be able
Synonyms be able

be able

can

cut the mustard

hack it

make it

make the grade

take charge
Examples of use word be able Example 1A man is flying in a hot air balloon
and
realizes he is lost. He reduces
his altitude and spots a man down
below. He lowers the balloon further
and shouts: "Excuse me, can you
tell me where I am?"
The man below says: "Yes, you're in a hot
air balloon, hovering 30
feet
above this field."
"You
must work in Technical Support," says the balloonist.
"I do,"
replies the man. "How did you know?"
"Well" says the balloonist,
"everything you have told me is
technically
correct, but
completely useless."
The man below says: "You must be in
management."
"I am," replies the balloonist, "but how did you
know?"
"Well", says the man, "you don't know where you are, or where
you're
going, but you expect me to
be able (synonyms of word be able above) to help. You're still in the
same
position you were before we met, but now it's my fault."
Read more about this joke.Example 2"Will I ever
be able (synonyms of word be able above) to race my horse again" the
owner asked the vet.
The vet replied, "You certainly will, and
you'll probably beat her
too!"
Read more about this joke.Example 3Four
married guys go golfing on Sunday.
During the 3rd hole the following
conversation ensued:
First
Guy: "Man, you have no idea what I had to do to
be able (synonyms of word be able above) to come
out
golfing this weekend. I had to promise my wife that I will paint
every room in the house next weekend."
Second Guy: "That's
nothing, I had to promise my wife that I will
build her a new deck for
the pool."
Third Guy: "Man, you both have it easy! I had to
promise my wife that
I will remodel the kitchen for her."
They
continue to play the hole when they realized that the fourth guy
has not said a word. So they ask him. "You haven't said anything about
what you had to do to
be able (synonyms of word be able above) to come golfing this weekend. What's
the
deal?"
Fourth Guy: "I don't want to talk about it.
Let's just say that the
foundation for the new house is being poured
next Tuesday."
Read more about this joke.Example 4Why did your sister cut a hole in her
new
umbrella ?
Because she wanted to
be able (synonyms of word be able above) to tell when it stopped
raining.
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