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ILE Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

If you don't like it, you can lump it.

If you don’t like it, you can lump it. I vaguely understand that if I want to use this phrase in an appropriate situation, I may risk killing the atmosphere, is that so? Or this is a fairly common expression and also a non offensive expression to be used among native speakers?

Thanks.

Isabelle
  

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It is rude, offensive and confrontational in any situation, Isabelle. Use it only if you are a teenager denying satisfaction to a younger sibling or when having a fight with your spouse.

— Mister Micawber

  • It is rude, offensive and confrontational in any situation, Isabelle.
  • Use it only if you are a teenager denying satisfaction to a younger sibling or when having a fight with your spouse.
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It is rude, offensive and confrontational in any situation, Isabelle. Use it only if you are a teenager denying satisfaction to a younger sibling or when having a fight with your spouse.
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Okay, but let's say I have got a situation where there is a person who keeps bothering my volunteering work by criticizing my bad handwriting, what should I do to put an end to the critics that I don’t seriously think I deserve? Could you please suggest one for me? I mean how should I reply in the mentioned case of mine because what I'm thinking at first is this one "You must find me the way I am,
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First, 'lump with it' is wrong: it is 'lump it'.

I cannot give you simple vocabulary advice that will solve your social problems, but you must certainly know (if you are an adult) that confrontation solves no difficulties if you wish to maintain an amicable social and/or working relationship.

Most of us, as I am sure is the case in your own language and culture, wou
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Mister MicawberFirst, 'lump with it' is wrong: it is 'lump it'.
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Mister MicawberI cannot give you simple vocabulary advice that will solve your social problems, but you must certainly know (if you are an adult) that confrontation solves no difficulties if you wish to maintain an amicable social and/or working relationship.
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