Meaning of TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles
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So in English when we use the phrase, "too
close for comfort", it means that something
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dangerous happened and it happened a little
bit too close for us to feel safe.
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It happened too close to us for us to feel
comfortable.
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The other day Jen and I were working out in
the field behind me and there was a thunderstorm
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approaching.
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We could see the dark clouds in the distance.
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And then we saw lightning strike the ground
probably about a kilometre or two away, but
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still it was a little frightening.
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It was too close for comfort, so we decided
that we should stop working.
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In the mornings sometimes I walk on the side
of the road and about half a year ago I was
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walking along the side of the road and a car
came off the road a little bit while I was
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walking and it was definitely too close for
comfort.
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I did not feel safe when that happened.
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I didn't get hit though!
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