Euphemisms That Native Speakers Use All the Time
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ค. 2024
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Euphemisms are great. And let me tell you why. If you don't want to say something because it's too direct, rude, or even embarrassing, you should use a euphemism instead. They're more polite, pleasant, and even fun to say. Not to mention, native speakers use them all the time. So if you don't want to be jerk, then it's usually better to use a euphemism to get your point across.
Here's a list of the euphemisms...
1) to be let go (from a job)
2) to be between jobs
3) have to go number one
4) have to go number two
5) to do some business
6) powder one's nose
7) big-boned
8) love handles
9) make love
10) to lose one's lunch
11) not the sharpest tool in the shed
12) pass away
13) kick the bucket
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I saw a guy say: "You're not ugly, you were just born on the wrong planet".
This not Sounds so Nice to hear garoto!😂
😂
I like this style of "
euphemism". 👍
Well u must have heard him saying
I mean how could anyone see someone saying!!!
@@taskin._.101 I read his lips
Another great and funny euphemism about going to the bathroom is “I have to see a man about a horse”.😂
That's another great euphemism. Thanks for commenting & sharing with us. 👍
“Drop the kids off at the pool.” 🤣
As far as I remember "to have to see a man about a horse/a dog" means that you simply wants/have to leave the room or smrth like this. You could be bored or you r not intrested in it. And you just want to go away from a party/concert/smb's speech. Not necessarily "toilet".
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Or spend a penny.
@@jon_patterson , that's not really a euphemism. It's the opposite because once you figure it out, it evokes ... imagery. I think it's a way of pretending to use a euphemism in order to intentionally be crude for amusement.
Hello from France!
"To powder one's nose" "love handles" "make love" the same in French!!!
Thank you, Wes!!!!
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@@InteractiveEng Thank you, Wes!
@@InteractiveEng Thank you, Wes!!
They are the same in Italian, as well
in italian talking about the bathroom we say " l'atto piccolo o l'atto grande?" but only with very intimate people like relatives
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Wow, in Ukrainian and in Russian it's literally the same;))
I don't know why I find this guy really fun ? I like his pronounciation
Thanks so much! 😃👍
"Buy the farm" is another way to say when someone dies.
That's another great euphemism. Thanks for commenting & sharing with us Daniel. 😃
@@InteractiveEng You're most welcome bud!
I heard someone saying, I'm going to the loo, instead of toilet.
Native English speaker, have not heard anyone say that
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Thank you great lessons
Thank you for these another lesson sir! 😍😇
Very useful, thanks. Greetings
Powder my nose can also mean they want to touch up their lipstick and make-up after they eat. Many people have been taught it is rude to do that at the table.
This was a f a n t a s t i c lesson, Wes... absolutely made my day!🌹 I was laughing out so loud, that my husband got curious, what I was doing (happens not too often). I love, love, love the English language for its euphemisms, they make conversation so much easier! Btw. your "make love" statement is really captivating... 😉
P.S. Please more of this kind. 🙏
P.P.S. I have to powder my nose now. 😊
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You’re great. What I love is that you give real examples from movies I’ve seen before.
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Thank you, Wes, for making these amazing videos. It's always fun and useful.
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Wes, that last line at the end was lit specially the part where you youre taking your love handles with you. Im having a huuuuge smile. Thank yor for such fun lesson it's truly a masterpiece)
“Love handles” are the same in French: “Poignées d’amour”!!! 😉
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In Italy as well 😊
“Le maniglie dell’amore” very old fashioned . My grandma could say like that
It's really fun to learn English with you. Your teaching method is so good that I can remember all the expressions after watching this video.
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Loved this lesson.
Keep bring stuff like that .
Congrats, Wes .
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Please give our fantastic American coach Wess a round of applause for his incredibly amazing
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Thank youuuuuuu
Thank you for teaching us so many useful slangs and expressions!
Enjoy watching your videos.
Look forward seeing your more videos. :)
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I really like your lessons with movies as examples to explain the knowledges you are teaching.
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Oh wow, another brilliant lesson and I love it♥️! Have a nice day teacher Wes.
As always, great lesson! I'm really in love with ur videos ;very interesting and useful .
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Hello from India.
I wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed before watching your lessons. Thanks to you, now I am able to comprehend and grasp most of the things that I listen to. I owe you a million thanks. Keep posting wonderful lessons like you always do.
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Wonderful lesson from an excellent teacher 😊. This is the first time I watch your videos but I am quite sure that I will watch your channel frequently since today. I learned a lot from your videos. You are a very good teacher, Wes. Nice to know you and wish you all the best with the precious job you are doing!
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I love your classes Wes! You’re an awesome teacher 👨🏫
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"Not the sharpest tool" could also be "Not the brightest candle on the (christmas) tree".
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“Not the brightest apple in the bunch.”
This lesson was amazing like any other videos of yours. Thanks, Wes!
Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you learned some new euphemisms. 👍
I really appreciate your last few seconds using everything you just thought us
you're awesome.
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Excellent ... Thank you my teacher.
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Awesome explanations, especially giving that movie examples. Please, teach us more often with a context. It makes it so easier to learn and imprint the meaning. Great video once again. Thank you!
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Thanks Mr. Wes. Beautiful topic as usual.
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Thanks for your lessons which help us to improve our knowledge of English. Fondly, Antonio from. Seville, Spain.
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Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge with us. I am an English teacher here in Brazil and I could learn some of them I didn't know. Whenever I learn something new I immediately share with my students.
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Nice meeting you. Thank you for the informative lessons. It's my first-time comment on your channel. Stay warm. 😊
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I love to hear you say I am between jobs. This is absolutely amazing euphemism I have ever heard.
I am really admired and sending you a massive thank you. Wess.
I love you without border.
Your student Mohamed Omar( Shah Ali )
Have fantastic life with your loved ones.
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The short videos used for illustrations are so funny and captivating 😂
It's definitely the best way to memorize the lesson
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Thank you , it is a really great lesson. It is what I see that you
Have made efforts to make this lesson with many useful video clips .Thank you so much again.
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Thank you Wes.
Lestening to your useful video while at work.
Excellent. Thanks for checking out the lesson Muna. Hope you learned some new euphemisms. 👍
An American friend recommend me this channel. Thanks a lot you have a new subscriber. 😊
I am enjoying your informative videos all the time!!! I can't thank you enough Wes! For practicing English you're on the top list for me!
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Hi Wes, that was a great lesson as always and I’m really enjoyed when I was watching it, those euphemism are really useful to understand native English speakers especially when you are watching a movie or show, thanks so much and I’m really looking forward to watching your next videos, have a wonderful day:)
Thanks so much for your comment Golsa. Glad you found it useful. Hope you learned some new euphemism. 😊
Gold's emrah Hi frnd 😀 can U help
me improve my English skills
This lesson is one of the best ones !!! Congrats and thank you.
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It's really good to see you back. All of the euphemisms were useful. I wasn't aware that "Kick the Bucket" is an informal expression. I was using it in formal context. But, now, because of you sir, I've got it.
Many thanks,
Krishna.
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You explain quite well and clear...Thanks Wes.
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Thanks for taking this topic into consideration.
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You are the Best Wes! Thank you very much for all hard works and meticulous video lessons! (not to mention, you taught me what METICULOUS means). I just used some the Euphemisms in a short story. Please check out.
We had to let X go, he has not been productive for almost two months; we had no other choice, but to fire him. We will not lose anything; he is not the sharpest tool in the shed, and he has never got into the swing of things.
X’s behavior has gradually changed after his dad passed away and it resulted to become a big-boned guy and having larger love handles. Prior to his dad’s death, his mom kicked the bucket while she allegedly had been making love in the elevator. Don’t be surprised, it’s possible dude😊
According to some unknown resources, X’s parent had have lunch in a restaurant, where his mom makes an excuse to powder her nose, but later it discovers that she just made phony excuse to see the guy in the elevator.
Thanks for checking out the lesson. Great use of the euphemisms. 👍
Thank you WES, very useful lesson . All of them are ! thank you thank you thank you . I am learning a lot with you.
Glad you enjoyed the lesson Diego. Hope you learned some new euphemisms. 😊
so comic statement learnig this episode. Thank you for everything !
Awesome video!! In France, instead of number 2, we have some very...colourful expressions like "to release the kraken" or "drop the kids at the pool" hahahahaha 😂😂
Thanks so much for commenting & sharing with us. Those are some funny euphemisms. 😂
😂😂😂so funny
Désolée, je n'ai jamais entendu ce genre d'expressions en France... peut-être dit-on cela au Québec ?
Wes, you are definitely a Master of Understatement
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First time I access one of your videos; this one has been very well achieved, but the most outstanding feature for me has been your pronunciation quality and the associated phrasing that do not generate the repeated antibodies produced by those who, when speaking, do so without the fundamental intention of being clearly understood by the audience.
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I love it how number one and number two are used the same way everywhere, lol. Thanks, that was quite informative.
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Change of life(eup) ➡️menopause
Bite the dust ➡️die
A Three-letter-word rhyming with hit ➡️s@##t!(this was used by nichole wallace from Msnbc)
Those are some other great euphemisms. Thanks for sharing with us. 👍
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Thank you very much for your good explanations
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Great great. I loved this lesson. Thank you, as always.
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Extremely useful, please consider another one on the same subject!
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☺️ About bathroom everything we say sound embarrassing anyway.
In my country we usually say: I need to go to the restroom. It’s enough, it is not necessary to give detail about what to do there.
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Very useful.....now I got it!!Thanks.
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I enjoyed today's lesson. Thank you teacher! 😊
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I learned this amazing phrase form Toney Robinson. Big bones.
Hi Wes.
Thanks for your efforts.
U r agood teacher.
Have a nice time with your family. 🌹
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Wow! Important euphemisms. Thanks for teach us.
Hi Jairo. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you learned some new euphemisms. 👍
I need to watch this again and again
Thanks for checking out (and possibly rewatching) the lesson. Hope you learned some new euphemisms. 😉👍
Thank you for this very meaningful lesson..
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A million dollar lesson. Thanks, Wes! ❤
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Hi Mr Wes
You are my idol as always
I liked this lesson. It's jolly splendid.
Thanks a ton Mr Wes
Greetings from Egypt 🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬
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Great Lesson from now on you I understand so much in conversation Love your lessons, from Guaymas Sonora Mexico 🇲🇽
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I really like this video. Thank you so much for sharing.
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Thanks! Useful for me 😊and suitable to understand ☺️
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Amazing lesson. Thanks a lot sir Wes.
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Thank you so much for the lesson,it has been very informative.
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Great teaching Wes, I am already learning from your awesome videos 👍.
Thanks a lot.
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Great lesson.. thank u so much Sir Wes👍
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Thanks for this handful expressions - you choose a pretty private area but we need to learn everythig. Thanks for emphasizing that "he is not the sharpest tool in the shed" also can be used on the opposite way to describe a smart person if we leave "not" out.
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That was a great lesson. I will keeping practice them. It will be wonderful to learn them and use them in our vocabulary as a learner English speaker . I just wanna Thanks you. I’m a new follower of your lessons.
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I rewazched this lesson due to your current lesson, it was fun. Thanks
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@@InteractiveEng yw
At the beginning the expression "to powder my nose" used to be a hint on sniffing cocaine.
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You always surprise me with very great videos ideas 😍
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I've learned a lot from this channel. Looking forward for more vids. Like this.
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You’re the sharpest tool in the shed. I enjoyed your lesson and like your sense of humor. Great job, keep up the good work
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Another great lesson. LOVED it.
Glad you enjoyed it Faisal!
Thanks Mr Wes , a marvelous presentation
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It is my good and new experience to listen you on the TH-cam it is amazing
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Mind you, you would not usually say that someone _is_ "the sharpest tool in the shed" - that expression is most often, if not always, used in the negative.
I really really enjoyed this lesson! It made me laugh. As a Spanish speaker, I was not aware of some of these expressions. To lose one's lunch was unknown to me, and it certainly amused me. Great class. Congrats and regards from Cancun, Mexico.
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You are a great teacher, you have a funny and smart way to teach
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Watched it a second time and enjoyed it as much as the first
Excellent. Happy to hear that! 😀
Oh really love this #Euphemisms the one which I like the most is #love handles, and kicked the bucket 👌 thank you very much Wes for your time God bless!
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@@InteractiveEng yes it is
Really an amazing way of teaching
Thx sir
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Thank you very much for the great lesson
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I love your videos,thanks!
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My Profound gratitude for your great effort 🌹🌹
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Good afternoon sir , before you kick the bucket I want to say you are the sharpest tool in the shed in terms of presentation . an other way to say I want to go to the toilet is (( I'm going to answer the call of nature .)). the way you convey the info is so attractive. From Algeria thank you a bunch.
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Hey,It was so helpful!thanks a lot
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Thank you for this beneficial video
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Thank you sir.
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Dear Wes..it was really useful. Please give more lessons on colloquial language n expressions
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This is a great lesson. It's interesting to watch 😃
Glad you enjoyed the lesson Sarah. Hope you learned some new euphemisms. 😉👍
Thank you, Wes. And i also thank to my friend who has shared your video.
Glad you enjoyed the lesson Ariana. Hope you learned some new euphemisms. 😉👍
(bowel movement)
Pinch a loaf
Throttle a turtle
Kiss the basin
Squeeze a burger
Squat a knot
Make a shiny
Take a dump
Pitch a Snickers
(urinate for men)
Drain the snake
Tease the weasel
Niagara calls
Lube the tube
Golden surplus
(for women)
Rose hose
Shake the dew off your lily
(for fat)
Squishy
Fluffy
Cute as a marshmallow
Charmin (squeezabley soft)
Full figured
Puffball
Roundish
This is fun!! I feel so ephemific!