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Sat, 08/08/2009 - 00:15 — Chris McCarthy

This month's joke is based on the double meaning of the phrasal verb break off:

1 - Break off: To separate or become separated, as by twisting or tearing:
"Do you want some of my chocolate? I'll break off a piece for you."

2 - Break off: To end / discontinue (a relationship).
"My sister and her boyfriend have broken off their engagement."

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Sat, 08/08/2009 - 08:09 — Ahmed Rio

Ahmed Grouda

Nice lesson and nice new idiom tanks for lesoone , see more of it soon.

yours ...

Sat, 08/08/2009 - 10:14 — doodoo

hi

thanks alot

Sun, 08/09/2009 - 06:52 — Yura

THANKS

Easy and funny. Thanks.

Sun, 08/09/2009 - 10:00 — khaled007

thanks too match

kha

Mon, 08/10/2009 - 07:56 — grivna

Please, explain me the joke

If a boyfriend broke off a wooden leg, it would be probably not a cause to be in a hospital.

If a girl broke off their relationship, then who stands near the patient's bed?

Sometimes English humor is a bit difficult to understand.

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 06:22 — Svetlana_333

Nice lesson, new words with

Nice lesson, new words with different meaning...

Wed, 10/21/2009 - 10:41 — ynastia

Why "do you"...?

Not so long ago we had a lesson where we were taught not to start request question with "Do you..." but with "Would you...". I'm a little bit confused. The phrasal verb is excellent. What is the difference between "break up" and "break off" concerning engagement or relationship? Thank you in advance.