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Is there a place you went once and have absolutely no desire to return to?

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A natural way to answer

There's one big city I visited that just didn't click with me. It was grey, the people seemed rushed, and I never felt at ease. I'm sure others love it, but it's not somewhere I'd go out of my way to see again.

Key phrases to use

  • far cry from — very different from, usually worse than expected“The hotel was a far cry from the brochure.”
  • give it a miss — decide not to go to or do something“I think I'll give the museum a miss today.”
  • go out of my way — make a special effort to do something“I wouldn't go out of my way to visit again.”
  • put me off — make me dislike or lose interest in something“The crowds really put me off the place.”
  • chalk it up to experience — accept a bad experience as something you learned from“The trip was a disaster, but I chalked it up to experience.”

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