Lesson 347--Chain of Events

The goal of English Chunks is to teach you chunks of English that you can go out and use immediately.  Hopefully, you find these phrases useful.  Today's phrase is no exception.  Today's phrase is:

Chain of events

The meaning of this phrase is that a bunch of events are linked together.  One event causes the next one, and that event causes the next one after that.

examples

I told one lie and that chain of events got me fired from my job.

His actions started a chain of events that led to the start of a war.

If we examine the chain of events, we will find who is responsible.

 

Question

 

What is the chain of events in the following crash?  Feel free to write your answer in the comment section.

Lesson 298--take apart (surprise meanings included)

 

 

Phrasal verbs are quite important.  We can use other words, but you will probably hear the phrasal verb more often than its Latin based counterpart.  Today we look at a word that means disassemble.

take apart

examples

He took apart the television and now I can't watch the Big Bang Theory.

When Judy was finished the puzzle she took it apart and put it back in the box.

Mathew took apart the Lego building he made so he could do it again.

slang meaning  =  to hurt or beat someone

 

 

Manny Paquiao took apart his opponent in the boxing match.

In complete rage, Martha took apart Janice and put her in the hospital.