Today we will review three new Expressions. Ask him/her out, Hit on a woman/man, and Stand him/her up. Review the definitions below and then look at the 3 example sentences for each expression. After reviewing the information, try to make your own examples for each expression.
| EXPRESSION | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Ask him/her out | (to invite someone to go out to something or some place --- sometimes on a date) |
| Hit on a woman/man | (to flirt with someone) |
| Stand him/her up | (to fail to keep an appointment with a boyfriend or girlfriend) |
ASK HIM/HER OUT
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | She couldn’t go, so he asked out someone else. |
| 2 | We’ve been asked out to dinner twice this week. |
| 3 | I am so happy that Sally finally asked me out to a movie. |
HIT ON A WOMAN/MAN
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | The women were all hitting on George, but he didn't complain. |
| 2 | I thought he was going to hit on me, but he was too shy. |
| 3 | She hit on him but he didn't realize it. |
STAND HIM/HER UP
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | He stood up his date while he played basketball with the guys. |
| 2 | Sally stood him up because she was mad. |
| 3 | How could he stand you up on your first date? |
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