wash the sweat away

[alpacinou]

Hello.

Imagine someone goes jogging. They come home. They want to jump in the swimming pool. Can I say this about him?

He arrived home, dripping in sweat. "You should jump in the pool to wash away the sweat," his wife told him.

Is it correct to use "wash away" in this situation?

Is there a better way to express the idea?

 

[tedmc]

Yes, but wouldn'tt it be easier to take a shower?

 

[alpacinou]

Yes, but wouldn'tt it be easier to take a shower?

Maybe the shower is broke.

 

[Tarheel]

Hello.

Imagine someone goes jogging. He comes home. He is sweaty. Can I say this about him?

He arrived home, dripping in sweat. "You should jump in the pool to wash away the sweat," his wife told him.

Is it correct to use "wash away" in this situation?

Is there a better way to express the idea?

It's OK. (You could also say wash off.)

 

[emsr2d2]

Maybe the shower is broken.

Note my correction above. "Broken" is the adjective to refer to something that is not working. "Broke" is an adjective meaning that someone has no money.

 

[alpacinou]

Note my correction above. "Broken" is the adjective to refer to something that is not working. "Broke" is an adjective meaning that someone has no money.

Thanks. I'd heard "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", so I thought it has that meaning too. But I checked the dictionary after you said and realized "broke" is not used that way.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Thanks. I'd heard "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", so I thought it has that meaning too. But I checked the dictionary after you said and realized "broke" is not used that way.

In that expression, "broke" and "ain't" are correct. It's a fixed phrase. It's not supposed to be grammatical.

 

[tedmc]

I suppose "broke" is as grammatical as "ain't" in written English.