Two English Lessons in ONE video - What do the phrases 'FALL OUT' and 'SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE' mean?

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English Addict with Mr Duncan


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Do you ever find yourself falling out with someone?
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To fall out with someone
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means to have a disagreement,
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an argument, or some sort of row.
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Maybe two people decide
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that they don't want to speak to each other ever again.
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They fall out with each other.
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Quite often a minor disagreement
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or a small argument
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might build up to something much larger.
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You might suddenly find yourself
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falling out with your best friend,
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or even a member of your own family.
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It is possible in all situations
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to suddenly find yourself
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disagreeing with another person,
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especially nowadays
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because everyone is so sensitive.
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Perhaps you have fallen out with someone recently.
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Maybe a friend.
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Maybe someone that you no longer
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speak to.
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Perhaps now is the time
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to put that thing right.
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There is no need to fall out with anyone.
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Sometimes small arguments
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or small disagreements can lead
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to two people falling out with each other.
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Silly, really, isn't it?
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Have you ever been in a situation
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where you've had to swallow your pride?
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You've had to become humble
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and admit you were wrong.
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Possibly one of the hardest things
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for any person to do
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is to admit their mistake.
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Maybe something you thought you knew,
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but you didn't.
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Maybe a thing that you corrected another person on.
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But later it turns out that you were the person who was wrong.
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You have to swallow your pride.
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You have to admit that you got it wrong.
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I must swallow my pride
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and apologise.
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You have to admit that you are wrong about something.
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You have to admit that you made a mistake.
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Possibly to a friend or relative.
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Sometimes you might put off swallowing your pride
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and admitting your mistake.
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You might wait for many days, weeks,
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or even years to admit...
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that you got it wrong.
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