How does that grab you meaning in English
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Definition
How does that grab you?: What do you think of that? How do you feel about that?
to grab: to take (quickly), to snatch, to catch, to seize, to capture
Examples
- "Luna, how does this idea grab you?"
- "It's a very sought after position. How does that grab you?"
Exercise 1
"How does that grab you?"
How else could we express this?
How else could we express this?
"How does that grab you?"
How else could we express this?
How else could we express this?
This is the correct answer. These two questions share the same meaning. In the informal question "How does that grab you?", the verb "to grab" is used in the sense of "to excite one's interest or attention". The verb's main meaning is to take or grasp suddenly, for example: She grabbed the letter from me.
This is incorrect. By using this question, Bruno is not asking if the job promotion has made Jean feel better, although he does apologise for upsetting him.
This is incorrect. Bruno does not mention the question of salary with Jean.
This is incorrect. One might "grab" a coffee (= have a coffee in a short amount of time) but this question has nothing to do with sugar or coffee (although the two go well together).
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