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小 发表于 2005-11-27 14:31 只看该作者
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) C. g s2 ~' B; V美国俚语大全
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· ace
9 S) a$ q$ h0 L/ D5 J' w" z, T· He's an ace reporter.6 ]! R$ i1 _0 V4 c9 i8 {1 C
· MEANING: very good
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; o* p' Y4 B# `5 A* o· action- Q5 T9 C9 }' O, V, q& S% T+ q
· Do you know where the action is in this town?
; U6 N; f8 Q3 T+ ^' N _· MEANING: excitement/ s7 O) }" u& E) V
8 s( U5 G! p: [ H· airhead
\; M, Y# [5 a* c1 H· My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead.3 p; c* l. r! c6 S
· MEANING: stupid person
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1 j0 q1 v' _: M· all wet
+ ~$ ^# ~* ~; s( a4 \ k· Your ideas about politics are all wet.
6 {( A8 } \, O· MEANING: completely wrong
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7 Y) O" K0 D4 T· all-nighter3 b' _1 ?8 c1 y- k- ~; V2 m
· I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter.
/ t& |7 O" \1 F! a! m, A· MEANING: after studying all night.9 i, }# W3 { o" K6 s
2 ?' V9 ?. O% u" j2 ^# W· ammo
9 X- g: e# p. l1 o· The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.
1 ^: v& s& u" ?· MEANING: ammunition: n" t% o0 c' S4 x
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· antifreeze, [0 L3 r4 M2 z6 E/ e
· I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this.3 k' M6 ?: P7 J4 c! t& `5 n
· MEANING: liquor
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% L$ N: \' A$ o% t; B( ]; l( {· armpit
4 B) A, @6 J4 K· This town is really an armpit.
. }) d; }+ d b. f; g s7 w· MEANING: undesirable place
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2 I, Z6 f- X+ W4 o/ ]& p; I% E· awesome0 N1 X. R. u1 n) ^8 V
· What an awesome sunset.
9 b* @+ W; M" A· MEANING: great
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· Wow, that was really a bad movie.
2 c: \- f; L6 j+ `2 g3 E- @2 m· MEANING: intense+ M+ ^. g7 H5 ~ F! n8 B
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· barf5 K8 ]# ~; V/ H& X% F
· He barfed all over the seat of the airplane." p# f3 ~/ K2 |) @! H
· MEANING: vomitted, I- j1 |3 P. y8 h t9 }% ?
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· bashed
! b n. _! b. c6 c8 [' w6 e· The boat was bashed beyond recognition.2 l% L" t: m, q( X1 k; D. }
· MEANING: crushed7 w8 s2 n2 y7 g/ H! g' H2 G
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· After working all day I am really beat.7 f* k X+ P2 K: D G/ H1 K5 H
· MEANING: exhausted3 ~. P6 b& q7 }+ P' d; M8 W
( p3 N( X! P4 C! P0 Y1 P3 _0 I& @0 ^· beemer2 r- @% B( W, y V
· He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.
! k" Z+ U \4 o/ p: E· MEANING: B.M.W. car; Y4 W* X( j7 I4 I z
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· bench
% N5 \' K+ t7 Z· He was benched during the basketball playoffs.
6 y, `$ y7 Q: D& b7 j· MEANING: taken out of the game
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· bent
+ T) X6 l6 a+ U0 Z/ F/ y· It's OK. Don't get so bent.
4 _% c: V& Q4 |3 T; D; h z% b. A/ g· MEANING: angry- k6 u5 D# k/ y$ j7 _
; _1 Z( W9 x, Q+ E* m, [· bent out of shape
6 C) d* k6 z! | ^· Don't get so bent out of shape.
# L/ m* y% j; J# N0 F% c& G4 B· MEANING: become upset: q* T% i" i% H7 L
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· big gun
" _, E8 [6 N* i' T* }( O; r· The president brought two big guns to the meeting.
3 P/ c& Z; ~" {, C· MEANING: powerful people
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· big mouth
$ h1 Q( ]# u6 f' ~" H r· Shut up! You really have a big mouth.7 S+ I4 u' _* y; N# x9 `0 k7 F9 |
· MEANING: talk too much
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/ J$ J. F4 Z$ h. C+ s$ f· big stink
- W5 l& a; I* K$ O/ C3 C5 c% P F8 I· The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station.
- s) S |1 I. L y' q9 y· MEANING: big issue* W' |. W9 z8 R& w% |5 i
* z. g: Z+ m0 ?7 E0 b· blade0 t3 h7 K4 Q. l8 ]1 V3 b
· He carried a ten inch blade with him.
: _% w2 h: n* W· MEANING: knife, j( t6 Q9 T- v& S% K7 e
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· blimp- I, O. i9 N& @# C3 B, J1 N" r: O
· I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when I travel.
/ }9 O: q T4 F6 a· MEANING: very fat person: R$ M( `( o E' ?% T- g; u; F
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· blow1 m6 A5 D9 `" k9 B& m
· I'm going to blow out of here now.
8 b, t6 S# _- Q6 M· MEANING: leave
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# v' Y9 e$ |1 `% u* \1 C9 [" V/ l) }! V· blow6 Q/ @$ ?. }1 T* d1 H& ^
· He blew all his money gambling.4 S! w% ?# M( r& ~+ W1 T g: j5 d$ i
· MEANING: lost
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( W1 m/ U1 {. S0 \# B. [% G9 o· blow a fuse3 l0 `8 V( L" [ U5 g+ x# b
· Hey, don't blow a fuse.: B" {% q3 u; b: q- ^: V
· MEANING: lose your temper.6 v+ Z( _" j( [
$ t$ }1 ?, V1 P# _· blow one's cool$ i1 r7 |' q/ o9 V# A, ^
· Calm down. Don't blow your cool.
% r8 K: M% _) D/ a· MEANING: become angry
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· blown away! b6 e5 X! V$ i7 v
· I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars.+ s" a9 E) s( @* h) f$ ~; l. u" v( _
· MEANING: greatly impressed; ^' [8 o* v" L" t1 p8 V: ?
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· The movie was a bomb.
9 A, o9 a7 W4 o) A. H· MEANING: bad
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· bombed
; w/ e; F0 ~. u· The driver of the car was bombed.
' m8 }# c& d9 @' g· MEANING: intoxicated
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8 l' i9 E2 {! y# n- L, V1 H· bonkers1 @0 t6 m( Z1 e
· I think I am going bonkers.
$ B% ]7 T8 P k( @2 Y· MEANING: crazy- A+ R$ {1 P5 G; w3 n3 L& t
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· boo-boo
% U1 o, a2 z' A8 B5 w& U3 v· If you make another boo-boo like that, you won't have a job.
+ z8 F( V/ @5 J) b· MEANING: mistake2 i5 r+ g( T. b7 a% n/ z2 c9 M
) ~+ x3 Y: L6 B- ~4 N' p3 K· booze
" c' @1 i7 @9 ~$ y+ G· I promised to bring two bottles of booze to the party.
9 s( @; E2 r* e# j% H. J# `; f: c. k· MEANING: alcohol
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· bread
$ g M& Q0 e v0 @: J· I need some bread to pay for my car.
, ?: U" o) B- f1 ?5 }, r6 c' g2 @) t! ^· MEANING: money
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· break
1 k3 _3 C; Y' m8 k% L" U· A lucky break helped him get the job.+ l3 x+ k7 o1 u% e6 m# G
· MEANING: opportunity$ H+ _0 h, b, f3 o4 u O8 z
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· break it up
' |( a: N" d2 G· Break it up, or I will call the police.; `+ h2 K V/ y( w* e
· MEANING: stop
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) W( x, c* t/ ^9 F+ d· bring-down1 p* b0 [% O _
· The news of the airplane crash was a bring-down.: j" ?/ n* @" W1 u6 L
· MEANING: depressing; z1 A9 |' h: h& O0 t6 y9 `
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· buck& ~6 g' I: J# i8 v8 T! G& [" H* M9 ~
· Do you have a buck I can borrow?
7 [7 I" a. D7 K& y' c) o· MEANING: dollar0 S# |. K0 N% b' y/ n
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· bummed
' B& k$ ^; y5 P; h, t; Z+ K# B6 C· I was really bummed after I heard the news.) ^" L) z9 p( v8 ^' J _2 d
· MEANING: depressed* J7 F. Q6 ?! @5 u
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· bummer3 |9 I# v% p* [8 t) v
· My trip to New York was a bummer.5 k0 [: Z( U( p( t
· MEANING: bad experience, _; t* {! l Z( j
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· bust
5 f/ y% f0 X$ ~9 c· The whole idea was a bust.
3 q& ~% c' |7 D, F! n2 v· MEANING: failure
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· buy it, N: W: {3 F! f
· If you don't slow down, you're going to buy it in a car accident.1 ^7 n6 \* D' s# N# E: Z2 n7 C
· MEANING: die/ l5 C, g4 S) A, O
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· call
/ M8 |3 s7 K+ G; c. q% M· The weatherman made a good call about when the storm would come.
1 ^' C# }! E5 w& k· MEANING: prediction
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( u- Z; P' u$ h* i· can
3 g1 B* {4 `8 x9 @1 M· Do you know where the can is?* T9 r; ]8 u! G4 ~( p8 \" O
· MEANING: bathroom
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· carb
% n" T/ i4 ~# V6 _) n$ G; M· My motorcycle's carb is out of adjustment.+ B! d+ l6 J( O$ y; J* H9 b- v" f. ]6 o
· MEANING: carburetor
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· catch some rays: t! g: D* |. r
· I'm going to lie on the beach and catch some rays.: b9 e' F6 ]0 k# }. V/ g0 [
· MEANING: get some sunshine.
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· catch some Z's
& u" E6 v2 i) Z· I need to catch some Z's before I go on my trip.
6 a9 H9 p) T( z) j· MEANING: get some sleep
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0 J% C8 }+ G% A1 T* C5 @, L2 s· cheesy: F e! v# r C/ G2 c
· That is really a cheesy looking outfit.
) z. D5 h" p, m+ H4 f) K. N0 E· MEANING: cheap
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# |/ t( W; s% o$ U* _" w8 S' k· chicken
6 X+ G0 x0 i! q' L1 O z· Don't be a chicken.+ ?+ k) X( f2 \
· MEANING: coward* W* R q5 S N# Z, \
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· chintzy+ |6 v. I/ Z) p! Q* `1 W: ^, L7 p2 g+ O
· That really was a chintzy present you got him.7 Y$ j2 `4 P8 ~# ~
· MEANING: cheap
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· chow down
* P! \1 n5 w4 A" s· I need to find a place to chow down.
) Q0 Y" G1 Z2 l. D& ]5 o3 s· MEANING: eat a lot) s/ Z0 ]; t* M+ `9 O" ^
0 `% O1 a( `. M7 v+ T' B4 W6 L0 q· clip
6 s4 H; x$ ^& L0 C, u· Watch out or they will clip you at that bar.
5 C f( J( w( Z! `· MEANING: cheat( F$ ?2 I: c! W2 J5 ^+ b) V
) F/ s; e* L# w· clunker! t, T+ ]) H* s1 k9 f' A( r
· I can't go on a date in that clunker.- m; V0 S6 j- W T$ K$ H( l; h
· MEANING: old car+ i. n) j; }* [* X0 ^
: y0 ]2 f5 a' y4 D· cold fish
; \9 Z: p2 ?' _9 d7 x- o3 L2 W· My date for the dance was a cold fish.1 j$ B; r4 |3 X. H( ?! b, j
· MEANING: dull# @* A2 w. n7 c, `5 E
D: h! X" c P8 N" V; l0 o2 ?· collar: Q, A1 R- K; L4 C, L- ~
· I knew they would collar the robber sooner or later.. r- s6 |" J- U* n/ g& o
· MEANING: arrest; i2 U5 A& ]& d: l3 y
% Z! D, Y+ |$ I/ U1 c· come up for air
( s4 f# D, w" x/ w* ]# \· He has to come up for air or he will die from exhaustion.5 H# U/ E3 Q+ H! v, {
· MEANING: take a break/ c% W$ e1 R& p1 U- A
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· con* }" l) E* u$ u$ c
· Don't try to con me.! o0 U% b, n7 F; ~# Y- d! L9 d
· MEANING: deceive: P0 y( M. e) o* s6 A% c! \
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· cool
- Y, T3 k4 ? ~- k· This is a really cool place to work.- |. I J+ Y( d: B! Z3 @% ~2 x0 z7 S
· MEANING: good
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9 Z! i# y% ^7 U! b+ o& b· cool down4 V! {) m" J: P' w% J: ]4 K
· Things should cool down in a day or two.
. C9 s1 w/ J( z) j5 v; p2 ?· MEANING: calm down
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7 D* @9 m2 o) I4 p& i( b A! S6 [· cop
4 ]$ ]: v- N F· How did you get the road sign? I copped it.
) a/ ]: j1 k3 s/ |, f/ I/ T; C; I9 x' q· MEANING: robbed
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- s0 V& w& P3 u: A3 A+ ?· cop: H' J* U3 x" }- D
· The cop showed me his badge./ D9 S1 W7 t" g$ ]3 q9 ?
· MEANING: policeman6 p" e, d# B6 @( {' }, E
2 A9 w- c/ [ E k" |: C+ n· couch potato; M( Y( o" D& t
· He is a couch potato.+ p6 }2 `1 |/ }0 Q
· MEANING: lazy person$ V% C/ Z/ U, [; ]; i
% [( [6 `" b$ W) x· crack open a bottle/ h. E5 w S8 K6 c2 m: h
· Let's crack open a bottle for his birthday.
$ N( o( D8 \( K3 @· MEANING: open1 [; o2 l0 g# l$ A0 u% K, W
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· cram
" v3 \, G7 g! S6 z6 c9 _! v· I need more time to cram for the test.
% m. m3 F9 N# ]% p# L: g; q· MEANING: study hard
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· cream% w* J8 t3 B) d* r" N% ]
· Our team creamed them badly.% Z. \9 r! @* t! q. b2 f
· MEANING: beat( ^5 ]) y4 y" ]1 e/ j' M( ]" r2 D
' ^& i; T% J9 ~4 ]0 a· croak
) ]/ ~7 E* Y4 H1 U- g0 P& i' G· I feel like I am going to croak.2 S, N7 @: S; ]/ X- I. x( _ Z
· MEANING: die
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· cruise7 _& \1 U b- y5 ^. x: ?
· The skier was cruising down the hill
2 @4 ^1 j% `8 k7 m1 r6 {! i6 K `· MEANING: going very fast
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" D7 d+ r* l' U2 K· cuffs: k3 n3 \( a3 M! b. R
· He put the cuffs on the killer.% c0 l$ |9 r; x5 c8 ?6 e
· MEANING: handcuffs
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& W7 e* p A7 V3 y' M# e· cushy1 }0 B5 X6 a. @ [' c* V
· He has a really cushy job.
- b1 t8 M& S7 U. o Z0 x0 D· MEANING: easy
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· cut
' h* S3 X9 @7 a8 C2 A· Could you cut my whiskey with a little water?
- P1 {7 F4 N5 d; H· MEANING: dilute
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, r! B9 o' D' f5 k/ J9 E* ~· cut out
( }2 n6 g, R. R1 p. ^- @· It is late. I have to cut out.: a" p) B( {. |2 N9 S: H
· MEANING: leave
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% P. {1 G% h6 G7 D4 B5 i" a6 P· damage5 R* B4 l! v6 n- \
· Lets get the bill and find out the damage.+ M0 O9 A# }+ v. g( a9 G
· MEANING: cost
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· dead! Y7 r* P; T7 Y* a3 X7 R! U
· This disco is really dead tonight.2 A' G) G; j! q: R( h' m
· MEANING: quiet9 V: |; u7 n4 c, R: s2 M3 a0 i
3 `) I2 Y: L& w$ S" n: T8 O· deck6 R$ W! F% n; A7 m2 k9 T6 D8 R" W' J
· He was decked in the fight.1 d$ P" V: G+ V# {9 S0 a
· MEANING: knocked down
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· deep pockets* `- b0 A6 Z6 d+ t* E7 y
· Her boyfriend has deep pockets.
$ b3 I! \9 R+ b% f9 i· MEANING: is a good source of money
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· dicey
d L0 U+ T, o- @3 {% \. R· Since the weather is a little dicey, I won't go today.6 i8 n- \( }4 @* g% M
· MEANING: chancy* k# m6 H4 P8 {7 k y4 p
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· dirty
0 \+ k/ H$ n/ I6 n1 L4 Y/ b( q· I hear that it's a dirty movie.
& c5 H1 p+ {5 h/ ?0 Y" W N· MEANING: an obscene( R6 d8 ~! S, [& u
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· ditch; U7 ~6 ]/ Y/ f$ Y* `
· I'll ditch my younger brother with my grandmother.
& u6 `/ T3 [1 X8 C3 {· MEANING: leave5 A+ w- Y1 R" c7 \; ?
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· Don't try to do a snow job on me.( F) U6 ^: a! ~2 F3 ~/ z
· MEANING: deceive6 G! @- `" R3 v0 `' S
! f/ S: g6 u: l+ X* g9 j* I/ G· dope* z$ m+ z ^) n1 H/ x
· He is such a dope.
6 T( |( x( U1 G% p· MEANING: stupid person$ o8 ]4 U5 Z7 h: {. I+ T
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· dope
0 |1 B$ [' s! ?* r· There are a lot of dope dealers around here.
* [- n6 L7 V& |3 k· MEANING: drug- {& z8 X- q# \5 I' ~2 }- R2 V
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· dork
7 e' T+ o" @% e6 T2 G D· He is such a dork.( Z0 L+ S/ W% M' r
· MEANING: strange person
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2 P- l& h0 Y# @- v" u; s _2 r· dough) l9 B- C. ^) k5 h$ `
· I need some dough before I can go Christmas shopping.
! x8 N1 M, o2 A) F· MEANING: money; ^) F; D. |# A; ~; W6 d! N: p
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· down
) O/ h# ~4 }/ q% W" K· Let's go to a bar and down a few beers." Q! w w9 T& y# u
· MEANING: drink quickly
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9 g4 g [( h3 M· drag: {2 ]. {0 I+ \' h5 w2 I) b
· Doing homework on the weekend is a drag.4 x* L" `8 O( d% z; r5 b
· MEANING: boring+ V# Q5 ~6 E3 @7 A2 `) s7 V
- f7 j1 K O& @8 E$ H* F· dynamite5 V' t/ b3 T% j7 `
· This drink is really dynamite.
y& _4 r' x! l% M& K· MEANING: powerful; great; B( D+ d$ V1 Y; W1 S# ?+ f
8 A2 s! n" Q1 `+ ~; n· earful
9 I2 n9 W% ^4 E+ ?. P- t1 [: S' z· My grandmother gave me an earful about the neighborhood./ {; M+ M5 f4 B: K
· MEANING: a lot of gossip
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" v, ]8 w4 l9 q- y6 N6 E( r7 ~· easy mark
M% y- o9 n; I+ M |. R. d· The Japanese are an easy mark because they usually carry cash.
0 q; e3 X! f9 `/ L, a4 s· MEANING: likely victims
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· The problem is really eating away at me.* Z& I: J; W f/ M$ W5 \
· MEANING: bothering7 h4 H# |. P- {+ M/ J; M6 q @6 Q) P
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· excellent8 }( \" W2 j2 h8 ~* l8 v
· That's excellent man. U1 e3 c" J9 B. R+ |: Q& J
· MEANING: fine# E8 `5 H9 H# K1 F8 B% G, v. \
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· face-off
* D W/ d3 X. A# S· The two sides were headed for a nasty face-off.$ a( v8 D4 l: j$ H3 A
· MEANING: confrontation
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· far-out, [. M. w0 A$ o' y
· This music is really far-out.
| Z/ M. b, k' Z# T· MEANING: great
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2 a% _$ k: K1 d9 d· fix
; @8 J2 O `" J h· The addict needs another fix.
3 o7 T/ z; n7 j2 G: p9 a( V9 N) U· MEANING: dose of drugs' L- C; d% n! C& [& p( i; m
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· flaky
7 n2 X: @" ~+ U0 R% |) c· He is too flaky to do the work.
& C! _4 W+ }+ w4 S· MEANING: unreliable
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· flashback: A6 @9 w! V$ f$ B* s, I3 v
· At the wedding he had a flashback of his old girlfriend. b1 i8 K7 S6 r. o
· MEANING: remembered
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( ]' d" Z% w9 Q5 x/ E· flick/ {( Y: z4 m1 v/ d6 L, y& v: H
· I haven't seen a flick in a long time.2 o% E2 x2 {) U7 b1 W0 { p
· MEANING: movie5 B( ^, }; D( {+ H& p
9 ?- E9 F* K( `6 W! K· flip out
$ T4 [ r" Y( u4 d5 j1 w· He flipped out when he heard that his mother had been killed.
; [8 v- F6 A( g: z+ H* N· MEANING: lost control& S- n m7 |7 W; R
. W( N/ ]" g5 N3 ]3 O- ~+ c6 M· flip side' O* o) l# r0 f3 ]4 g
· What kind of music do you have on the flip side of the tape?5 D2 C) u$ A* w! T) k( C$ Q9 l! x
· MEANING: other side
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· fox5 j9 v3 a& P( o( l9 `) }
· His older sister is a fox.
) a& {% U6 k: n% D5 ?, \· MEANING: very attractive
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· foxy
- h: ]1 {4 v. m· She is a foxy lady.
/ c& ?$ Q& O+ L2 E# U. ~· MEANING: sexy1 q b- i# {% w# U6 N# }, V
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· freebie
[ g" B# w$ G: Z0 u4 G· The pillow was a freebie
% m1 f6 i' t J% x* U7 Z· MEANING: free; w. C5 {: f, C9 y# q. J9 T
) O3 H+ m# T2 Z; S· get into something
2 `; i8 r0 r5 h1 ^3 e7 A· I got into gardening in high school.( p+ @1 M' E+ ]$ r2 l
· MEANING: became seriously interested in
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· get it
% J; j- p/ X) _" w4 c· I listened to the joke twice, but I still don't get it.
: r% S$ n8 \ f! j· MEANING: understand: S7 G2 p9 h: D
9 f; P7 K* _6 n0 o· get with it
" q9 y* Q9 A! Y· If you don't get with it, we will never finish this work.
& m: ^/ h! L2 G, w/ t· MEANING: hurry up" m9 |; s4 |+ w5 i* Q% g' C
& w6 | \: X* z* B9 x· gig
! T5 }. A2 O! P0 @: O+ J1 v' [- N· I have a gig on Saturday night from 7:00 to 10:00.' \6 m1 o9 I3 I+ ~) G, }& r
· MEANING: job
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# k6 d2 R7 R4 }- Z- J4 _/ G· glitch
& {% u/ V7 ~, Z; J% z9 r/ u3 Z· This computer program has a glitch.
: N0 N# }2 e: H· MEANING: defect; Z- ~3 T- T/ @! O' M4 y8 x, q* d
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· glitzy# G5 ~- M, D- y9 c3 x5 u( Q
· This is a pretty glitzy hotel to be staying in.2 {1 H% s' e1 t9 r2 a/ d' D
· MEANING: fashionable
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3 E: Z: e0 @/ m6 E- {$ M· go# G8 Z2 h c; I" |
· Let me have a go at solving the problem., M* n- Q" e9 S! e w# w0 L3 {9 L
· MEANING: try: m3 ^' J5 ?( r0 k
8 W l! D; f3 C5 n% A9 `· go bananas1 R& o7 R2 T/ _/ T9 Y
· I am going to go bananas if I don't have a vacation soon.! r9 i# x- [0 [( u
· MEANING: go crazy
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· go down
$ T' a, m. T4 |! y$ }' a· What is going down?8 F& c8 Z/ _) t
· MEANING: happening
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+ ?7 Y$ P8 m' K0 m· goof
# m* w( ^* i) p4 O6 O: W2 ?7 ~$ t+ |' {· I am really a goof at times.
) p+ k! B2 c S* I- q· MEANING: fool2 {% {/ I+ w. Z% E' w: l6 X! U
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· goof up
: I. v9 T9 z+ u4 _4 C# o/ L1 A· I really goofed up when I painted my room green.
- k* W# j+ g# B0 n( g. {· MEANING: made a serious mistake6 ^" L/ |0 Z) Q3 U1 k2 G- t2 v( I
3 L, b) [; r( X· goofy
( r' _) U9 r% v( k; J" O· You are always acting goofy these days./ d7 `$ o8 {; S- J4 {- o
· MEANING: silly
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· gourd
& Z! f" Q# X. ^& e% \· Use your gourd to figure out what is happening.
" ]: I2 k* D" X3 x+ x· MEANING: head
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- M) C# x/ G$ [. N· grand
, k+ W1 ^1 D) V( ^- @. V1 B· His salary is twenty grand./ I$ z/ i) B9 T( l( n
· MEANING: thousand dollars/ Y2 k9 x& J( |
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· grass
0 M% q; ` u% Y$ ~- t& r· Lots of students smoke grass in the dormitory.
( |! y5 I& ?$ R7 @: J& S u' I· MEANING: marijuana
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· gravy, H8 A O, p% \' G/ W! f$ x! T/ b
· This job is pure gravy.7 \* d9 g/ ~* D0 Q) q! ?
· MEANING: easy money
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· groovy
2 r( E: |7 B: H6 [5 V/ Q" t+ @* p& Z· This music is groovy.
4 s+ K5 E* ]* C' P( K· MEANING: pleasant1 P/ q9 Z- \& P$ C3 u' @
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· gross, ?: S* `. b8 Q" ~. A+ _
· Picking your nose is really a gross habit.
: H7 C) K0 j; z· MEANING: disgusting# G( W4 [9 R# |& d
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· gross-out
$ T2 [. B$ d% y. B! R9 d2 Q/ O· The party was a gross-out.
! `5 x% x- \* x" S# T; k$ _. r· MEANING: digusting time9 ?3 [3 T# \0 o ?7 t! d( t
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· grub- l2 n4 }& p: y6 @% l% y3 r. ]+ N; B
· Where is the best place to get some grub around here?; w3 N2 N* U; D% Z& T3 G
· MEANING: food% x' E6 T9 ] J/ J( s- k8 U
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· grubby
; _, h( v h% D· Those clothes are too grubby to wear to the party.6 q! i* u. K: o5 ]9 w( V* d8 {
· MEANING: unclean and untidy8 A' G! C9 n- K T; }# P
1 Y$ V2 n+ n0 ?2 o$ P' z0 S$ ~% F- E. ^· grungy# A9 K& W9 t8 R3 A3 |0 X; T
· That is a really grungy jacket.
! J0 C5 h) s/ i· MEANING: dirty
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· gut
3 N; N8 B6 u1 h- Z; a# Y9 \' y· He got shot in the gut.5 N0 ?6 b* {3 {( X6 {
· MEANING: stomach.
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8 W- S* @' {6 }/ V0 A3 j; N' M# t· gut
$ y4 @+ F; M) H9 S' b2 X· The gut issue is about what we are going to do now.
2 E1 j: g5 T2 e) F/ R8 |' A' U· MEANING: basic Q2 ^7 u8 O; M; x, e
( M* p+ C$ j y· guts7 z0 m1 `+ [' C
· It takes a lot of guts to give the boss your true opinion.
4 Z) Q- z; p8 K% x2 S4 a" F· MEANING: courage
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7 Y0 V4 i" k1 s2 o· hairy/ w2 T- [, G8 _
· That was a hairy plane trip. I am glad the storm is over.
! v; [ f" ~( |* k" s+ v! W· MEANING: dangerous
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$ S m7 B" w5 w; o2 M- }8 L. J· hammer9 ~5 f, Y5 c) m6 n( ?: c- D: o
· Put the hammer to the floor or we will be late for the wedding., F8 T, y6 P% O+ s6 q2 t
· MEANING: accelerator
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· hang it up1 D* A2 I3 L" r: b& N
· I have decided to hang up my teaching job.
; l1 e9 c0 [; ?. M O. ?· MEANING: quit0 W# z6 s" N$ N; I# F" X
9 p0 k- y/ ? p· hang loose
m6 D+ b# R: O· Just hang loose for another few days.. A; N1 ?2 ~/ ]
· MEANING: relax4 F. o% P& J: p
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· hang tough. w+ g& K6 }( n9 p
· We need to hang tough on our decision.
' B( U; l# q8 z) g( z7 X8 V· MEANING: stick with
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2 x/ A! C( l6 E( g· hardware
3 |+ H( s. n, N6 \8 m6 y" g+ ~· The police were surprised by all the hardware the gang members had.1 i$ o, @- ^2 O
· MEANING: weapons
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· have a buzz on
9 x7 c: `; ~/ A; e$ y· I had a buzz on after the third martini.
2 w7 t4 X3 \ g) |2 G8 o+ ?· MEANING: was slightly intoxicated
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1 T$ p. H( z. v: e· have good vibes2 K% i! }# U' D4 F
· I have good vibes about our new secretary.
7 D& ^8 g% I4 W9 B· MEANING: feel good about
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7 s8 C0 K' f& r! I2 X) l· have it all together
# w2 m! k8 x( ]* ?/ O( |· Recently I don't have it all together.1 H, B; ]6 |) Q3 O3 O2 P: K
· MEANING: feel mentally all there.) L, C( j! b! q' V
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· heave
+ ^* Q& p+ u7 W' ^· I heaved up on the floor.
$ p5 R9 i* }( e1 M" J, l+ D" w, @0 |· MEANING: vomited
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· high
. v0 j5 i% Z9 _1 ~# x h· The teenagers look high to me. ?* A3 r H; R' @3 h
· MEANING: intoxicated on drugs or alcohol3 g7 o) ^' i; V% c9 Z+ y, j; i
; J* h8 G, f+ E/ L3 `· hip-shooter f( w0 z& ?1 q6 k% q
· He is such a hip-shooter.
1 E: h+ X6 B8 G, R' p* R2 y· MEANING: always talking without thinking7 d1 N; V& ?9 A; Y9 i
9 l0 ?' z5 T9 k; J/ G( W% Y! ^· history4 g1 u0 i |6 B3 @
· I don't have any idea where my old boyfriend is. He's history.
, C: a3 U/ f% [$ z· MEANING: something in the past
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· hit
6 q/ H+ n. G Y; {* {6 g0 z· Your proposal was a hit with the boss.2 P1 s1 A& Z$ ]2 `1 |* s
· MEANING: successful( `$ e6 o/ ^. H0 p( a+ {1 z
8 s/ d; V& n2 b+ V: Q! i· hole up
7 d. X! p! \5 w- b$ {· I had to hole up for three days because the police were looking for me.
@1 V; X% e1 U, T. S: r' c· MEANING: hide
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· honcho
: I5 P- c* O2 {9 p) R0 |) ?" e· The honcho says that we are going to have to give up two days of our vacation.+ t% M P( o6 \
· MEANING: boss2 I* l1 Y, P% M
+ c* F; j$ Q( J$ \5 m$ ?! q; j; m1 [· hooker
9 N3 p" u. Z' G4 X$ {5 R· Her clothes make her look like a hooker.
8 o$ N& B. a: q1 j% N N· MEANING: prostitute
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6 ~& h: b' `1 ~3 C- A" Q& V· hot' M" ?5 B' G, }: @* p; H2 i
· The police stopped them because they though the car was hot.
4 ]' k4 Q ?, z4 A· MEANING: stolen' i+ [) d0 y1 A$ _: E' s
% E4 L* W5 D0 e2 n8 o; Q· huffy- a2 D2 F& g! E* X+ t2 Z9 L2 {/ Y6 P
· I will do it soon so please don't get huffy.$ _8 T! M, ~, Y) z% k* U. V4 K% H: z
· MEANING: angry
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& i" q7 A5 o% j- B) B· hungry
4 i/ V& }6 a/ I+ m' X" j· If you are not hungry, you won't get ahead in the business.
" d8 e1 P3 j5 j) Z1 y· MEANING: eager to make money- z# U. Q+ I- M4 {' ]5 e
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· hustle
4 ^: H! I8 ^ @& h: u· If you don't hustle, we will be late again." T. Z% U% D y5 y Q) z
· MEANING: hurry up, Q% H7 L/ o% H8 _5 V+ `8 C
/ |9 L) D, ^! d· hyped$ C' {0 O( a: X! d4 m9 ], O7 V" Z; D
· The fans were all hyped up for the football game.! E4 w# p2 G* w, S+ O- X# [
· MEANING: excited
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· hyper: S' Q! B. A$ L8 U/ l e3 L; v4 P
· Don't get hyper about what she told you. You know it isn't true.
" s* P! ~2 ]1 Z; S( q· MEANING: over excited
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' a! Q% C1 f+ ?, @; p, T) j- k$ i· I.D.
& j9 ?- }0 }. J( y, i$ s· Can you show me some I.D. please?+ n0 _8 Q v; b2 t9 v/ i$ @+ H5 D' i
· MEANING: identification
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· in
5 A K' O2 Z1 o& k# e" o· The tie you are wearing is really in.: i8 h: r; E! Y" r( {; }+ q! P
· MEANING: fashionable
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, U5 B7 G) a# @/ k) i· in deep3 Y0 \+ G, P6 y# d1 q3 t6 F; ^ {
· They are really in deep with each other.; c. Z' u7 Z7 a
· MEANING: deeply involved
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· in the bag- _ [$ g& R, f, g6 t& W j! _) b
· Everything is in the bag. There is nothing to worry about.) u$ O0 P4 W9 w# O) v( z& r+ g
· MEANING: settled
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· intense
4 `9 s& C$ T5 f, F+ z+ ]3 |· This is a very intense situation we are discussing.8 _0 N% {9 h) g: Q: F) s
· MEANING: serious
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· jam+ d1 {; h* k2 [$ e
· I am glad you got yourself out of that jam.
$ M# l8 b/ D5 D$ ^- ~9 n· MEANING: trouble. \" s) b% b8 m; J# C' k. r
, o$ w! R" n6 p* Q· jerk someone around
- x( r0 }0 U6 ]4 V% q9 m" J· Recently it seems like everyone is jerking me around.' Y; K7 n0 L; z! Z. o
· MEANING: wasting my time and causing me trouble* j) R8 h+ Z5 F/ a& ?3 x
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· jock
* A" @; P9 W# |- F2 A· My roommate is a jock for the basketball team.. T! M. |! f0 H; n
· MEANING: an athlete
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1 g2 d0 t3 `: h' _, r( a* s" a# G· john; g# x6 m l0 g3 ^4 |
· The john really smells.
$ G: D7 V8 H# Y8 Z& Y0 `· MEANING: bathroom
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· joint0 H, U: b# Z$ m. a' s- |' u2 M
· Where is the closest joint to here.
# h6 b& a7 E( h- ~& G1 N1 n· MEANING: cheap bar
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· joint+ G' ~8 D# ?$ m% ^; }* i. O+ q
· He is good at rolling joints.
! W' w6 y+ t& T R# i/ {· MEANING: marijuana cigarettes
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· junkie ~( `( r* b/ W8 c# I V, g( C
· Sam is a junkie.8 x& x. E" y; C
· MEANING: rug addict, G r" d/ M$ a5 P4 E
: ?0 E; t+ f$ s7 V7 M· just off the boat
0 k! Q! S6 S: J% _· He acts like he is just off the boat.) Q( m2 A) [; ^, H" q9 l' F% t
· MEANING: naive, i4 h* V% h% X! ?& E$ V
6 m5 P+ D& w9 @$ C& c. @; \2 f· keep one's cool
+ v, }; i: ?5 A( N· He kept his cool when his house burned down.3 o7 m# Z: C( z# t6 r5 @$ I
· MEANING: remained calm$ v3 V- U9 c5 s. }: ?
2 i$ i6 j* Z* o$ T4 J8 n4 ^· kegger
% U+ T! t$ r9 `· I hear there is a kegger at John's house tonight.( Q& s& V5 g8 B4 B; Q! [6 w
· MEANING: beer party3 s+ Q% v2 A2 J: W4 k1 {
+ v: J* p' h. ^# [* y3 T· kick$ ]0 z O! ?+ F( k
· I get a kick out of watching him paint. F; D# F2 [1 a
· MEANING: enjoy8 a0 K. D1 Y; L3 |* h
% p0 v! m& f+ [- J· klutz/ I& f& ]; h4 Z5 ?0 {- c5 |4 V
· He is a real klutz.
' T$ u+ `! G/ L% c· MEANING: stupid and clumsy person
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· knock
2 ^6 x1 X! X6 ?. [" @· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.2 l9 X; S) v) I
· MEANING: criticize
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· knocked up
" Y0 N A# C0 T2 k; {% r8 M8 _4 C· My dog gets knocked up once a year.
& }; R7 w N! d) A· MEANING: pregnant
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/ O/ i6 w+ H% O· knockout. f& Q# N: a% Q! m% _5 r
· Who was that knockout I saw you with last Friday?
7 m0 z. p9 O+ \· MEANING: stunning person
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· knuckle sandwich
, q5 c/ Z( ~3 Y3 |; W· Shut up or I'll give you a knuckle sandwich.
4 W {8 f/ J9 P0 I. j· MEANING: punch in the mouth6 T+ ]- z- r- B$ Y; k5 D' F5 S
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· kook
& s6 ?+ S. I/ K- ?! I) y· Watch out for all the kooks in this neighborhood.- l7 T. Y: C- O" P
· MEANING: strange people, t0 }! H r# z& p! G5 F2 Q
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· laid-back
8 N/ p5 o( D5 p* T· You need to be more laid-back.
1 i: d# W# }) h: @ y· MEANING: calm and relaxed% B' n9 z2 K# r) r
: h3 m. E7 p. [· lame
. x: {% |4 z! r) |, N: f· That is really a lame excuse.% c! r! V8 k2 [$ E4 R- k
· MEANING: an inadequate$ W" }3 u1 K5 M0 n& }6 |6 n @
2 O( w2 t/ ~5 \2 w· line
4 @& S5 k6 a X, ]( _( B9 K4 t· I have heard that line a million times.
, q/ x, e% [% q# p. V· MEANING: story5 M1 d4 i. b$ N/ A
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· loser
0 p" v- L4 y% }: [/ E· John is a loser.2 p4 k2 h% a9 j* O. {
· MEANING: annoying and useless' Y" C4 D# c+ C9 X: m0 R( Z- J2 T
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· I exercise every day, but I can't get rid of these love handles.
+ o, K2 C* u6 j; L v. M X, j· MEANING: rolls of fat around my stomach: g( }4 r% L* P) @# H9 R
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· make waves' x' H! c B4 D" m
· Try not to make waves around the office.( x1 d. i7 U1 {, c
· MEANING: cause trouble; F( c6 c0 r; S3 M
0 }7 c& {# W0 C, _+ q* J; B· maxed out( p# H, b; m( o7 L. E$ k
· I am maxed out at my work and need to rest. F- M8 @# t' @+ J
· MEANING: exhausted
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1 w- q5 o% k" a· mean
$ Y3 d9 a# W$ e- `# ?4 m2 m1 o! `; w· He plays a mean violin.' F5 J& ]) c3 ^- G6 B2 |
· MEANING: performs well on
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b4 i/ t3 i. t. x4 }· mega
1 M- e1 T" B }( U, Y4 e% k· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.2 F9 U6 g8 B8 K, b
· MEANING: large
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! p5 M+ e7 P6 u· megabucks B( e# b9 f; V
· He made megabucks when he sold his company.& l' }- V* e5 L# y6 ]
· MEANING: a lot of money
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· knock% ~- f# P( z: H% l3 \
· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
$ g# f/ |$ s* H· MEANING: criticize/ U& @" U& G( j* R
; v( b9 V$ c; t9 r: N q· mellow
* L" O! _7 f% S$ T0 H· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
: q) |: w' s) e& h· MEANING: calm down and relax
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· meltdown
3 n$ K, J J% N4 z! U$ V0 t· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.! p# H1 @4 T( k( s' O+ X8 u
· MEANING: total collapse& B- I' x' {7 b5 k" f5 d
) k P$ }* b0 ]( Y9 p+ M; {' c· mickey mouse! R4 ?( J6 p0 L2 _
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
" ]8 ]$ C5 @$ H c* _5 U$ B* e· MEANING: nonsense and a waste of time
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- x% e; g: G4 K* u' j. M( ~· move on someone, o# X' `( Z5 p' q g9 R
· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.' l8 g$ {- ]# t
· MEANING: pick up and seduce
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4 X1 J" C c* R+ K· mush+ m) b- M8 Z" B( f9 Q. h
· That is total mush and you know it.! R$ a2 Z+ Z6 i4 x8 |. r2 D
· MEANING: nonesense: z- S) _5 K5 M% c% |
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· nark; o6 \7 A3 X5 K
· Watch out for the narks in the airport./ W4 ]6 y/ e* r3 ^
· MEANING: drug police
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6 ?1 S( I8 m$ j9 D# H. Y· neat
/ ~! _# m0 [( t0 l5 c. j6 a. r· That was a neat idea that you had.
9 ^1 k+ Q5 R/ ^5 l" x( G8 E· MEANING: good0 `6 f+ p% k4 D1 \* M3 U
- C/ {4 G% x$ n4 ]% v' ], d· negative
) R" ^$ Q# J& B4 o; `· There are too many negatives about the company merger.7 h& O" M2 n- Z( o" y
· MEANING: bad things) ?) Z' P0 H1 @1 H2 l1 q* ~
5 k& O: a9 y' @% X, `4 Q· nick
2 S# V6 p y. c7 w; i· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
2 U* w. m' f7 Q! g; ~· MEANING: arrested
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) X" a5 c# i! z0 F S4 T% `4 E· nip
! D: q" D: K* @5 h· He took a nip out of the bottle.
: a! V0 ]" M. S1 ]; V# E· MEANING: a quick drink
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· no sweat5 S0 {+ ]+ r, I( X
· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.7 z4 M+ M# {/ @+ d( P; M9 f) a8 U
· MEANING: no problem, G0 c) z5 F6 U1 ?' e r+ _
S3 J. r" a/ ?4 v* ^5 ]7 I· nuke C, X" S; I; D! M4 T. h
· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
. R$ Z/ M- q0 C ~8 o \& [· MEANING: heat up in the microwave
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· nuke
, O4 l$ S8 {2 J; s Y ~# e9 K% Z# b· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
+ _- T% R n, I1 o% [2 P" r· MEANING: nuclear weapons* _& J: @; q( V
1 W* D' G8 ~9 w/ B+ Z, t) ?· nut
3 C" `! s, K' s4 g5 n% C9 C! Z· I think that he is a nut.
. O P; S9 h9 J0 t8 L: C. v: d ~· MEANING: crazy person
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* n p+ } f* z9 q4 ?+ p7 D" X· nuts
) X- E5 ]9 z2 a; i' @, c+ _( G$ K7 }· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.8 y# _5 z9 |. E5 y) c+ Y2 N
· MEANING: crazy. x1 g6 `# A7 M9 c% n9 G
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· pad; V J1 S2 f; I3 N
· Have you found a pad yet?
+ n& R3 v" S0 p+ N, K3 t0 Q/ L· MEANING: a place to live
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· pain in the neck) Y/ H- S$ r; ?
· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.) Y8 E' |6 P0 z, ~# u9 k' ]
· MEANING: annoying
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· paper-pusher
# G5 K% j0 v. I; B2 k· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
! y, w3 w1 A5 g9 H3 a· MEANING: bureaucratic office workers" R5 }) P$ K, b* S/ p
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· party animal
3 e7 C, V9 p8 X. K5 R: w· You're too old to be a party animal.
* B* F# Q% {" z9 A9 U4 Z· MEANING: love parties
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· party-hearty
: |! i3 N( x3 ]' K* v9 b· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.# P1 v! e6 ^& W' P# n. c, X( J
· MEANING: celebrate4 C0 Y& h2 N; {9 _
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· paw
% E+ [ |0 z) \3 t; I& j· Get your paws off of my body.$ A. L6 e, ]4 o! E
· MEANING: hands- n; d! l5 ^" ?' h+ i, e
5 O* a$ j9 @. ~; x; Q3 X· peanuts
[9 Z8 f/ G$ i5 a. h0 S· I am not going to work for peanuts.
$ b1 ~; e; A. c· MEANING: practically no money
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& P: |; _$ c+ R· pickled
l- |+ ^6 s- I' i· He gets pickled after only one beer.% L$ |) O# g( C
· MEANING: intoxicated
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" R# q' i- O) [ |· piece of cake, i9 o, `* d% D9 p
· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.4 F2 ]: [) G+ E
· MEANING: easy to do" w) C/ E9 |+ a0 U: b4 p
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· pig
& ]% i# Q7 ?) r0 |/ l' a· He is a pig at parties.( f9 Q# m P- \: }- r
· MEANING: eats too much
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/ O3 p$ i( r, E M2 ~& A· pig out
( V; z! E$ e; `, S· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.' y0 z6 B, Y7 e
· MEANING: eat a lot or overeat) E f# z3 V" y0 m$ B. v4 H4 `; `
}/ L) I5 S7 ^' c& K· pit stop% j6 h) {/ N! ^$ J F7 J- Z
· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area. ?$ F0 G p4 f7 W: ~/ }7 s& l
· MEANING: stop and go to the bathroom) {/ k, d: p% n, L& U7 A3 S8 ]
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· plastered
$ a* Y0 v9 r& a8 h. f! V9 T9 Q7 H( q· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
+ z8 N/ J' \7 B8 Q· MEANING: intoxicated
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· pooped out
: D; Z: h5 X& |/ G' o% H· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
0 {3 D: Y4 q- R1 N' s, G: A· MEANING: quit
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) o# O% g! d2 z! T' L& @" |· pop
. Y$ j8 D6 y; M, K8 V· Shut up or I will pop you.: `( ]) r+ _$ G6 u
· MEANING: hit
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i% k& O0 B3 U3 J5 x6 t, P· pop for something
. K1 Z5 Y% e7 t; Q4 B" c· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
9 g/ Q3 _8 b" w& a& r. e, s· MEANING: buy2 @7 O R( U* A5 U
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· pro
9 v0 r; a2 Y% W1 L6 e- i& Y· He is really a pro at his work.0 F- X7 H, w/ {" W
· MEANING: professional
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· prod
/ |% t$ i: b. e3 a1 E· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
* K1 ?6 b" w, \( b0 i· MEANING: reminder
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$ H" M) O7 P7 R. r9 }3 G7 P. x· psyched up/ {1 T/ q* Y! l3 V2 M; s& R
· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday. u" X2 u& ]& N" }! f; k. T- b
· MEANING: mentally ready; b; f; c7 N/ r r6 ?) t* v
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· psycho
8 ^) L- ? ]: A1 q Q, m3 o· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
- {, C8 q, W* q e· MEANING: mentally ill
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- X$ g& f# Z' b· puke+ B! z6 D4 A( k4 H9 y
· I feel like I am going to puke.6 `0 T! @& y; a7 c7 b4 W
· MEANING: vomit
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6 H8 g( ]5 `% \# s· push off
; Z- {1 I) P) [& x: q· I am going to push off now." d+ @$ Z4 h+ W7 {
· MEANING: leave/ E3 H/ G3 {* ? O3 U1 I! N3 ~
9 L; z. v9 s: U* N0 J8 |· put the moves on: j& w' H0 K- t" B# k+ E
· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
' t3 A! t$ k! Z8 s4 k· MEANING: seduce* \0 L, `- Z) y* V* Q- m* K; O( |' }
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· put-on
# j: }. S+ C" r2 H& [8 n: b* t· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
6 H. H. J5 k5 A& e5 H5 j1 K· MEANING: deception
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· quarterback6 h9 }2 S9 `; T$ S! U& q1 f; |$ ~% E
· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
2 B2 P. b' @; R: q1 o. n· MEANING: lead% A N* N W* |
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· quick buck
8 }! |! U2 X: B) R5 |* P! w· I need to make a quick buck.; n/ A3 ^4 `% V$ Y% F
· MEANING: some easy money* {, _) H7 i$ B9 D# o g1 Q* ?
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· rack( n, f+ s( c [0 y- N
· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
/ d9 C/ x& z; r6 T5 y! [+ e· MEANING: bed
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· rack out
6 H/ e2 ]; b) P- }· I am going to rack out for two hours.2 ?4 P( ^# P1 @! A( N7 Y
· MEANING: sleep
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· racket
: Y' z) {, u! @* J) [( S0 x· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.! ^3 ^9 Y5 n* @
· MEANING: noise
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1 m6 |0 l- c- K! r; U% N· rag0 p; W" X1 f' a6 b f: r
· I can't believe we still get this same old rag. * E, [+ h8 L% S7 x5 o R
· MEANING: newspaper
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· rap
: O) Q/ m6 T+ x· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
9 `5 y c. ?' ^' ?* s% \· MEANING: talk about
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· rathole
8 K( b6 R* [& }/ k# T6 d+ |6 ?' [· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.; [9 a9 @( {3 w2 ~" }+ ]" F/ S
· MEANING: run down place
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· raw4 `9 S( Q6 ]+ @7 {6 A0 O- B3 K
· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
' }: M; }9 C& U- d: h& d· MEANING: new
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1 q7 ~3 _3 H& M* L, G, N· ream someone out
2 G% b& q( a9 n· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
1 U8 a+ N5 V# Q3 N3 w· MEANING: got angry with him4 {5 P) w, F( t
+ T: s- ?- {" D· red hot
5 h5 c, _6 ?& j) o6 ~8 \· Your idea is really red hot.5 q# L, Z; t! Z. o9 y0 g
· MEANING: important
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& f7 h1 V8 }, ?' N) Q2 ~· repo
& h$ v; d9 H1 b* ?/ e2 @6 x· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
& Z6 b `6 {$ V0 `6 Z& c· MEANING: repossess9 q. ~3 W. u( X* A( a* i
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· rinky-dink+ i1 s9 I' x/ T, K5 j) X/ t# H: `
· The circus was really rinky-dink.
; _3 O0 {% ~3 o. h- k% _· MEANING: inferior
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· The comedy program was a real riot.1 z" o3 c4 [( v8 l3 H3 s2 X
· MEANING: funny" c+ C3 ~# I2 _ z
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· That driver is a road hog.5 p! L% g X5 G1 O- w) j# c7 a
· MEANING: takes up too much of the road: Q6 i E1 ]; L% q G; a# g
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· rocks
, G# G% Q1 z$ f9 l) I· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
- m9 Y1 I* h. U) S0 F0 @& n· MEANING: with ice
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· rough time% O3 a J" s2 L# Q D! d
· We have had a rough time this winter.
+ g) q* i3 R2 @. z· MEANING: hard time
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· rug
6 L% r V( M1 T" R· Is that a rug on his head?
0 d$ W$ q% {; a! ]· MEANING: wig
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· My sister has three rug rats.
3 X& H) v" u x5 X6 w6 G· MEANING: children1 ~% G5 w7 i# |+ p" R, ?
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· rule
5 z2 @9 N# } M1 ^. U+ r' G, @· My wife rules the house.
+ c% q4 k. M5 q; E2 Q. w o4 r· MEANING: dominates
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) u+ A9 q7 W7 ?( T4 ?* j- k· run off at the mouth7 O$ q; }; a4 N- S* o# ?3 U) Q" F
· He is always running off at the mouth.
9 t) l) e; {% O$ ~$ ?· MEANING: talking too much
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8 P: x; {' c0 |8 R! ?· run out of gas
: L+ F& {, l y; N; B6 `· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.$ n# z1 {2 x9 w+ S# ^
· MEANING: lost interest or momentum
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
! D8 q, F, _! m; U2 c5 x· MEANING: go to bed
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· scam
$ f+ H) p2 z5 L, q· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
) G( g( o0 H. {. i) W) T1 z· MEANING: swindle" W* a# h$ f$ M' o; b- ?, r" u
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· scarf" l8 N/ Y2 c, V
· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
8 B4 k- D2 i: }8 b: k% b· MEANING: ate quickly
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· schmuck
, P$ H9 X" C8 g7 d/ m0 b. D· What a stupid schmuck. D3 v" a$ A, u7 C
· MEANING: jerk
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0 F# i% B. O2 \& I6 e· screw around; Y9 M# y1 C' K7 j* g- V
· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
# E& {2 P! i M1 O2 h( x8 I: U; y· MEANING: waste time
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· screw up
Z: T, j5 B9 m3 T' O, g: H9 V· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.8 a* M/ x1 Y! S1 I+ l2 `0 P8 g
· MEANING: make a mistake
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· sharp
8 Y: ^- P% W" {8 B· He is very sharp with numbers0 r/ U, [+ J# f8 M9 z; |3 ?; ]
· MEANING: intelligent# a& U n0 v* G* |# X. T
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· shot; J6 p9 h& f2 R, p: k7 K# E
· I'll give the puzzle another shot.$ ~: d' p; j/ k" U/ B0 p6 a, e! P; K
· MEANING: try
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· shot down
8 m4 X; u1 r8 U4 n5 x0 r· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
) r$ g: l/ }, [1 N, n; R8 R· MEANING:
) _+ ?* _" Y& a· disagreed with: Q6 w# N3 w, [0 j
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· slammer/ Z3 Z( k3 |1 t: N7 z- A5 t1 P3 G
· The police threw them both in the slammer.8 F9 ] l. ^! c( b: ~
· MEANING: jail
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· smashed
" ?! Q/ ~7 o3 ?2 a; ?6 ?# p } o* p· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
% R; c# u7 J' j1 u% p2 C· MEANING: intoxicated
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' Z* K# e6 f) u0 j4 Y0 k# C· smoke eater% S t1 N% L y
· My father is a smoke eater.* X1 e3 J3 ~7 x F8 D% d9 A, d
· MEANING: fireman: E: ?: x2 I, W
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· split
" g2 g$ ^& |, b3 m1 H· It is time to split and go see the movie.7 c" w- N6 C& q1 ~
· MEANING: leave( g3 D6 y4 I2 W
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· spook5 e2 V: [: q5 l+ q, q* r0 C
· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.. ~% z* M' e! r, }
· MEANING: frightened
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2 t! \, F3 K7 R+ C) t7 S6 \· spud
' [' ?& O" P$ o2 L7 o' q· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?! {/ n3 @* e/ r* ?% ?. K! X' k
· MEANING: potatoes9 U# {& x& o, P$ d3 Q
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· square
! B& E; h. Z3 E( s( n" A3 M· My father looks square in his jacket.0 T: c$ z- G- @- ?2 y" l
· MEANING: old-fashioned
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· steamed up
|; Z9 g% B& k; d* y5 {1 V· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.! _: ~' A& r5 q8 I' h9 w! O7 \
· MEANING: angry
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0 i I. e$ e; S· stink/ A v: t+ l3 n
· This whole operation stinks.
' [% W+ o r2 l· MEANING: is repulsive8 U) E* ?# x H2 a7 c* @# k7 @, ?
+ r% z& u6 O* T5 H+ r· straight
" Y! s0 t$ p3 C0 i+ V% M· I want you to give me a straight answer.
1 ?" \, o: v6 T7 N5 Z+ Z$ i2 E! d# u2 v· MEANING: honest7 l& Z0 q: L( d! \7 c
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· stressed( [, b7 Z* l* {5 X" k8 v" f }
· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
7 n/ U' u' M8 j: m2 Z! A& s7 V· MEANING: upset
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· sucker0 }9 V* t9 s- l: \: M" a7 d
· Don't be a sucker.
* L, G: N1 J( n9 L8 s6 Z· MEANING: be deceived/ b$ z0 t" o- a7 D$ t
7 W+ e- M1 r! t· take a hike
; X+ ]& {1 t1 g· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.) ^# Q& d! u8 i4 P
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· leave- p) ?3 T$ U3 y; T5 l; h6 M W
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· taken
* \$ S9 \2 V: `' k3 i' s· He was taken for all his money at the casino.- m' r$ u4 s N
· MEANING:
6 O- A! K0 z" C5 J: e; l· cheated out of) y2 ?. ^7 ~: ~+ j* |
' z# V1 k' m% C· taking care of business; _" J4 ^! v3 w4 f
· I have been taking care of business.
- W& ?2 R2 I1 W! w0 ^8 V# j0 |· MEANING: doing what I have to do) u. K% y: K8 e% n j
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· threads
& l1 j; G9 l. ^. \% f" l( |: \2 E· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.* i0 d. Y( J# l2 M3 w& k& `% ^" x
· MEANING: clothes
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- v/ _% P( D) L4 J1 T) u· tool around
, B( o7 n+ Y+ o |% k· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.: N! }) J2 w' @5 S4 P) e( |) P4 K
· MEANING: drive around% p% P6 H4 L/ K8 ]( A
) o' x( T+ ~* o! [- `' ^ |· totaled
! z, f! |3 {7 V7 k; S· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
% k- h/ ~2 x+ i7 ]· MEANING: completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· up for grabs: F9 O( z" v0 g. K
· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.& ~! F; m+ z8 R3 Y) Y" |
· MEANING: available.( C* g8 I: u) ?1 t4 e# A7 Z
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· veg out+ l; @* I: k) x. F6 b- g$ H
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
; D3 x( ^# z, T$ k5 y· MEANING: relax and do nothing7 ~/ d/ b7 {& y
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· vibes
3 j0 |6 p$ z/ U; ~7 u: D+ s· He really gives off good vibes.* T5 y) Q' Y; Z+ ? h
· MEANING: feelings9 d# f- G" m) }" w, m. B* J
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· wad
5 @& F% F# [. ]+ u' w8 b* V3 |- f X· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
# ]! }4 v% L% G: n6 {· MEANING: bundle of money
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
7 @% H9 k0 }( ]7 P4 p· MEANING: kill) @7 z4 F" z7 k# X4 N
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· wheels
9 z4 A4 p4 |$ Z, g$ n- Q· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
& f Z, ^+ B/ o! P0 z8 B. [· MEANING: car
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· whiz. ]" L0 ]& P* O# @3 C
· He is a whiz at the computer.
* ?. K( G P* m/ f) P· MEANING: talented person
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· wired
9 L6 S2 N; P1 k) A· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.! g* g( | \. o+ Y5 e) U
· MEANING: alert5 }6 F6 X% a. d* r. J, V5 A* F
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· wussy9 j8 O/ y2 @4 u! v4 {- W
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
' v6 c1 e' ?/ J- j+ B· MEANING: weak person
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· This food tastes yukky
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· zip
# K2 `+ A. F/ _% S' t5 b. b· He knew zip about running the company.: z e- D/ I1 O
· MEANING: Nothing
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