Micro-listening #34

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…what would you do if you found out…

The phrasal verb to find something out means to discover or reveal something.

e.g. He was fired after his manager found out that he had been badmouthing the company to important clients.

…just put that out there first…

This is a variant of the phrase ‘I’m just putting that out there’, which is a way of introducing an idea or an opinion into a discussion. This might be to establish background information (as in this case), or to make a low-pressure suggestion or point.

e.g. I’m just putting this out there, but it might be time to have a word with Tom about getting into the office on time.