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Help me in English hello Everyone, I would like to know what means the sentences bellow: 1 - Joey, stop hitting on her 2 - I´m just gonna hang out here tonight 3 - I should´ve caught on when she went to the dentist 4 - Grap a spoon

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Hi Filipe, Many of your sentences involve phrasal verb. Phrasal verbs are made up of a verb (e.g hit) and a preposition (e.g on, for, in, into etc.) 1) "Hit on" is used to describe when someone is trying to know another person romantically or keeps trying to make sexual advances on someone. 2) "Hang out" is used when you visit a particular place regularly during your free time, or when you are going to stay in a public place for some time. (Jane and I hang out in a bar every Sunday.) 3)"Caught on" means understood something. Perhaps when she went to the dentist, you understood that she was having a toothache. (I should have caught on that she was in great pain when she called up the dentist.) Hope this helps. Cheers, Lance
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I believe this episode was also on TV here this evening. "Friends", right? The other explanations above are fine. "Grab a spoon" has a bit more context. Joey is explaining his philosophy of romance to Ross. Joey tries to explain that there are many women in the world, just like there are many flavours of ice cream. Yes, this analogy gets more absurd as Joey tries to explain further. :) Joey's advice to Ross is, "Grab a spoon!", meaning Joey urges Ross to meet lots of women, then same way he would taste different flavours of ice cream. The responses from Ross and Chandler are quite funny, but I won't quote them here. :)
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1. "Joey, stop hitting on her!" - The phrase, "hitting on" (to a person) is used to express when one or more persons are attempting to flirt with another person. It could also equally be used to convey when someone is trying to get another person to go out on a date with them, or simply to get the other person attracted to them to begin a relationship that could blossom into a romance. 2. "I'm just going to hang out here tonight." - This means that the speaker is going to stay at a certain location for a set or indefinite period of time. It could be at any location, including at home, at a friend's house, at the mall, at the beach, or anywhere. 3. "I should've caught on when she went to the dentist." - Should've=Should have. In this context, "caught on" means to realize something. In this case, the speaker is saying that he should have realized something, probably that something was wrong when "she" (the direct object) went to the dentist. For example, the speaker could be referencing that he should have realized "she" had a toothache, tooth injury, or cavity when "she" went to the dentist. However, in a different context, "caught on" could convey an alternate meaning, such as saying someone caught on to the rope when it was swung his direction. This would then mean that he grabbed hold of the rope. I hope this helps to additionally clarify the meanings for you!
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Joey, Stop hitting on her! To hit on somebody means that you are clearly showing that you are attracted to someone. You could also say: Stop flirting with her! I´m just gonna hang out here tonight. To hang out means to spend time in a place, or with someone. You could also say: I am going to spend my evening here. I should´ve caught on when she went to the dentist. Should've caught on means to understand. You could also say: I should've understood when she went to the dentist. Grab a spoon. To grab means to take or get something quickly. You could also say: Take a spoon Hope these examples helped.!:)
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Could you have misheard 4? Possibly: Grab a spoon? (Get a spoon).

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