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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

mystery

i don't know why abigail can't stand

mushrooms she won't even try one

i'll chop them really small this time

yummy yummy stir-fried rice

mommy

[Music]

help me please

what's the matter sweetie

baby

where's my baby gone

look over there

it's under the table right next to you

oh

all right it's time to eat dinner

mommy made delicious stir-fried rice

today

there is mushroom

abigail no mushroom

i can't wrap my head around it

i can't wrap my head around it

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today's expression

wrap one's head around something is an

idiom that means you find a way to

understand or accept something

it's often used with can't before the

idiom

instead of head you can also use mind

to use this expression just make sure

you use a possessive pronoun after rap

the thing that you can or can't

understand will come after around

for example

he can't wrap his head around the

shocking news

this means he is having trouble

accepting that the news is true

what's something you had a hard time

wrapping your head around

when i was younger algebra was really

trying for me but i managed to wrap my

head around it eventually that's it for

today bye

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mystery /ˈmɪstəri/ B1	noun - something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to tolerate or endure something.
chop /tʃɒp/ A2	verb - to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool.
delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ A2	adjective - very pleasant to taste.
wrap /ræp/ A2	verb - to cover something by folding something around it.
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck.
idiom /ˈɪdiəm/ B2	noun - a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to perceive the intended meaning of words, language, or a speaker.
accept /əkˈsɛpt/ A2	verb - to receive or take willingly.
expression /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/ B1	noun - the action of making your thoughts, feelings, or ideas known.
shocking /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise and distress.
trouble /ˈtrʌbl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems.
eventually /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/ B1	adverb - in the end, finally.

Key Grammar Structures

• i don't know why abigail can't stand mushrooms

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' expressing inability/strong dislike, indirect question structure

  ➔ The phrase 'can't stand' is an idiom meaning to strongly dislike something. The sentence uses 'why' to introduce an indirect question about the reason for Abigail's dislike.

• i'll chop them really small this time

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' contraction ('ll'), pronoun 'them' referring to mushrooms, adverb 'really' intensifying adjective 'small'

  ➔ The sentence expresses a future intention. 'Them' clearly refers back to the previously mentioned 'mushrooms'. 'Really' emphasizes the degree to which the mushrooms will be chopped.

• what's the matter sweetie

  ➔ Contraction of 'what is', possessive determiner 'the', vocative noun 'sweetie'

  ➔ This is a common, empathetic question used to inquire about someone's well-being. 'Sweetie' is a term of endearment.

• it's under the table right next to you

  ➔ Pronoun 'it' as subject, prepositional phrases indicating location ('under the table', 'next to you'), demonstrative adjective 'the'

  ➔ The sentence provides a specific location. 'Right next to you' emphasizes the proximity of the baby.