Clear
Yourpig Huyen
2021-07-03 09:07
Trade off the orchard for an apple phrasal verb
To focus on tiny details, small features and pay no attention to a whole situation, an entire thing.
My friend spends a lot of time on the slides of the presentation and ignores to practice her English speaking skill. She shouldn't trade off the orchard for an apple.
Even though she's not participating in this contest with us, we still try our best to complete it. Don't trade off the orchard for an apple.
Is the result worth the effort we have to put into it?
To take something into consideration in a thorough way
To think or consider something seriously
To think carefully and seriously or ponder about someone or something
The verb "trade" should be conjugated according to its tense.
She didn't buy that bunch of scented roses because of one wilted flower. She traded off the orchard for an apple.
The origin of this expression is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
