“Go off on a tangent”
Communication정의
주요 주제와 관련 없는 주제에 대해 이야기하거나 생각하기 시작하는 것.
English: To start talking or thinking about a subject unrelated to the main topic.
예문
예문들
1 / 2“I asked about the budget, but he went off on a tangent about his holiday.”
예산에 대해 물어봤는데, 그는 전혀 상관없는 휴가 이야기를 하기 시작했어요.
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
I asked about the budget, but he went off on a tangent about his holiday.Compare with the original example
I asked about the budget, but he went off on a tangent about his holiday.
예산에 대해 물어봤는데, 그는 전혀 상관없는 휴가 이야기를 하기 시작했어요.
Write a two-line conversation using “Go off on a tangent”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionary자주 묻는 질문
- What does "Go off on a tangent" mean?
- "Go off on a tangent" means 주요 주제와 관련 없는 주제에 대해 이야기하거나 생각하기 시작하는 것.
- How do you use "Go off on a tangent" in a sentence?
- Example: "I asked about the budget, but he went off on a tangent about his holiday."
- Should I interpret "Go off on a tangent" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.