It Wasn't Fair, But...

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Jordan: I still can't believe we lost. That last call was completely wrong.

Casey: I know, that foul definitely should have been called on their player, not us.

Jordan: Exactly! Now we're out of the tournament because of one bad decision.

Casey: It's frustrating. But even if the ref made a mistake, we still had chances to win.

Jordan: I guess. We did miss those two easy shots in the second half.

Casey: Right. No matter what, blaming the referee won't change the result now.

Jordan: You're right, I know. I'm just really disappointed. We worked so hard all season.

Casey: Me too. But losing like this doesn't erase everything good we did this year.

Jordan: I know that logically, it just doesn't feel that way right now.

Casey: That's okay. It's allowed to hurt for a while.

Jordan: Thanks for not just telling me to get over it immediately.

Casey: Never. Feelings take time. But I really am proud of this team, win or lose.

Jordan: Same here, honestly. Let's get some food, my treat. We earned it either way.

Casey: Now that's the best idea you've had all day.

Vocabulary from this story

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wrong
notoʻgʻri
foul
qoida buzilishi
tournament
turnir
decision
qaror
frustrating
asabga tegadigan
miss
oʻtkazib yubordik
change
oʻzgartirmoq
disappointed
hafsalasi pir boʻlgan
erase
oʻchirib tashlamoq
allowed
ruxsat etilgan, joiz
get over it
unutib, oʻtib ketmoq
earned
munosib boʻldik

Grammar from this story

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even if + clause

... boʻlsa ham (kuchli shart; natija baribir oʻzgarmasligini bildiradi).

  • Even if the ref made a mistake, we still had chances to win.
  • Even if it's hard, keep trying.

no matter what

Nima boʻlishidan qatʼi nazar (shart-sharoitdan qatʼi nazar bir xil natija/munosabatni bildiradi).

  • No matter what, blaming the referee won't change the result.
  • No matter what happens, I'll support you.

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1. What do Jordan and Casey disagree about at first, and then agree on?

2. What does Casey say about Jordan's disappointment?

3. What is the main idea of the dialogue?