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Oh boy, I love today's expression.
It is a nail biter.
Something is a nail biter.
What is a nail biter?
Ah, a nail biter. N -A -I -L -B -I -T -E -R.
N -A -I -L -B -I -T -E -R. Now we use this expression almost always to describe a game, a sports game.
Sometimes a movie, sometimes a book, sometimes a movie, sometimes when you're waiting for the outcome, the result of something.
So maybe you are waiting for the results of an exam at school.
This is the idea, a nail biter.
So think about it. Think about the situation maybe not you but think about other people they're watching a game or they're waiting for their results from a test Are we pregnant or not honey?
I don't know let's wait for the pregnancy test. So we are waiting and waiting and waiting were very very very very nervous and some people when they are nervous What do they do?
They bite their nails their fingernails.
Yeah, some people bite their fingernails when they're nervous and that's the idea.
If something was or is a nail biter, it's a very exciting game that you're not sure if you're win or lose or you're waiting for the results of a very important test. It could be a medical test, it could be a test at school and you're not sure if you passed or failed a nail biter.
It's an excellent expression, check out the dialogue.
Did you see green bay on Sunday?
Yes! That was a nail biter!
It was an excellent victory.
Yep a couple days ago on Sunday US time the Green Bay Packers played professional football against the Seattle Seahawks the last time those two teams met was last year in the championship pre -championship game and Seattle won so Green Bay was very disappointed because they lost last year Green Bay did not go to the Super Bowl this year however in the second game of the season Green Bay won and to be honest I went to watch the game at my mom and dad's house I brought them dinner and we watched the game together and it wasn't going good so just after halftime I kind of thought nope Green Bay is gonna lose
but they It was a great game.
It was a nail -biter.
You had to watch the game until the end to make sure that Green Bay was going to win the game.
Green Bay, Green Bay Packers!
I know that all of you, all of you, are Green Bay Packers football fans.
I don't care if you don't know about football, ok?
If anybody ever asks you, Do you like American football?
Just say Green Bay That's all you you don't have to say.
Yes. You don't have to say no Just say Green Bay.
Do you like American football Green Bay?
Who's your favorite American football team Green Bay?
What do you think about American football Green Bay?
That's all you need to say it's the perfect answer and every American will understand.
Oh You like a good team Haha, I do love Green Bay, I'm so excited.
Yeah. I haven't watched football in years.
So last year was my first time watching it again, just the end of the season.
So this is my first full season.
I do not have a TV.
Ah, man, I'm not joking.
Because of football and maybe baseball, I might need to buy a TV.
Can you believe it?
I have lived without a TV for about seven years.
But damn football, oh man, I just love it.
Yeah, I don't know, anyway a nail biter.
So sports is a great time to use the expression a nail biter.
But once again when you're waiting for the results of a test. And once again it could be a medical test, it could be a test at school, it could be a driver's test. you're waiting for the results.
Did I pass? Did I do okay?
Do I have cancer? Am I pregnant?
All these questions while you're waiting and thinking and thinking and thinking, it's a nail biter.
It is a nail biter.
And by the way, do you bite your nails?
Yeah. I don't. A lot of people do.
Stop. I hate the sound.
Ooh, I hate the sound when people bite their nails.
Anyway, have a great day everybody!
Practice that dialogue a couple more times, and together, let's master English!
Did you see green bay on Sunday?
Yes! That was a nail -biter!
It was an excellent victory!
Did you see green bay on Sunday?
Yes. That was a nail biter.
It was an excellent victory.
