Gobsmacked - English Slang! #shorts


I was listening to the New York Times podcast this morning, and I was gobsmacked when I heard one of the presenters say she was gobsmacked. If you are gobsmacked, it means you are so surprised that you cannot speak. It's a slang word, and for me, it's a word I associate with British English. Here are a couple of examples to show you how it's used: She was gobsmacked when she found out she won the lottery. We were gobsmacked by the huge increase in our electricity bill this month. I shall first drink a toast to Virginia Baransky, who would have been gobsmacked that her daughter became a doctor. In these examples, gobsmacked means to be stunned or extremely surprised. For me, it's originally a British slang word, but it's clearly pretty mainstream now in the U.S. also. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching. See you next time. https://organicenglish.club/resources ❖ Support the channel HERE 👋🏽: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/organicenglish More from Organic English: Organic English Website: http://bit.ly/Organic-Web On Facebook: http://bit.ly/Organic-Facebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/Organic-Insta SUBSCRIBE ➡️ http://bit.ly/Subscribe2OrganicEnglish #English #LearnEnglish #EnglishLanguage #IELTS #TOEFL #ESL #gobsmacked #slangwords #surprise #BritishEnglish #language #linguisticexploration #mainstream #podcast #NewYorkTimes #surprisingexpressions

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

BURY THE HATCHET - Learn This Essential Idiom & Boost Your Vocabulary

Image
Discover the meaning behind the idiom "Bury The Hatchet" in this quick and easy lesson! 🪓 What does it mean when someone says they want to bury the hatchet? In this video, we explore the definition, provide real-life examples, and explain how to use this idiom in everyday conversations. Whether you're learning English or just love expanding your vocabulary, this is the perfect video for you. Watch now and add a new phrase to your language toolbox! Here is a transcript of the video to help you follow along: I've got a great idiom for you today. What does it mean if you bury the hatchet? Okay, so first of all, what is a hatchet? A hatchet is a small axe. Now, let me give you a couple of examples and see if you can figure out what this idiom means, okay? • After arguing for days, Sarah and Lisa decided to bury the hatchet and be friends again. • I imagine that she’d be telling both to bury the hatchet except each of the choices and forgive life's too short. Here...
Read more

HEAR or LISTEN? - Quick Grammar Guide #shorts

Image
Hi folks, Charlie here. What is the difference between "hear" and "listen"? They're both to do with sounds coming into our ears, but we use them in slightly different ways. "Hear" means to notice the sounds with your ears. It's automatic. There's no effort involved. Here are a couple of examples: • I can hear the birds outside. • Can you hear me okay? • Suddenly I heard a noise. There was somebody else in the house. Now, on the other hand, "listen" means to pay attention to the sounds. You need to make an effort. It's not automatic. And we usually listen to something. For example: • I like to listen to music. • I listen very carefully to what she said and wrote it all down. • Can you please listen to me? I have something important to say. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching. See you next time. ❖ Support the channel HERE 👋🏽: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/organicenglish More from Organic English: Organic English...
Read more

Elevate Your English in 10-Minute a day

Image
Learn how to elevate your English fluency with a simple, effective daily journaling routine. In just 10 minutes a day, you can improve your English skills quickly and efficiently. This video guides you through the benefits of daily journaling, helping ESL learners to improve English writing and build relevant vocabulary for better English fluency. If you find this video helpful, please like, share, and subscribe for more quick English learning tips! https://organicenglish.club/resources ❖ Support the channel HERE 👋🏽: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/organicenglish Here is a transcript of the video to help you follow along: Today I want to give you one exercise that's going to help you become more fluent in English in just 10 to 15 minutes a day. What is the exercise? Journaling. And it's something that I do each day to help me become more fluent in French. So how do we do it? It's really simple. Choose a time. Best if you choose the same time each day to try and make...
Read more