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Take sth lightly
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Take sth lightly
means to not treat something as seriously as you should — to ignore the importance or the weight of a situation.
Examples:
1- She finally gathered the courage to tell someone she wasn’t doing well,
but they changed the subject and said, “You’ll be fine.”
In that moment, she realized they had taken her feelings lightly,
and it hurt more than she expected.
Hi everyone, and welcome to Daily English. Today’s expression is practical, honest, and incredibly useful in real life. It’s “take something lightly.” One more time:
“take something lightly.”
Listen to this:
She kept feeling tired, dizzy, and overwhelmed, but every time someone asked if she was okay,
she said, “I’m fine, it’s nothing.” Later, when the doctor told her she was extremely low on iron,
she realized she probably shouldn’t have taken it lightly.
What do you think this expression means?
To “take something lightly” means to not treat something as seriously as you should — to ignore the importance or the weight of a situation.
It’s the opposite of taking something seriously.
Let’s listen to some examples:
She finally gathered the courage to tell someone she wasn’t doing well,
but they changed the subject and said, “You’ll be fine.”
In that moment, she realized they had taken her feelings lightly,
and it hurt more than she expected.
Her friend canceled plans again and again
as if she wouldn’t notice.
But she did.
And she realized the friendship had been
taken lightly for far too long.
He said, “I’ll study when I have time,”
but weeks passed and he didn’t open his book.
He realized he had taken English too lightly,
and progress requires intention.
Some things in life should not be taken lightly — our health, our emotions, other people’s boundaries, and even our own dreams. These things deserve our attention, care, and presence.
📍 What is something in your life that you think you’ve taken lightly — but shouldn’t have?
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