Tell me about a celebration that completely didn't go to plan.

A natural way to answer

We once planned a big outdoor lunch, and then it poured with rain all day. Everything had to move inside at the last minute, so it was crowded and a little chaotic. Still, we made the best of it and it turned out fine.

Key phrases to use

• let it slip — to accidentally reveal a secret“He let it slip that there was a party.”
• laugh it off — to treat something embarrassing or annoying as funny instead of being upset“The plan failed, but we laughed it off.”
• made the best of it — to accept a bad situation and try to enjoy it anyway“The weather was awful, but we made the best of it.”
• in stitches — laughing very hard and uncontrollably“His story had us in stitches.”