Learn the English Phrases "to plug away" and "to pull the plug"
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- Опубліковано 12 жов 2024
- Read along to practice your English and to learn the phrases TO PLUG AWAY and TO PULL THE PLUG
In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to plug away. When you plug away at something, it means you work out it slowly and methodically until it's done. It doesn't necessarily mean it's something exciting, either. Sometimes you plug away at things that you don't actually want to do because you just want to get them done. A great example would be this. Sometimes I give my students a test, and then I have 25 tests to grade, and I don't really enjoy grading tests. But if I plug away, if I work at it slowly and methodically, eventually I will be done. I don't have to work at it quickly. I just have to plug away so that I can finish the task that I don't find that enjoyable.
The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is to pull the plug. When you pull the plug on something, it stops working because it doesn't have electricity. But we use this to talk about other things as well. If I'm working on a project at school and it's not going well, me and the other teachers, we might decide to pull the plug, or should I say, the other teachers and I might decide to pull the plug. Sorry to use informal English there. When you pull the plug on something, it means you stop working on it. I'm really enjoying making lessons on this channel and on my other channel. So I'm not going to pull the plug on either channel anytime soon. As I've said before, at least three or four more years, maybe longer.
So to review, to plug away means to work at something so that you get it done, sometimes slowly and methodically, and without taking breaks. And to pull the plug on something means to quit doing it.
But, hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. I have the comment right here. I'm kind of laughing because I've been talking for two minutes, hoping a truck would go by related to this comment. I think there's one coming now, but actually, it looks like he's turning. Anyways, from Béla. Hello, Bob. I have always wondered why the trucks are different in Europe and in North America. Do you know anything about it? And my response, I think it has to do with length. Here, there is less of a limit on length, so the cab can be longer.
So, yeah, we still don't have any trucks going by. But, Béla, my understanding is this. In Europe, many of the trucks have a flat front. Maybe I should put a picture up here. Whereas in North America, many trucks have a long snout or nose on the front. And my understanding is that the basic reason is the laws are different. Here in North America you can have really long trucks. I think the trailer can be 54ft long. And I don't know if there's a limit on the tractor. That's the front part of the truck. But I think in Europe they have laws governing the total length of the truck.
By the way, I'm still laughing that no trucks have gone by because honestly, I've been making videos in town for the last couple of weeks and I usually find it a little disturbing because there are so many trucks. But that's my understanding that I guess in North America we just have laws that are a little more forgiving in terms of length of truck.
Now there's a truck coming here. It's not the type of truck I normally talk about. And I think he's turning as well. Way in the distance there, you can see that truck. It's a garbage truck. Yeah. I'm not sure if it's too far in the distance for you to see. When I'm done with this English lesson, I might have to wait for a bit and try to get some footage of the different kinds of trucks that we have here in North America.
Again, it's kind of how things work, right? When you want something to happen, it doesn't. And then when something is kind of annoying and you don't want it to happen, it usually happens. So no trucks today. I will stay for a few minutes though and get some footage for you. Anyways, thanks for watching. I'll see you in a few days with another short English lesson. Bye.
Okay, I just spotted a truck. I'm running, not quite running, but I'm walking as fast as I can to get over here. Yes, it's turning here. I'll give you a good view. So you can see that our trucks in Canada and in the United States at the front, they have kind of a long nose, a little bit different than what you would see in Europe. Hopefully I got close enough for you to see that. I literally waited ten minutes for a truck to come and then I almost missed it. Cause I almost went into a store to buy a few groceries. But anyways, that's what North American trucks look like. Oh, and there's another one. Yeah, that's how things work, right? The minute you stop looking for something, you suddenly see all kinds of them. So. Okay. Anyways, have a good day. See you next week with another short English lesson. Bye.
man i jus found u from your "larger than life" video, and its just amazing that you still making videos! i loved your approuch
Dear Bob, It is so kind of you to make the text below the video. It helps us to understand your speaking and practice our reading. Thanks a lot.
Loved this lesson. Thank you, teacher Bob❤
The best teacher 🎉
You're incredibly Bob!!! Waiting for ten minutes only to show us an American truck❤
Thanks a lot.
You don't pull the plug easily in terms of teaching us
Thank you Bob!
Thank you Bob ❤❤❤
Hello teacher Bob,
I just wanted to say that personally I'm really grateful for all your work on this channel. Thank you very much!
Have a nice day!📚
Teacher bob thank you so much
Hi Bob! 🖐️😎
I agree with you that when you want something to happen, it doesn't happen. For example, when you wait for water to boil, it seems like the boiling time is getting longer. It's like water knows that we are waiting for the water to boil and doesn't let our expectation happen at that moment. American author Adam Fawer attributed a character to water in his book Oz because of this feature. Although Oz was not as good as the author's first book Improbable, it was enjoyable to read. (I think Oz was completed by the author upon the request of his publisher in Turkiye and published only in Turkish.) Anyway, it's great that some feelings are universal and when someone voices it, they realize that others have common feelings. Thank you so much for this unique lesson. Have a great day! Bye 👋😊🌹💐♥️
Good morning Bob, I haven't heard the phrase " to plug away " so far but I know " to pull the plug ". It is used here when a company or person owes money to a bank, and the bank loses faith in said person or company and they decide to pull the plug and cancel the loan. Btw you're right about the trucks , in europe a tractor trailer combination is limited to 18,75m length 2,5m width, 4m height and the weight limit is 40tons (with exceptions of course😉). There are some north american trucks on european roads but they usually haul shippingcontainers or sand and stone where the trailers don't need to be that long to get close to the 40to limit.
Have a nice weekend 😎
Thank you so much for your thoughtful preparation for each lesson. Have a good day.
Thank you so much bob
Hi Bob! Can you make a short video on how to use 'suggest' and 'recommend' in English?
I haven’t noticed that there is a difference on the front of the trucks in Europe and Northern America. I’m really enjoying learning something new from this short English lesson channel, so I won’t pull the plug on this. Thanks, Bob.
thank you teacher for your hustle. you finally did it.
Well done
Hi Bob, thanks so much for this short lesson, these two words were new to me. Never thought about that trucks in Europe and America\Canada look different 😊 I really appreciate your filming outside, makes it so much more interesting. Hope you have a good weekend to come😊 greetings from Germany Sabine
Keep on truckin’ until you find a truck… That’s the Bob the Canadian way! 😀🔌🚚
Now we need a personalized bobblehead truck driver for Bob. 😆🚚🤌
@@vitor00v One bobblehead per person, Vítor. And if I don't know what you look like, you get a matryoshka doll instead!😬🪆🚚
@@mohdags420 😁
demonstration effect 😂 Thank you Bob for patient!!
And I saw you in Vanessa's video 👍
Trucks? I have a pleasant memory of trucks. Once I met a truck driver in Los Angeles who offered me a ride to Texas there and back. It was a nice trip. He carried goods and I was amazed to see his punctuality in driving backward and pulling close to the building in order to get loaded. I will look out for your steam, I am at home cleaning rosehips. Have a pleasant weekend ❤!
In my childhood, when ee didn't have a car, we used to be given a lift to our country house by trucks. That was fun. You've triggered some memories, man🤝 Have z nice weekend!
Hi Bob, thank you for your patience to show us 2 more trucks.
I noticed that the road's somewhat cracked and has potholes. it feels like if the trucks pass over it. they could potentially cause further damage to the road. the public works department probably needs to address that issue before it turn into problem.
thank you bob. keep it up
I've never noticed this difference between American trucks and European trucks. Really interesting. Also, thanks for the video, as always.
I hope you are all right - you did not mention about the Friday's stream but I didn't find that.
Thanks for that video ❤
Thanks a lot for the lesson, Bob! And when is that new movie "Bob the Canadian Chasing Trucks" coming out? The trailer looks really good 🚚💨😎
It happens to me all the time. When i want stg to happen or occur it will never come to pass. When i dont it is sure to happen. When i am indoors it is sunny outside but when i step outside it starts pouring down, as an example.😊😊
❤ thanks teacher Bob.
A sad exemple of pulling the plug is when nothing more can be done on a patient and you let him pass away. Is that use of the idiom pulling the plug correct?😢
Thanks for showing is a few trucks, i'd like to add some information about this: in Europe they have much lower distances between cityes and much more turns in them, so it is pretty hard to drive long distance trucks that's why trucks in Europe are not allowed to be so long. In Australia they even have things we call автопоезд (truck-train) which can include even a few wagons that conneсt to only one trucktor.
You've just reminded of the reports we plug away at in the end of each semester. Familiar?😁Sweating over them, huffing and puffing😓. It was fun to watch u chasing trucks))) And, as for the things happening when u don't want 'em to happen, well this is Murphy's law in action😉 Enjoy your weekend,Bob🌈
Have a nice weekend.
Hi, Teacher Bob. What would you generally call situations like the one you had with the truck? Murphy's Law?
"Cooper: What's going on Murph?
Murph: Why did you and mom name me after something that's bad?
Cooper: Well, we didn't!
Murph: Murphy's law?!"
Then Cooper goes on to explain what Murphy's Law actually means!
Aleksey, have you seen the movie Interstellar? If you haven't, you really should. Watch the cornfield chase scene and I'm sure you'll be intrigued. Totally worth the 3 hours!🛰🌽🛻
@@mohdags420 Haha 😊. Yes, Murphy's Laws work. Let's look at the second one. "Everything takes longer than you think." Did anyone think Bob's short lesson would take more than 4 minutes? It definitely works, whether you like it or not.
Bob hails from Canada, Ian hails from Scotland.
I see we have the same approach to job-I don't have to work at it quickly.
What did you do to pass the time during those ten minutes, Bob? Did you walk up and down the sidewalk or stroll around the parking area? Or did you just sit in your car and (maybe) listen to some music? I don't think those ten minutes were enough time to treat yourself to a pizza at Gino's 😘. But maybe a pizza slice if they offer one. Anyways, thanks for the new lesson, Bob. Have a nice and ,above all, relaxing day. 🚶♂️⌚️🍕
My relationship goal: have someone who becomes happy when they see me the same way Bob became happy when he spotted that truck (4:02). 🚚🤩😉
As soon as you stop looking for something, he will appear.
This can be: can not meet, or: contrary to expectations
We have to plug away with loads of things that we don't enjoy
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I pulled the plug on this video. Why a highway in the background?
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Bob do u smoke? And what would u say to those who do?
If you pull a plug on your channels, we will be miserable.
Can you make one group in Whats up or Viber for English learners? In my opinion it’s will be very useful for us .
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