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Hello everyone!
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Welcome to Idiom 100, where we learn 100 commonly used idioms by native English speakers.
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All of the explanations are in English, so it might be challenging for you,
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but just try to imagine the meanings in your head and study hard and soon you'll be able to use these idioms in your conversations.
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Is everyone ready? Let's begin.
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Hello everyone!
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Today's idiom is: suit yourself.
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Suit yourself.
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Alright, so let's think about the meaning of this idiom and let's think of a good picture to imagine, alright?
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Let's say you go shopping with your boyfriend and you're shopping for a new suit, okay?
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And you pick out 3 suits, maybe black, and gray, and pink.
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Okay, and maybe the salesperson and your friend say, 'Maybe the black suit is the best. We recommend the black suit.'
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And you say, 'No, I like the pink suit. I'll buy the pink suit.'
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Maybe they say, 'Suit yourself.'
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Okay, 'suit' yourself.
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So, that's a good picture to imagine.
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Alright, let's listen to 2 examples and try to think about the meaning some more.
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Alright.
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Do you want to go shopping today? It's beautiful weather outside!
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No, I’m just gonna stay home.
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Okay, suit yourself, but you're wasting a beautiful day!
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Alright, so they said, 'Suit yourself.'
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Maybe they recommended to go shopping, but the person said, 'No, I'll stay home.'
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So they said, 'Suit yourself. Okay, be happy. We don't recommend it, but okay, it's what you want.'
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Alright, so let's listen to the second example.
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I’m not gonna take my umbrella today. I have a good feeling it's not gonna rain.
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Suit yourself, you're the one that's gonna get wet if it starts raining!
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Yeah, so their recommendation is, 'You should take an umbrella,' but she said, 'No, no. I don't want to.'
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'Alright, suit yourself.'
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So, 'suit yourself' pretty much means,
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'Okay, do what you want to do. Maybe it's not a good idea, but it's what you want, so go ahead. Please yourself.'
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Okay, so maybe it's not something you should say to your boss, but it's a very casual thing that you might say to someone
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you think is being selfish or silly, making a bad choice. Alright, suit yourself.
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Kind of a little condescending and not a good thing, meaning.
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Yeah, okay, so let's try to use 'suit yourself' next time someone you know is making what you think is a bad decision.
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Say, 'Okay, suit yourself. I don't agree.'
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Alright, so see you next time. That's all for today!