What is peak my interest? Help me understand it
Hi everybody! What is the meaning of peak my interest? Is it an idiom?
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Hi! primarily, it is informal English and It is used to express that something catches your attention ,or arise your interest and curiosity. for instance, "The Bluefish obviously piqued my interest a lot," he said. Thank you for asking and remember "happy learning".
Hello MilaniaGRants It means taking the interest levels in someone or something to the peak or the highest level. It also depends on what you were talking about. If there was no subject when the person said that, then that means they are interested in you. But regardless of the word the meaning of the sentence is that, your level of interest has been raised higher than normal because of something the other person said or did.
Peak would be the highest point of something, the peak of a mountain is the top of the mountain. Peak of interest is the most interesting part. The most interesting part of something is the peak of your interest.
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"Peak of interest" is actually Passion. When you are too much interested in something and it becomes your passion you call it specifically as "Peak of my interest" Example:- Playing soccer is peak of my interest
- OlenaTUTOR /exams instructor/Business English
Sorry, but the spelling is wrong. It should be 'pique my interest' and it is used to say that something or someone has made me interested in it.
- OlenaTUTOR /exams instructor/Business English
Peak my interest' means took my interest levels in someone or something to the peak or highest level.
Hi dear! As you put it, 'peak my interest', is a phrase and is better spelt though with the same pronunciation, 'to pique one's interest'. It means to grab one's attention or to be very, very interested in something to the point where you don't look elsewhere for an alternative or option. Here is a sentence in which this phrase can be used: The finals of the cricket T20 match between England and Australia piqued my interest that I can't miss it!
If you referring to the idiom its 'pique my interest' with pique meaning arousing, provoke or caught your interest. For example '' The tiger skin rug immediately piqued my interest as soon as I entered the house and I decided to ask him where he got''
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This is what someone says when they tell you that "hey, I'm now really listening to you, you have caught my attention". (Caught my attention is a phrase which is basically something we say when we are interested in what the person has said, and we are now completely focused on what they are saying or are about to say.. Hope this helps. Dale
Peak means highest point. Idioms are informal language and moreover it’s a good to enhance your vocabulary and sound like a native.
When refering to an idiom its "pique one's interest", with Pique meaning arousing or to provoke. However peaked can make sense in context. Peak means "to bring to a maximum value or intensity" and this is what one might mean when saying "my interest was peaked "
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Not so genius, but this has worked with my Asian and Latino students: Substitute all "Th-" in words with a "D-", as it is an easier starting point e.g. instead of "The", ask them to say De(almost like a form of pidgin english: de boi VS the boy). Its a matter of throat to tongue, where sounds with "T" and "D" are easier to begin with and then you will gradually progress to the "Th-" sounds as the find confindence and comfort. You could always tell them to pretend they are blowing out candles on a birthday cake; and for the "Th" sound their tongue should gently touch their teeth, like in words like "Thin" or "This". Have them practice the not so elated soft "Th" sound-- its like their tongue is having a short siesta on their teeth! Such a mental jounery and lots of creativity will get you through a lot of pronounciation hurdles.
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The biggest challenge I faced while learning English was understanding and using different tenses correctly. It took time to get used to the various rules and exceptions.
