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Ann225 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Get a little groove

Hi,

1) Could 'get into a little groove' be used when talking about a song that has a great melody and makes you feel like dancing? I was listening to an interview where a singer critiqued another famous singer's song and this is what he got to say.

"It's a nice laid-back song. It gets you into a little groove." I'm not sure what he meant by the 'groove' part.

2) I've already asked these two following questions but I'm still confused.

If you wanted to say that you drove really fast (180km/h), could you use the word 'squeeze out' (perhaps 'get out')?

"I squeezed 180km/h out of my car today." One native speaker told me that it's fine, but a different person found it unnatural. I guess that it could be replaced with a different word or rephrased. I'm jut not sure how to do it.

If you feel a sudden pain jn your back, could 'shoot up' be used? "A sharp pain shot up my back when I lifted the heavy box." I was told by one person that it's okay, but then another native speaker chimed in and said that it can cause confusion because 'shoot up' is sometims used in relation to drugs.

I hope you can clear up these examples for me.

Thank you.

  

Top answer

1) The "groove" is more about the rhythm than the melody, though the melody may play some part too. Yes, the rhythm probably makes you feel like moving (or at my age, tapping your toe). " One native speaker told me that it's fine, but a different person found it unnatural.

— GPY

  • 1) The "groove" is more about the rhythm than the melody, though the melody may play some part too.
  • Yes, the rhythm probably makes you feel like moving (or at my age, tapping your toe).
  • " One native speaker told me that it's fine, but a different person found it unnatural.
  • To me this is OK.
  • It gives the impression that you were pressing the car to its limit.
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1) The "groove" is more about the rhythm than the melody, though the melody may play some part too. Yes, the rhythm probably makes you feel like moving (or at my age, tapping your toe).

Ann225"I squeezed 180km/h out of my car today." One native speaker told me that it's fine, but a different person found it unnatural.

To me this is OK. It gives the im

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