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Heard at the movies, Jaws, from 1975 is considered to be an exciting movie.

It tells the story of a town frightened by a shark.

The animal repeatedly attacks and kills swimmers.

Three men make a plan to capture the shark.

Using a boat filled with tools, one of the men tries to get the shark's attention by throwing food into the sea.

Listen for the words you're going to need a bigger boat.

Well, we're gonna need a bigger boat.

Shut off that engine.

What do you think you're going to need a bigger boat means is it The problem is larger than imagined, or the problem can be solved with a bigger boat.

Listen again.

Well, we're gonna need a bigger boat.

Shut off that engine.

You're going to need a bigger boat means the problem is larger than imagined.

People use the phrase when a situation seems impossible, too large or too difficulty to overcome.

And that's English at the movies.