Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“I don’t need it, I don’t want it, and I’m stuck with it.”
- Actor Harrison Ford on technology (Us Weekly)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
attached to, unable to get rid of
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
What are some things that are sticky? There’s glue. There’s honey, and syrup. There’s tar. Some of those things are more difficult to wash off than others. For example, you can usually get glue or honey off with a bit of warm water. But tar? You might really be stuck with it for a long time.
To be stuck with something means that it’s with you. It’s in your life, and you have no way to get rid of it. You can be stuck with a person, or a thing, or a concept. The expression implies that you would prefer not to have the thing around, but that you have no power to get rid of it.
Harrison Ford feels this way about technology. He’s not interested in using it. He doesn’t want it at all. But he knows that he can’t do anything about its presence in his life. He’s stuck with it.
What’s something that you feel as if you’re stuck with?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“Kelly bought shoes that are too small for her and now she is stuck with them because she lost the receipt. “
“I’m stuck with him as my lab partner all semester.”
“We’re stuck with this stupid, inefficient car until our lease expires.”
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