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At the pet groomer in English (advanced)
Advanced English for at the pet groomer. Key line: “Hey, could you *tidy* up my dog's *face* but leave his ears *fluffy*?”
Full script
Lin
Hey, could you tidy up my dog's face but leave his ears fluffy?
Them
Sure—going for cute, not military? We can shape it softly.
Lin
Exactly. Last time he looked so serious, even pigeons gave him space.
Them
Got it. Any length off the body, or just a face trim?
Lin
Just a light trim, please, and please don't touch the tail.
Them
No problem. We call that the 'I woke up like this' finish.
Lin
Perfect—he's convinced he's a tiny lion, and I can't ruin that.
Them
Then we'll keep the mane—every little lion deserves plausible deniability.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Face trim
✓ tidy up my dog's facetidy up my dog's face
"tidy up" sounds softer than "cut"
Keep fluffy
✓ leave his ears fluffyleave his ears fluffy
leave A adj. = keep A ...
Don't touch it
✓ please don't touch the tailplease don't touch the tail
"touch" is common for limits
Natural look
✓ I woke up like this finishI woke up like this finish
joking about a natural look
Quick answers
Face trim: what to say in English
Say “tidy up my dog's face” — tidy up my dog's face. "tidy up" sounds softer than "cut".
Keep fluffy: what to say in English
Say “leave his ears fluffy” — leave his ears fluffy. leave A adj. = keep A ...
Don't touch it: what to say in English
Say “please don't touch the tail” — please don't touch the tail. "touch" is common for limits.
Natural look: what to say in English
Say “I woke up like this finish” — i woke up like this finish. joking about a natural look.