daily english

I’ve been working on this essay on my laptop for about three hours now. But if I want a good grade, you know what they say…no pain, no gain.

one will not get something valuable without sacrifice

It’s getting late, but Kat is still working on an essay for class. She really wants a goog grade, so she is working extra hard. After all, no pain, no gain. If she pushes herself, she might feel really tired, but she might also get a great grade.

The expression no pain, no gain suggests that a person must feel some pain, or make some sacrifice, in order to get what they want. People often say this when they are training for a sport, working toward a degree, or trying to get something they really want. Do you believe in the idea of no pain, no gain? When was the last time to worked extra for something?

• Running five miles every day is tiring, but no pain, no gain!
• I nedd to study until I pass the TOEFL. No pain, no gain!
• No pain, no gain, my friend! You need to work harder if you want to get a promotion.

• sacrifice /ˈsæk.rə.faɪs/ v. / to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person.
  Many women sacrifice interesting careers for their families.

• essay /ˈes.eɪ/ n. / a short piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one done by students as part of the work for a course.
  For homework I want you to write an essay on endangered species.

  Mr Jones thought my history essay was terrific.