Monday, February 3, 2014

Lesson 159--Brave the elements


Because we seem to be in the middle of a rather harsh winter, we should learn some vocabulary to compliment it.  Here is one expression you might see in movies and on TV when someone has to go out in bad weather.

 

To brave the elements

meaning: to go outside when the weather is bad.  This can be wind, rain, snow or pretty much anything else.  This is usually said because that person does not want to go outside or the person has just come from the outside and is happy to be inside.

examples
 
To get to the boxing day sale he had to brave the elements for three blocks from the bus stop to the store.

Maria braved the elements to meet her boyfriend at a coffee shop.

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