Winding Down After a Long Day B1
That end-of-day chat about switching off, putting your feet up and shaking off the stress.
wind down B2 — relax after being busyI usually wind down with a film and a glass of wine.
build up — increase graduallyA: Why is there so much traffic today?
B: It tends to build up around 5 p.m. when everyone leaves work.
put up with — tolerate something annoyingI don't know how you put up with that noise all day.
Home after a rough shift
Alex: You look shattered. Long one?
Priya: Awful. The stress just builds up and there's no break all day.
Alex: Oh, that's rough. How do you put up with it?
Priya: Honestly, I just need to wind down for an hour and not talk to anyone.
Alex: Go on, get yourself on the sofa. I'll sort dinner.
Sunday evening reset
Tom: What do you do to wind down before the week starts?
Mel: A long bath, usually. I can't put up with that Sunday-night feeling otherwise.
Tom: Same. The dread sort of builds up if I just sit there scrolling.
Mel: Exactly. Phone off, telly on, and I'm a different person.