Inglês Todos os Dias #165 | O que significa 'better off' e 'worse off'

No debate presidencial ontem à noite, um dos candidatos repetiu a frase dita por Ronald Reagan 40 anos atrás: Are you better off today? O que significa este phrasal verb better off? Vamos falar sobre isso no mini-podcast de hoje.

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Next Tuesday is election day. Next Tuesday, all of you will go to the polls and stand there in the polling place and make a decision. I think when you make that decision, it might be well if you would ask yourself: Are you better off than you were four years ago?

Coby: There’s where he lives! [Tammy: In that beat-up box?] Yeah, the poor guy is pretty bad off, living in this old dilapidated box.

bad off

better off

Obviously we’re better off now that we’re both working.

He’d be better off working for a bigger company.

I think she’s better off without him.

He’d be better off starting with something simpler.

I think when you make that decision, it might be well if you would ask yourself: Are you better off than you were four years ago?

worse off

Are you better off today than you were four years ago, or are you worse off than you were four years ago?

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http://domineingles.webstorelw.com.br/t/ingles-avancado/phrasal-verbs

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Let’s practice!

Are you better off or worse off than you were 4 years ago?

Please answer in the comments section below.

19 Comments

Giselle on October 10, 2016 at 20:55

My english is better off now that I have been studying at Domine Inglês.

timandtammy on October 10, 2016 at 22:05

Good job! 😀
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Bruno Nogueira on October 10, 2016 at 21:39

Yes! I’m better off tha 4 years ago, because in that times i didn’t know about what “better off” means. Thank you for make a me a better one!

timandtammy on October 10, 2016 at 22:05

Glad you’re learning and growing! 😉
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Denilson on October 10, 2016 at 23:07

Hello, studying every day my English is better off than one year ago, but if I stop for a long time my English worst off quickly.

Denilson on October 10, 2016 at 23:10

I’m sorry change the phase verb to “worse off”
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Ariöl on October 11, 2016 at 00:38

I’m better off because I’m getting excellent tips from domine ingles.

Adriano Matias on October 11, 2016 at 08:41

I’m better off nowadays, since I’ve studied English with Domine Inglês.

Sergio Araujo on October 11, 2016 at 11:47

Of course, I am better of Tim, because I understand a lot more English than before, plus I have learned a lot of other things during this time.

Rafael Bezerra on October 11, 2016 at 13:53

Hello Tim,
when it comes to my English speaking skills, I believe I’m better off now then I was ten months I ago, when I decided to study it, your podcasts also has been helping tremendously. thank you!

Robert Jr on October 11, 2016 at 14:04

Obviously I’m worse off now than before. My situation is pretty bad off. I’m living in an old dilapidated house. So, I’ll remember this in the polling place.