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MX73 Big Regret

Listen to six people talk about something they wish they had or had not done.

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regret

My one regret...

A regret is a negative feeling we have about something we did or didn't do in the past.  Notice the following:

  1. I regret not studying English earlier.
  2. She regrets getting angry at the meeting.

fulfill

I am able to fulfill my dreams.

When we fulfill something, that means we reach our goal.  Notice the following:

  1. I wasn't able to fulfill my promise.
  2. She foolishly depends on others to fulfill her dreams.

pick up

I didn't pick up any music.

Here, pick up means to learn something.  Notice the following:

  1. He picked up English quickly while abroad.
  2. Most people pick up a hobby sometime in their lives.

where I'm at right now.

I'm happy where I'm at right now.

We use the phrase 'where I'm at right now' to describe how we feel about our life at the moment.  Notice the following:

  1.  She's not happy with where she's at right now.
  2. I'm happy with where the business is at right now.

down

It does have down problems,

Here, down simply means something negative.  Notice the following:

  1. He was down and depressed.
  2. There is a down side to working for yourself.