad memory for faces. That was a close thing!