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soak up the atmosphere
enjoy the mood of a place
To enjoy and take in the special mood or feeling of a place.
Hear it in real life
Did you visit all the museums?
Not really; we mostly sat outside and soaked up the atmosphere.
We arrived early so we could soak up the atmosphere before the concert.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We absorbed the atmosphere.
Say: We soaked up the atmosphere.
Although "absorb" is possible literally, this expression normally uses the verb "soak up."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
soak up the atmosphere; soaked up the atmosphere
Your turn: say it out loud
We arrived early so we could soak up the atmosphere before the concert.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
soak up the atmosphere
enjoy the mood of a place
“We arrived early so we could soak up the atmosphere before the concert.”
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