Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“Andy here. And today, I’m doing a DIY project.”
—Ebaby!’s Andy, speaking about building bunk beds for his nieces
2. Video - Watch the video before learning the definition.
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
do it yourself; make something without paying another person
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Andy is building bunk beds for his nieces to sleep in. He did not pay anyone to help him. Instead, he is doing this project by himself. It’s a DIY, or do-it-yourself, project.
There are a lot of reasons to like DIY activities. When you do one, you learn new skills, and you also save money! Do you enjoy doing projects by yourself? Or do you prefer to pay someone to do the work for you?
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Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“I love DIY. I made these pants and painted my house this weekend.”
“Dad isn’t very good with DIY projects. Let’s call someone to help him.”
“When I was a kid, my mom had lots of DIY activities for me.”