Society

part of something bigger

connected to a larger purpose

Connected to a larger purpose, group, or tradition that is more important than one person or event.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Why do you enjoy singing in the choir?

It makes me feel part of something bigger than myself.

Play the conversation

Working on the community garden made me feel part of something bigger.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Volunteering made me feel part of ‸ bigger.

Say: Volunteering made me feel part of something bigger.

Keep something before bigger in this fixed expression.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

feel part of something bigger; be part of something bigger; part of something bigger than yourself

Your turn: say it out loud

Working on the community garden made me feel part of something bigger.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

part of something bigger

connected to a larger purpose

“Working on the community garden made me feel part of something bigger.”

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