Go with the flow

Example 1:

Cody: Wow! This is such a fancy party. I’m not sure that I’ll know who to talk to or what to talk about.

Jada: Don’t think about it too much, just go with the flow. I’m sure you’ll find interesting people and have interesting conversations.

Cody: You think so? I hope I don’t get too shy.

Jada: I’m sure everyone feels that way here.

Example 2:

Lucy: I went out with Karl last week and I wasn’t sure how he felt about me.

Kathrin: So what did you do? Did you guys have a good time? Did you have great conversations?

Lucy: I just went with the flow and everything turned out great. I think he likes me.

Explanation:

To go with the flow means to follow whatever the situation is or whatever people are doing. In the first example, Cody wasn’t sure how to interact with people at an upscale party; to which Jada replied that he should just do whatever everyone was doing or go with the flow. In the second example, Lucy explains that she didn’t know how her date felt about her, but after following his lead, or his actions (went with the flow), she discovered that he liked her.

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Horse of a different color

Example 1:

Jason: I was looking to ask May out on Friday. What do you think?

Freddy: Finally, you keep talking about her but you never actually do anything about it.

Jason: It’s not so much that I am afraid of asking her out; it’s her brother I’m worried about. That’s a horse of a different color. He’s always intimidating people asking his sister out.

Freddy: Yeah, good luck with that.

   

Example 2:

Alexa: Do you think we should go to Europe like we planned? Or should we go to Asia?

Axel: Whoa, going to Asia? That’s a horse of a different color. I think you should really consider where you really want to go because Europe and Asia are two very different places.

Explanation:

A horse of a different color means that something or someone are completely different things or choices. In the first example, Jason was trying to explain May and May’s brother as completely different people with different personalities to deal with. Although the two people are siblings, they are different in many ways.  In the second example, it seems that Alexa was initially thinking about visiting Europe, but after further consideration, she began to wonder about Asia. Axel explains that they are completely different places and that she should really consider the choices before making a decision. 

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