Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 21, 2026

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Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 21, 2026

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The phrasal verb scoff at means to speak about something in a way that shows you think it is silly, unimportant, or wrong. It is used when someone mocks or dismisses an idea, suggestion, or belief.

We can use it in various tenses: "Don't scoff at my idea!" or "She scoffed at the thought of leaving early."

For example: “At first, they scoffed at his plan to start up a business, but now he’s successful.”

Le verbe à particule scoff at signifie parler de quelque chose d'une manière qui montre qu'on le trouve ridicule, sans importance ou faux. On l'utilise quand quelqu'un se moque d'une idée, d'une suggestion ou d'une croyance, ou la rejette.

On peut l'utiliser à différents temps : "Don't scoff at my idea!" ou "She scoffed at the thought of leaving early."

Par exemple : « Au début, ils se sont moqués de son projet de créer une entreprise, mais maintenant il a réussi. »

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📖 "Don't scoff at her dreams — she might actually achieve them."
📖 "He scoffed at the idea of taking a holiday in winter."
📖 "Critics scoffed at the new theory, but it was later proven correct."
📖 "I used to scoff at yoga until I tried it myself."
📖 "They scoffed at his warning and went into the storm anyway."

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