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Put your money where your mouth is 要有行动 Rosie: Hi, Im Rosie, and this is Li Li? Hurry up! Ah, heres the karaoke bar. Li: Ahhh! Rosie, why is the bar on the top floor? So many stairs Help me please. Im so unfit. 我真的是很不健康，该锻炼了。我明天就去加入健身俱乐部。明天。 Rosie: Why dont you join the gym today? Li: 算了，我还是明天去。Then Ill go every single day I will. I really will. Rosie: Li, youve been saying that for months but you never actually do it! Li: This time I will, I promise. Rosie: Thats what you always say. You need to put your money where your mouth is. Li: You want me to put my money where my mouth is? 把钱放在我嘴边?你不是要我吃掉纸币和硬币吧?Thats disgusting! Rosie: No, Li, thats not what I meant. To put your money where your mouth is means to stop just talking about something and to take action! Li: Ah, so you didnt really want me to put all these coins in my mouth then? Rosie: No, please dont. I want you to stop talking about joining the gym - and to join it for real! Here are some more examples: A: If we played a game of tennis I would easily win! B: Why dont you put your money where your mouth is? I challenge you to a game! | 
