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Conversations about family, expressions like "man up" and "woman up," and explanations of idioms in informal settings.
“How was the wedding? Did your aunts and uncles turn up for the big event?”
“Most of my aunts and uncles were present. It was great to catch up with them.”
“How is your favourite aunt from Pune? Is she her usual bubbly self?”
“For some reason, she was rather listless this time around. She hardly talked to…”
“Listless? You mean to say that she usually comes with a list of things to do? I know a few people who always….”
“No, no. When you say that someone is listless, what you mean is that the individual is rather dull. Not their usual energetic self. This time around, my aunt didn’t seem interested in the things happening around her.”
“I see. In other words, she didn’t display her usual enthusiasm. She was indifferent to things happening around her. Looked lazy.”
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