Food & eating
reach for something
choose something automatically
To choose or take something almost automatically, especially when you are stressed or need comfort.
Hear it in real life
What do you eat after a difficult day?
I usually reach for something sweet.
When I feel anxious, I reach for a cup of tea.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I reach to chocolate when stressed.
Say: I reach for chocolate when stressed.
Use the preposition “for” after “reach” when choosing or taking something.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
reach for something; reach for something when stressed
Your turn: say it out loud
When I feel anxious, I reach for a cup of tea.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
reach for something
choose something automatically
“When I feel anxious, I reach for a cup of tea.”
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