Nov 18, 2010

Settle for


My phrasal verb for today is settle for. It means that you will accept something, even if it isn't exactly what you want. For example, "I would prefer to have chocolate, but I'll settle for vanilla." Or, "The original price was €1,000, but they settled for €950."

2 comments:

  1. I would prefer that you continues in Principia and see you more often but I'll settle for our lunchs and chats.....

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  2. Me too! Perfect use of this phrasal verb. Well done!

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