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Let's practice English conversation.
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Hey, Rachel, I'm so sorry, I have to cancel our plans for tomorrow.
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Oh no.
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I know. Julian is sick and I have to stay home with him. He just can't seem to shake this cold.
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To shake something
means to get rid of it.
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Shoot.
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Shoot is a verb, like when you shoot with a gun, but it's also an expression to show disappointment. Shoot. Dang. Darn.
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Do you want to reschedule for next week? Are
you around?
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In this case, around means available, in town.
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No, I'm not. Can we bump that to the following Tuesday? Tuesday the 8th?
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To bump in scheduling means to push something back to a later date or time than originally planned.
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Yeah, I'm free the 8th.
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Oh good, see you then, and I hope Julian feels better soon.
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Yeah, thanks.
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