Today, Emma explains three useful expressions for talking about time, finding a place, and starting something new.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- the later one
Anna says, “I’m glad we didn’t take the later one.”
It means the choice that happens or arrives later than another choice.
- The later one
“The later one” means the option that happens or arrives at a later time.
It refers to the option scheduled for a later time.
- the wrong door
Anna says, “I don’t want to walk in the wrong door on my first day.”
It means an entrance that is not the one she should use.
- The wrong door
“The wrong door” means an entrance that is not the one you need.
It refers to an entrance that does not lead where you need to go.
- the wrong door
You could say: “I went to the wrong door at the office, so I had to walk around the building.”
It means the speaker went to an entrance they should not use.
- one step at a time
At the end, someone tells Anna, “We’ll take it one step at a time.”
It means doing something gradually, one part after another.
- one step at a time
You could say: “Learning to cook can feel difficult, so I’ll take it one step at a time.”
It means learning gradually, by dealing with one part at a time.
- walk around
You could say: “I went to the wrong door at the office, so I had to walk around the building.”
It means to go on foot along the outside of the building to reach another place.
- at once
This means doing something slowly, one part after another, instead of trying to do it all at once.
Here, it means doing every part of the task together or immediately.