First Dibs — VOA Learning English
Теми: суспільство
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
See if you can guess the meaning of first dibs from the following exchange:
A: “Hi, I was calling about the house for rent, and I was wondering if it’s still available.”
B: “Yes, well, it is empty, at the moment—but I can’t rent it out yet. My nephew is interested, and he’s got first dibs on it, so I’m waiting to hear from him.”
A: “Oh, OK—do you know how long it’ll be until he decides?”
B: “Um, you know, it could be a month. I’m not really sure.”
Here, the owner is giving his nephew a chance to rent the house before anyone else can. Having first dibs on something means having the right to get something before anyone else.
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Торкнись будь-якого слова — переклад з’явиться одразу, а слово ляже в твою добірку разом із реченням.