1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:05,480 If you visit New York, let me know and I'll take you out for 2 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:12,160 a pizza. Did that take you by surprise? I hope you take me 3 00:00:12,439 --> 00:00:18,480 up on that, and please trust me and I say that I won't take 4 00:00:18,519 --> 00:00:27,760 you for a ride. Let's discuss Welcome to another Happy English podcast coming to 5 00:00:27,839 --> 00:00:33,200 you from New York City. And here's your English teacher, Michael. All 6 00:00:33,359 --> 00:00:38,640 right, thank you John, and thanks everyone. It's Michael here from Happy 7 00:00:38,679 --> 00:00:45,520 English and I help people speak English better. And this is Happy English Podcast, 8 00:00:45,719 --> 00:00:53,359 Episode six seventy eight, Ways to take Someone. By the way, 9 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:58,799 did you know that you can now listen to this podcast on Padiama. That's 10 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:07,120 the podcast play that effortlessly sinks across mobile, web and desktop devices. Idioms 11 00:01:07,439 --> 00:01:14,159 can add color and richness to your English, and today I have a set 12 00:01:14,159 --> 00:01:21,840 of idioms that use the verb take and various prepositions. These are commonly used 13 00:01:21,879 --> 00:01:26,879 phrases in English conversations that you can use with your friends, family, and 14 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:34,959 in the workplace. Let's check him out. First of all, you can 15 00:01:34,079 --> 00:01:42,439 take someone out. Take someone out means to invite someone on a social outing, 16 00:01:42,799 --> 00:01:48,680 like dinner or even a romantic date. Here are some examples. After 17 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:53,400 a long week at the office, Tom decided to take his staff out for 18 00:01:53,480 --> 00:02:00,280 a relaxing dinner. Jennifer's husband surprised her by taking her out to a fancy 19 00:02:00,439 --> 00:02:07,760 restaurant for their anniversary. Sam's family took him out when he graduated from university. 20 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaking of inviting people, you can also take someone up on something. 21 00:02:15,719 --> 00:02:20,639 Yes, you heard that right. There are two prepositions in a row. 22 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:30,879 Take someone up on something that means to accept another person's invitation or offer. 23 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:38,280 The grammar pattern is take someone up on something. For example, Sarah offered 24 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:44,439 to help me to move, and I happily took her up on her offer. 25 00:02:45,039 --> 00:02:52,039 The company CEO encouraged employees to take her up on the opportunity for professional 26 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:57,319 development. When I offered to help my mom sell her car, she took 27 00:02:57,319 --> 00:03:02,080 me up on it. Perhaps, if you offer to take someone out, 28 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:09,719 doing so may take them by surprise. Just as it sounds, takes someone 29 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:17,759 by surprise means to say or do something unexpectedly that surprises the other person. 30 00:03:19,599 --> 00:03:25,039 Here are some examples. During the company picnic, the sudden thunderstorm took everyone 31 00:03:25,159 --> 00:03:32,280 by surprise. The incredible magic trick performed by the magician took the audience by 32 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:38,639 surprise. When we found out that Nancy quit her job, it took all 33 00:03:38,719 --> 00:03:46,120 of us by surprise. Thinking about the last example. The reason Nancy quit 34 00:03:46,199 --> 00:03:53,120 her job was because her boss took her off the project she was working on. 35 00:03:54,199 --> 00:04:01,400 Take someone off means to remove a person. You can take someone off 36 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:09,360 a job, take someone off a position, or take someone off a list 37 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:14,599 of names. Here are some examples. Because he was late too much, 38 00:04:14,919 --> 00:04:20,160 the manager decided to take Neil off the marketing project. The coach took the 39 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:27,920 injured player off the field to avoid further injuries. Melanie will be on vacation 40 00:04:28,079 --> 00:04:31,759 the last week of August, so we can take her off the list for 41 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:40,040 the sales conference. Another thing that you can do for someone is to take 42 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:46,000 them under your wing. When you take someone under your wing, you mentor 43 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:53,040 them or guide them. Here are some examples. In nineteen ninety four, 44 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:58,399 when I was a new teacher, one of the more experienced teachers took me 45 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:03,560 under his wing and helped me learn the ropes about teaching English. When I 46 00:05:03,639 --> 00:05:10,360 moved to New York City, my neighbor Helen kindly took me under her wing 47 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:15,959 and showed me around the neighborhood. The coach took the talented young baseball player 48 00:05:16,199 --> 00:05:23,839 under his wing and trained him for the upcoming season. The last one is 49 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:29,240 take someone for a ride. That sounds fun, doesn't it. Well, 50 00:05:29,759 --> 00:05:34,120 if someone takes you for a ride, it means that they trick you or 51 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:42,199 do something dishonest. For example, the salespeople in that used car lot are 52 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:47,879 notorious for taking the customers for a ride. You need to be careful about 53 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:55,639 Jack's neighbor Ritchie. He's known for taking people for a ride with his get 54 00:05:55,879 --> 00:06:02,079 rich quick investment schemes. The Kanaris took the elderly couple for a ride by 55 00:06:02,199 --> 00:06:08,920 pretending to be a charity worker. Keep in mind, the best way to 56 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:15,519 remember this and any vocabulary is to take the word or phrase, write it 57 00:06:15,639 --> 00:06:19,600 in a sentence that's true for you or true in your world, and then 58 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:29,519 memorize your sentences. Well that's it for this English lesson podcast. See I 59 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,639 didn't take you for a ride. By the way, If you'd like to 60 00:06:32,639 --> 00:06:40,040 get more practice using your English, why don't you join my podcast Learners study 61 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:45,879 group. There you can make new friends. 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