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24 Nov 2020
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She's entertaining the idea of quiting the job.
She's flirting with the idea of quiting the job.
what is the difference?
She's entertaining the idea of quiting the job.
She's flirting with the idea of quiting the job.
what is the difference?
She's flirting with the idea of quiting the job.
what is the difference?
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- English (US)
The first one is correct.
"Entertaining the idea" is its own expression. It means that she is thinking about quitting her job. This makes it sounds like she is more serious about quitting her job.
"Flirting with the idea" means that she is thinking about it, but not seriously.
Both sentences work.
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They are the same. They both mean "She's considering quitting the job." Both sentences are fine.
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@SomeoneWithoutAName@fleas@LingLady
Thank you all!
is "to flirt with the idea of doing xx" an outdated expression that is not used in spoken English?
Thank you all!
is "to flirt with the idea of doing xx" an outdated expression that is not used in spoken English?
- English (US)
@luckyall It is absolutely a normal part of both spoken and written English and is not at all outdated. Merriam-Webster has definitions and examples where you can see the relationship between this use of "flirt" and other uses of "flirt." https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flirt
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