Collocation
That's not what I ordered.
Used to express dissatisfaction or to point out an error when receiving something different from what was requested or expected, typically in a restaurant or when receiving a delivery.
Definition
'That's not what I ordered.' is a common English collocation. Used to express dissatisfaction or to point out an error when receiving something different from what was requested or expected, typically in a restaurant or when receiving a delivery.
fixed phrase
“When the waiter brought a fish dish instead of the chicken, she politely said, "That's not what I ordered."”
Examples
- Excuse me, I believe there's a mistake; that's not what I ordered.
- When the wrong pizza arrived at his door, he called the shop and said, "This is not what I ordered."
- She had to send back the dish because it was completely different; that's not what I ordered at all.
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- I specifically asked for no onions, so this salad—that's not what I ordered.
- The package contained a blue shirt, but I clearly remember selecting red. That's not what I ordered.
- After waiting thirty minutes, she was disappointed to see a different meal. 'Honestly, that's not what I ordered,' she mumbled.
- He looked at the strange drink and then back at the menu. 'Wait, that's definitely not what I ordered,' he stated.
- They delivered the wrong model of the laptop. I'll have to return it because that's not what I ordered.
- The server apologized profusely when she realized the mistake. 'You're right,' she said, 'that's not what you ordered.'
- He pointed to the discrepancy on the receipt, emphasizing, 'And this item here? That's not what I ordered either.'
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