A man gets in a groove in New York....
English translation: a man gets into a reguar routine for doing things
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|  Selected response from: Jack Doughty United Kingdom Local time: 00:06 | ||||||
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| 4 +3 | a man gets into a reguar routine for doing things |
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| 4 | A man falls into a routine/a repetitive/dull way of life... |
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| 4 -1 | المعنى مجازي (يتأقلم مع الوضع) |
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| a man gets in a groove in new york.... A man falls into a routine/a repetitive/dull way of life... Explanation: In this sentence it is in contrast with the second part. It means he falls into a routine, into a rut, nothing interesting happens to him or apathy sets in. Then he goes to the West and this changes everything/gets him out of the routine lifestyle/habits he was stuck in. Definition of groove in English: groove NOUN 1. A long, narrow cut or depression in a hard material. Example sentences 2. An established routine or habit. ‘his thoughts were slipping into a familiar groove’ More example sentences ‘But that will - it will get me into the work groove.’ ‘If Japan can keep growing and get its competitive groove back, more and more Japanese might feel confident enough about their economic future to splurge.’ ‘When people start to speak from habit they enter into those well worn grooves of social conformity and confirmation.’ ‘Two of the best players in the NBA not only have fallen into an amazing groove of leading the way, they've learned when and how to give way to their supporting cast.’ ‘Like any habit, once a groove is established, it is often difficult to change, and changing is even harder if it means you'll have to use less weight.’ ‘Both were above average, and when Milton got in a groove, he displayed flashes of brilliance.’ ‘That means I welcome debate from any side of the political fence but not cheap shots or sloganeering which will derail the conversation - or rather rail it - into the usual grooves.’ |
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peer agreement (net): -1| a man gets in a groove in new york.... المعنى مجازي (يتأقلم مع الوضع) Explanation: To "get in the groove " means to enter into the spirit of the situation or circumstance of the moment. The groove is really the track on an old record in which the needle of the record player had to ride in order to reproduce the music--so the meaning is figurativeز down vote accepted The common version of this expression is "get into a groove," which means to get used to a routine, to get settled into a comfortable pace doing something, to hit one's stride. It would normally have a positive connotation in American English ("I got into a groove about the middle of the race"), but you could use it to imply that you are unable to get out of the routine, and in British English to "be in a groove" may more often relate to boredom. Example sentence(s):
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