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English Like A Native Podcast

Your English Five a Day #38.5

Jul 26, 2024
Explore the meanings of 'irony', 'flutter your eyelashes', 'willing', 'have something up your sleeve', and 'ripple'. Follow Andy and friends as they struggle to get into an exclusive nightclub, facing high prices and disappointment. Should they stay or find a better place to enjoy the night?
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Quick takeaways

  • Irony involves unexpected contrasts between intentions and outcomes.
  • Fluttering eyelashes is a flirtatious gesture to attract or influence.

Deep dives

Contrast in Irony

Irony is defined as a contrast between expectations or intentions and actual outcomes. This concept is exemplified by the scenario of a fire chief's house burning down while he attends a fire safety conference. The irony lies in unexpected events occurring contrary to what is anticipated, like a plumber having leaky pipes in their own home.

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