|
   
   
- 帖子
- 26286
- 精华
- 14
- 积分
- 35554
- 学识
- 2110
- TS元
- 2234
- 威望
- 3229
- 魅力
- 5528
- TS 酞
- 76
|
6#
发表于 2005-11-27 14:31
| 只看该作者

  
) k. i/ G5 |$ { [5 N% h; _2 w. ^2 M# z% U
/ M* K+ C& e' M% x Q1 |
5 ^7 w+ E+ P7 O! d美国俚语大全, W$ y0 y5 v3 D" {. U
. {' Q0 j7 c; f% `* r· ace
9 l ?4 S3 V) G* W' O· He's an ace reporter.1 r6 N$ c3 R5 r! w; ]% g. k; b
· MEANING: very good/ E" Z. t% Y4 {( Y9 H
* q7 @; X2 s' L. ]
· action
% C3 H& u9 v4 a: s( T· Do you know where the action is in this town?; ]& Q( x/ R& w5 f# u2 S0 E- T
· MEANING: excitement
" N" u0 c" ^/ O3 x: B& A
) \, m; Z# Z' a9 @4 u· airhead
* w: A: k$ e" M, d# X. x· My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead.6 u* t( a: p1 G8 G! _
· MEANING: stupid person
. m6 W& i9 g5 K( T/ ?
: t% R) U) K1 s) N2 C0 S· all wet' s# k! \: A- R9 p2 N
· Your ideas about politics are all wet.
. U4 l% m6 c2 o! {4 s: b6 W* N$ Q· MEANING: completely wrong: _5 M. y) h6 W0 r0 W5 `
6 H* F( s! _" w9 f& X4 v: \! x& t5 v· all-nighter
/ f8 Z1 Y0 w3 r1 i; D" h$ X· I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter./ i a; z( B* O/ ^$ S
· MEANING: after studying all night.
- V0 Z' Q3 @/ V- [3 t6 }2 }, S8 {# ~/ P+ o
· ammo
, q" ^3 `" q; z# C7 M2 a7 z· The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.
! f# ]8 Q+ L7 T7 ]· MEANING: ammunition
" @3 S, p8 }: O! v4 B4 E9 g7 `$ i9 U, @
· antifreeze- g _8 L8 s% w+ C: h
· I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this.
V) {; j4 l( f) m& f P1 W· MEANING: liquor4 Q o0 l6 A0 O
9 C( H4 b- @3 E
· armpit# ^9 M& h3 `3 P4 @6 T& s+ P
· This town is really an armpit.
' i* V" J9 `) b- d# e· MEANING: undesirable place
K" Q9 q# L7 j4 Y, z8 X+ B* d9 X
( S% _5 h9 L. x; h! Z9 q· awesome4 A# C0 z* J+ V0 l% b/ p4 k
· What an awesome sunset.
3 e; ^1 L" u: q! ]' F' K% U· MEANING: great
; a" H' s! z! G: I/ Y! [# [* g# Y$ m4 O
· bad9 X( m7 h- h3 L' {1 Q* o7 T
· Wow, that was really a bad movie. u0 t) B9 K: a/ F8 F6 L6 b* a
· MEANING: intense2 J: h% ]) Q( Y$ i, `
- a% L: U6 u" D8 n4 p$ y7 F+ h- e
· barf
: z; X3 w- W7 l5 C0 Z& ~% }0 v( Y· He barfed all over the seat of the airplane.
o! O$ c. P" {5 d· MEANING: vomitted" L t) Z5 _$ a: b" u% l* }
* [8 V! u- k m. d4 R u) r' Y; e· bashed& J* [! P0 a8 l1 \* J- u9 p
· The boat was bashed beyond recognition.
: Z+ S9 i( x! w [· MEANING: crushed4 d9 j/ P( f; U E1 U1 r$ f
+ F H; a- c& W! T8 h
· beat# p R% x0 K+ R: I5 X- |
· After working all day I am really beat.2 |+ V2 M) U9 P. A- G) d u
· MEANING: exhausted
; n4 o( C, Q* Y4 Z" H# N0 J8 q3 q4 I- \: Y2 B3 s
· beemer
; V% d' a/ a" o. k4 |· He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.1 q( i/ i6 r4 N8 A* l
· MEANING: B.M.W. car
* [. ]: k3 m5 b$ C d" I
! A6 Q$ F5 A" k: p6 o· bench' W: o7 ~) e4 w9 C) E
· He was benched during the basketball playoffs.
% l$ U% Z6 r! m' m9 J r1 l· MEANING: taken out of the game
% C/ P; i$ C3 }+ m! J/ E1 {0 m; {. ^4 m) x4 @
· bent3 Q# s" ~" Q I9 ~9 W7 m F
· It's OK. Don't get so bent.
: l6 F3 \$ K/ R· MEANING: angry @0 {0 i/ `; P
. y7 ?5 I l2 T· bent out of shape) i) f- D" ]/ ]* d/ f1 {* M
· Don't get so bent out of shape.
4 m; r, X' ?7 g) b· MEANING: become upset
# q) B* Z: K7 W* O- }
4 S5 k+ j; O' }( c6 @2 T9 A4 K· big gun
9 m; K4 K' [. m" J7 f· The president brought two big guns to the meeting.8 f/ U M8 \8 ^
· MEANING: powerful people* [' J2 U9 Q- j% U
# T4 K; i# f+ L& k9 H- |6 E
· big mouth! c* i* {5 ^5 n* W7 _
· Shut up! You really have a big mouth.. T0 {" J8 N) v5 z
· MEANING: talk too much) Z$ T9 e y% e* i8 V g/ U! b
]( ~; ~+ |8 O
· big stink8 \) N) d) ?/ R1 n9 K
· The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station.
' S9 }9 J5 `6 f$ c* r' m& D· MEANING: big issue
9 }6 S/ r1 R) m
2 d% K8 K7 U3 ?2 _' n· blade
( H' O. I( V1 \9 q' O5 V. ^+ T8 }· He carried a ten inch blade with him.
1 V3 P" m5 M% x4 A; T2 u· MEANING: knife
& e0 e3 _/ `" ]6 H" ]! v/ a5 `7 P0 T! M! a
· blimp( f, a, c/ s4 k M% v* p
· I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when I travel.
5 R. T4 R9 h+ d: n· MEANING: very fat person% T- L) ~" X/ E
$ y0 Q% v& K5 b5 P4 }$ o8 k/ ]· blow
: a- w1 o3 ]0 i· I'm going to blow out of here now.
) E# S) B% }* D6 R· MEANING: leave+ w- c3 j9 v- `
8 ^5 I* n9 f- w# p
· blow
& ~: A0 y( x8 Q3 y/ X) S· He blew all his money gambling.
5 B$ J9 g$ a- z; {9 J. [4 s· MEANING: lost
) M# }1 \, h2 Z6 U m! a: G `2 y+ C: q
· blow a fuse/ _$ c# }; L9 n7 D3 g
· Hey, don't blow a fuse.! s9 w# [- H1 A9 z# H1 F7 q l
· MEANING: lose your temper.& Y( d$ R+ W! W( j
3 m0 ^0 o$ @+ ?& |5 `5 Q· blow one's cool
0 o0 y/ o$ {) s8 }1 ]· Calm down. Don't blow your cool.
! o. [ t; v7 W0 C* }; d% V· MEANING: become angry
! O9 v: T/ [4 J8 |
# Y0 ?2 A) w Z- ]1 @ P2 e· blown away
" e( [! G4 u' z3 z· I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars.% w+ O( f4 q8 e2 f! n
· MEANING: greatly impressed! b' c3 ]; W6 f; ?0 L' z: T# d
) K5 [0 O' |# B' I# I
· bomb
/ ^) r1 Y3 `5 p, i# g/ `# }$ |· The movie was a bomb.3 J$ a3 F& F+ y/ I7 Z
· MEANING: bad$ z, D: U. ^$ _* _4 A- k
; c2 M8 v( S: O# H* P· bombed " _, t2 O2 y6 Q1 p0 M6 n; t
· The driver of the car was bombed.
; X* }; g1 [+ `3 p+ I; o# I· MEANING: intoxicated
4 y: X( ^. Y- _1 p, w
: H$ ^3 t% z+ Y, G· bonkers
! e+ Z' [- ?& j9 d* j- E, u· I think I am going bonkers.: R+ N: D: P2 m* v1 Q
· MEANING: crazy/ y5 b4 `7 q: H% V R
$ G' G8 k) o* u! e7 V7 \, Y8 \, O· boo-boo/ h( Z/ {* o4 z, c- {" B/ _! ]
· If you make another boo-boo like that, you won't have a job.
0 r& @. C' K' U" z# W* I8 Y F· MEANING: mistake
% Q$ i1 f/ k" r! i6 ^' W/ U1 }# w- A- |; @$ m1 o
· booze; H4 g+ m' x' @( ~, t
· I promised to bring two bottles of booze to the party.' O" o5 Y9 [& q8 C; l7 k
· MEANING: alcohol
$ |7 p2 H4 v1 ^2 Z$ V* g2 q3 r$ |) m- Q, b" x" w$ X
· bread! ~1 g( ]" F6 Q* o
· I need some bread to pay for my car.1 l% l% `6 \1 v2 g" }$ N" Q
· MEANING: money
0 A4 b* i, u5 R* e/ ~, S$ V2 k
# E% e( h- U+ S- I; N, G· break$ Y9 @2 v6 s4 J; A
· A lucky break helped him get the job.
, e: [! N3 \4 N: Z8 m1 [! b9 s· MEANING: opportunity( a! w, R( X6 C, y+ g
/ c3 g. |0 u4 J. d. ]
· break it up' V; Q1 v, j' q; Y' J1 X
· Break it up, or I will call the police.
. O, |) W8 l x k! o· MEANING: stop" m6 B3 l- u) D$ Y8 s2 {
2 B! ^* U$ v* g/ V) q
· bring-down+ w3 Y( p3 N% ?, F& t, [
· The news of the airplane crash was a bring-down.
- U5 d, K! K! R+ p- Y/ _' _2 n5 {· MEANING: depressing( ~5 v" v8 |, w+ I
$ W; g: ?0 c- n% C9 B) `
· buck
7 Z+ ]( ?) U; X5 T/ E· Do you have a buck I can borrow?
8 S3 \" i- {+ A$ Q* U· MEANING: dollar
+ {; a- o( j/ e. x9 |' T6 h( n# W5 _/ t4 X! |' A! m* E
· bummed
! u; s1 {, d0 J- T+ J* L/ f· I was really bummed after I heard the news.. d( z/ K0 ?; t5 {1 V6 @
· MEANING: depressed
' G# E/ @ E8 E
7 ^8 P6 I! _( r9 q· bummer
8 A& f7 N8 E) y5 |, w· My trip to New York was a bummer.7 l- S3 A: d1 O5 k
· MEANING: bad experience
. {/ ?7 f! K9 y) N: `0 d4 P
' I+ r# b; J. C# t/ S( J; i· bust
2 p4 g, w$ t0 n3 X' [* V· The whole idea was a bust.# J; b1 A, v( T1 B
· MEANING: failure, P# ?/ `2 M' E' n; n3 H t
6 ~9 A9 E- @1 T· buy it4 X% ~5 M* y9 G* d; @" `0 ~% C
· If you don't slow down, you're going to buy it in a car accident.8 g; z$ S2 d% R8 X& K
· MEANING: die u) \4 G5 U% d' c4 H
( { b5 P: r+ v! i' _0 o' R· call" E$ `, I4 {8 e y
· The weatherman made a good call about when the storm would come. $ p: S% R. u3 e0 p
· MEANING: prediction: Z% g6 `7 N, C. {) H0 ]! V
9 P8 Y0 X4 P# X r
· can1 ]6 J4 ]# J/ l0 O N
· Do you know where the can is?
- d* i& A# m' r' o· MEANING: bathroom
) n& x8 u* h, ^2 @. r) e F* g% s: h8 ^
· carb
5 u. J8 `, f0 J. I· My motorcycle's carb is out of adjustment." K4 Y7 n5 E' k7 s: y3 ~- Z
· MEANING: carburetor
3 z$ K/ n0 ]* P5 ?+ }* v: j# u
* F6 f; p) w1 g( f; V l7 ]· catch some rays
a; k% c* Q" ~· I'm going to lie on the beach and catch some rays.
6 A, p) J7 L# Q· MEANING: get some sunshine.* n. R! T8 V6 q' r
0 {6 c+ Q5 }6 ?+ s m- B· catch some Z's0 D7 i7 j& ]" p* g# ~# Y
· I need to catch some Z's before I go on my trip.
$ Q4 I2 G1 H/ {, U· MEANING: get some sleep
7 W" W6 x3 f, g! u, w! |- a' }* m6 o" c) W3 {/ k: q- [
· cheesy! O- n$ S1 V% J% Y y3 p, m
· That is really a cheesy looking outfit.) ]0 T% U+ X0 o) o
· MEANING: cheap( d- O8 t9 H2 J3 h4 B
& Z* P6 f/ Q6 ]* E
· chicken
! K. \% C9 J: G· Don't be a chicken.7 c, b: G, @( M% f
· MEANING: coward( G7 r7 ^5 J. a; ?) \
2 [2 g( M- \1 _) w) `( L
· chintzy
" a" [2 n% {% q* n; }· That really was a chintzy present you got him.
1 |: u3 G' n4 W· MEANING: cheap+ o& Q/ A/ V# `# F( @8 E
, r- q( f5 W# j% N; E
· chow down, T) z2 r+ u4 U* U
· I need to find a place to chow down.
* Y, G2 _5 p% F J· MEANING: eat a lot
% P/ N! G' w* D6 a8 V" d% F+ y8 C" D- A
· clip M6 ]( w( z7 w0 Y' |* A8 d8 }
· Watch out or they will clip you at that bar.1 I+ N6 W! S M) f& @, \
· MEANING: cheat
+ K1 q# v* G. J9 k* J
0 |" u: p) t$ K& W· clunker7 i5 z* m# Y" p2 P; V6 C% }
· I can't go on a date in that clunker.
& _; H( g+ O( f" v8 W, o9 ?· MEANING: old car" d* q' W/ y% g v4 k9 r% q" T
. k3 e1 F! [( G· cold fish
, d! x8 C7 ]# \8 H- ?· My date for the dance was a cold fish.
0 ~0 a$ ]; R6 E! x; R2 [" u( m5 Y· MEANING: dull: }+ o% k7 q3 K& _7 B
% Z2 u- X: S8 M· collar
% I k2 B5 R) ~0 q ?· I knew they would collar the robber sooner or later.7 M# v+ r* l; F' x1 Y
· MEANING: arrest- `" j, t: k4 W. _, e
) J2 N- {4 ^. T1 d' z k6 [ D· come up for air
; U( V& f4 A0 x1 D0 @4 H0 V· He has to come up for air or he will die from exhaustion.
S# b6 q2 D6 s, O1 J M· MEANING: take a break
3 m! [+ F+ O1 q( t: q: z) F+ F, X% Q* A) b4 M }, x1 ^1 U
· con
" Z3 S4 ?/ q' f9 {4 l r0 Y5 T7 w· Don't try to con me.
5 U% [! ~+ Y- z; |3 y$ P· MEANING: deceive
/ z0 t, p7 [* f ~$ G- s
) s5 J6 Z( S T" M3 A! ]- z( H· cool8 O4 H. `/ V) k* k" d1 y/ ?; l
· This is a really cool place to work.& U$ Q' B$ H7 R/ o* k0 C. K
· MEANING: good
: ?1 h6 F3 {1 _4 @7 ]/ E! h/ }! A* }/ F
· cool down
8 q1 l$ V" o' K. W: T. N· Things should cool down in a day or two.+ G& N1 z$ G$ H' s' c9 A! \" \
· MEANING: calm down
+ J m& B; m2 l# _9 Z6 E2 K; s J
· cop
7 S7 O0 o1 Y9 u: W! Z9 l L· How did you get the road sign? I copped it.
7 e4 Z3 ?/ l" ?' K2 T· MEANING: robbed9 |8 t+ ?( _% T3 F
! I% d/ b, c) Q· cop9 R( P4 h/ E$ {) }4 v
· The cop showed me his badge.+ w! J& ^9 o" N% L, J% F# o; c
· MEANING: policeman6 F( ]; o6 J' Q0 Q" n
, E) d8 o, I" E9 } C/ Y7 u· couch potato+ A# N, S8 c/ _8 n j* U N
· He is a couch potato.
* F* \" n) G* Q8 F2 M+ l· MEANING: lazy person
6 K7 V) s1 f! x/ C0 F- L9 w9 Z4 c' L
· crack open a bottle
! b3 Z, k6 C6 y; i, C· Let's crack open a bottle for his birthday.
- v! F' F3 B U2 I- _2 F/ E& x3 i2 j· MEANING: open. H$ n; Q# L& O% Z8 t0 z
" l! G9 [: R: T8 Y r
· cram |3 Q; k2 D) m
· I need more time to cram for the test.
2 Q+ j/ f' ^3 ?; C9 S· MEANING: study hard6 o( q O. P5 Z6 j* k" @
# L6 v1 o6 F `5 Z, Z. H
· cream
+ a v& Z* k) k( S& U$ k. {+ [· Our team creamed them badly.7 T4 a3 [+ L4 Y
· MEANING: beat
. @3 G7 \! E* w# l* D; j9 y* |3 b& ^1 Q0 _4 w3 ]5 Q- K9 I
· croak
4 p [7 L% i2 n+ h" W: @4 ~9 d" C3 o0 x· I feel like I am going to croak.
; ^, _0 n; {9 F3 J8 Y9 J/ B· MEANING: die
3 b( o) L& _$ s$ W; @8 O3 w; \. I) k& ^
· cruise) P1 v4 q" W& J5 z+ i3 u
· The skier was cruising down the hill
9 C. P/ C( p! g# r· MEANING: going very fast2 x" F5 y' ]9 i
# F& M+ S: j5 ~2 b' ^. G( |· cuffs
" b6 Q; S5 b: L8 n8 Z9 V7 }· He put the cuffs on the killer.
2 p* \% ^) N) F3 c, _1 G· MEANING: handcuffs/ R+ z0 c. t" J7 n) K3 \8 T
3 ]* r# E: E; ^4 X; J
· cushy
& P7 l+ P# [) h6 v/ L# K· He has a really cushy job.7 t( S* w6 k4 l2 Z$ l
· MEANING: easy
. }% Y1 p7 N+ X# w& Z* a$ Y& k& J, E* j8 [6 F' x; k
· cut* V' {* D& P$ l$ o
· Could you cut my whiskey with a little water?' N: O: u B9 \3 o
· MEANING: dilute0 n6 B" n# R9 }$ U. | L( Y O
% |' D" b* u) x+ V/ y8 b3 Z
· cut out3 ^( Z$ X" [: J" B
· It is late. I have to cut out.* W% \" Z$ k, |0 s; a% Z( M
· MEANING: leave
2 f: D; [. x' j, `) i4 V3 x# Q% a- M4 O }" y
· damage
! H, Y6 Z3 ?! r· Lets get the bill and find out the damage.
- c/ E! U3 j1 y$ N5 J· MEANING: cost
- C1 k* J6 e M& o
; p* S' `$ x/ s0 e% [, q# M9 u0 K· dead
' n, C- B$ v. s2 W7 k· This disco is really dead tonight.. c& P) F2 K' Q
· MEANING: quiet
5 T5 Q) |: X* X# I s
+ Y; |( u& V, g$ r/ W) s3 U$ f· deck
! j1 X4 k) y0 T8 d3 P· He was decked in the fight.
2 s+ t/ G t8 n% i' i3 a9 M, [5 d$ x· MEANING: knocked down+ h. c1 H( i0 O1 W0 ~' g! a
q: ?% M/ N( C! Z# u· deep pockets
& \( G0 Q% u, k6 j0 r2 T( k· Her boyfriend has deep pockets.
" M3 y8 a7 j" i: j B9 @· MEANING: is a good source of money& I% O/ t* I% H& T% p& T
, N& t( H+ A2 c# Q8 f8 ]· dicey/ h' O6 r2 U+ ?; z
· Since the weather is a little dicey, I won't go today.
, Y$ J& z- ?1 J· MEANING: chancy, w* B0 S) W' x9 _8 K+ I. h8 M- Y A
- `3 H/ m1 A2 ` K1 u
· dirty
% u) h" Y3 `2 i; b· I hear that it's a dirty movie.* @/ {. ~5 L [9 w! v2 y, O9 {. W6 l
· MEANING: an obscene+ w# b j# D0 [0 k
" c$ R' d$ f0 W) z0 A: q
· ditch ^# Y7 l V7 a, [
· I'll ditch my younger brother with my grandmother.+ ?& q8 j3 w! m$ ?% Y/ K
· MEANING: leave
- r& m) \8 Z ]) H! i1 L
3 Q5 G& y6 L! g$ ]: d' u· do a snow job on
" l/ ?( E2 }. [· Don't try to do a snow job on me.
% r- f% \4 E7 C/ M% ~2 H· MEANING: deceive
% x5 [; e# Y) N- {) i$ L: A: a6 m( m s K+ N# O. G
· dope
6 `& ~3 |' V9 f( z$ w· He is such a dope.7 S) l# B2 U5 e: N; Z% @
· MEANING: stupid person
* e2 |% w" w- l/ \' f9 `# {; N/ ~6 \
, W) ?) D9 `5 ^4 O" L" _· dope. m" ~3 Q, D" x" E' F. h
· There are a lot of dope dealers around here.
1 `- g0 g- c. o& V0 L4 O· MEANING: drug
4 @; [- n3 Q+ \% [, C
1 ?/ v9 T, {* F% f! B. Z, c· dork
8 b. z" f* d$ |. ]! V2 c; Y· He is such a dork.
# C6 _5 A2 u0 y/ U# U; k( _; h* c· MEANING: strange person
; j8 M$ h# E- s/ C& s; x0 s" V$ p) C4 `; O
· dough" C) g0 W# e5 ]& p& J$ C
· I need some dough before I can go Christmas shopping.7 w2 q% Y3 N# v; H6 j% c( M: T( r
· MEANING: money! S2 @* p" v$ ]. Z1 a
5 y' }" r6 e2 M+ Z0 d7 N· down3 W* \2 M6 I0 c# i9 |; \ X
· Let's go to a bar and down a few beers.9 Y& @0 J: v/ y
· MEANING: drink quickly& G" J2 B8 t/ Z: k2 y
6 ~; e' X6 U# ^· drag0 u; A/ y, g1 r! v- ^
· Doing homework on the weekend is a drag.
4 T2 u H) U7 h5 I6 r( f3 D: M2 d, [· MEANING: boring
* Q6 e4 q: O3 N( s' I8 Z" O" J0 [8 o$ U0 j( ]8 E2 i# F8 @0 p* n) u a% n' s
· dynamite% [" v9 {) m5 x) ]8 E
· This drink is really dynamite.
4 f p7 Q R; J· MEANING: powerful; great
' P& @3 n1 q U5 x w7 x; G
" f" y* W7 w9 Q· earful/ Q# M$ M' c6 C! D1 q ]. o
· My grandmother gave me an earful about the neighborhood.# P$ t7 g, U/ u& U4 Q' m5 k
· MEANING: a lot of gossip+ a, P- ?6 c! D- d4 A
6 W" ^+ w+ q) L/ ~7 H, ^
· easy mark' N- T" m3 S. t3 A* F2 U0 y$ ~
· The Japanese are an easy mark because they usually carry cash.3 T i% n/ t( k4 C* o5 J
· MEANING: likely victims! S* K# u, e" a' x
. Y8 t' K9 V9 S# B0 B· eat7 V( T: U8 e& r, |; Z( O9 o
· The problem is really eating away at me.
5 q9 G* u6 @# l1 q· MEANING: bothering, i4 U, ~8 Q5 g! i4 A2 e
& D- \/ }( B7 ]" d$ X; A% M· excellent
" H7 m$ ~+ H; C: j+ Q· That's excellent man.# G" I6 D) y- F0 J c, x
· MEANING: fine6 H* v8 c0 O2 I2 O" T
$ P& }: f3 C6 c/ E. P
· face-off
5 h0 s) A# y. t+ l1 ?- a. ~· The two sides were headed for a nasty face-off.9 J2 {$ C, u" F! D4 e" a8 c' K3 U
· MEANING: confrontation
) i" V( x2 y; ^. b
6 S! L, o9 E1 k· far-out
- K& |# e5 }0 F. n7 ^· This music is really far-out.$ C4 _* s. F; I* @
· MEANING: great
" l. }; D1 ~0 k) H) u o3 Q, Q; [% n3 O* b; w
· fix
) t3 g# z0 I; U9 |+ M# T/ u! {" i· The addict needs another fix.
- T4 U& a6 U0 g" F% H: h, K· MEANING: dose of drugs
! ~) j8 [/ u' B5 c0 v/ n. P; n8 E
1 ]0 s* w& S I1 b- g· flaky
8 k9 C) u2 D0 m! v· He is too flaky to do the work.
1 p' f- l* U5 g/ k) j: w6 P· MEANING: unreliable
: w* E/ w3 l3 b9 | }5 D" `: W
7 z4 u4 }* l, z6 ^* A& S· flashback
- J8 y5 j# ^+ C' p- x5 j$ _- F5 w· At the wedding he had a flashback of his old girlfriend.* ?! J1 Q9 K$ `% {
· MEANING: remembered5 R( d, h) z; z1 p
C1 p+ T* r2 U1 l9 k/ y8 d
· flick
_+ a4 A* L4 N# |· I haven't seen a flick in a long time., {" l/ U) f+ p' F# g' I) ~6 H. y5 s
· MEANING: movie
1 H% l' @7 [8 w r+ `4 s& E% f
6 Q3 Y4 l. G) G# Y· flip out" a; y% M8 q% i1 H
· He flipped out when he heard that his mother had been killed.6 a& V7 ~1 g T7 O% A5 m
· MEANING: lost control0 N/ e: e' p2 N9 e8 w
/ S9 p: _# k2 h· flip side
1 h' d# D) @3 I) X/ z' U' E· What kind of music do you have on the flip side of the tape?
% l6 d! p9 ?# T· MEANING: other side
1 H. o7 ~# N1 L) V( c; G, s. h0 h$ m
- k: r# O; I; ]- Y/ n* u· fox
% x0 c4 C+ d$ `0 r" U· His older sister is a fox.
- ]0 o. Q7 _8 c' U+ I6 R· MEANING: very attractive2 L. n3 [# Z! A. O' \+ R
) b6 a9 p) g. k% }2 P. f n- U5 R( B# l
· foxy, A$ a+ z% `7 @9 `, I1 Q
· She is a foxy lady.1 d! r p% q$ x3 I* `
· MEANING: sexy
. ~, p, f; d3 O2 m$ Q& K; b
! P, y z3 c: ~ N· freebie
& e* ?$ F% n6 ~5 f8 L4 m% S· The pillow was a freebie
7 S0 |! Z5 S3 q. k' ^· MEANING: free( j" l, }* } ]. h
& L6 O- o" X/ m) ?· get into something
! z1 p" B- _7 h4 l· I got into gardening in high school.
1 g$ `% C0 e/ R) L* \* T6 B2 B· MEANING: became seriously interested in
$ i" k/ z' E! k7 C6 {; z+ i" a; a- W {8 k: E4 q0 z0 L
· get it
4 `$ l3 e+ j( ]· I listened to the joke twice, but I still don't get it.
' }9 n4 Z) L$ B7 _2 l8 L· MEANING: understand/ e" T2 K4 j% n5 M
1 ?* a" g2 m. w/ c; H
· get with it
% V& T9 q) g8 ]7 f& o· If you don't get with it, we will never finish this work.
1 j* p' O: s" G% u2 a" S# ~· MEANING: hurry up9 g# }! w5 `( L" E! e3 N
/ o' v1 M1 }5 ^& }8 P6 D( H
· gig- b' y% K( Y2 c& l( y9 T6 S
· I have a gig on Saturday night from 7:00 to 10:00.
X( d1 x/ i3 Y1 U· MEANING: job( |' t2 k0 N7 S, ^
* G' r4 V/ ^2 g( U Z: f/ |3 h· glitch
4 t# ]- C( S- Q· This computer program has a glitch.
& C, u8 Y2 X* W7 v( k· MEANING: defect3 B8 j: ^6 p, Q- m# J |
$ O/ Z9 Z" j2 P) O, n& ]9 I
· glitzy6 k1 n3 l, O r3 k7 X
· This is a pretty glitzy hotel to be staying in.) T& A) }" U5 p4 T
· MEANING: fashionable
, _( S1 }" z* N1 j9 I2 I. C, ` f1 U' R' t( h/ k0 Q! `" K
· go5 g: x% W4 ^/ ~& P i; \5 O- x( f
· Let me have a go at solving the problem.5 ~5 I" k& D* k6 u
· MEANING: try
0 K+ V, U$ P/ W. f$ N
/ D! w4 b! d/ W3 ]3 T# d· go bananas
* e0 j+ `% [1 v' R! I$ ^· I am going to go bananas if I don't have a vacation soon.
/ K; J1 c* Y7 g. ] ]' e· MEANING: go crazy+ m0 D+ u% t% N0 D' q, r& T
$ ?6 _# n+ {/ J7 x: x+ J' d· go down
# I; B* {( o# e& L0 T· What is going down?
# V: g- p6 Y+ m* T% A$ [4 { V· MEANING: happening
3 k3 c! a- Z- ~, h
9 G; B- x9 D1 y- n8 g& t- j· goof
2 Z+ Y1 s4 |* @' ^· I am really a goof at times.
1 Q/ d* {) I" t1 k1 F: R· MEANING: fool
" X! _6 i$ p, b/ E9 E" ^8 f! ^! d4 R+ i$ c8 _5 e
· goof up, N; J0 x8 A+ D. V
· I really goofed up when I painted my room green.5 V. h( E2 J3 h* g
· MEANING: made a serious mistake& [# E8 o5 S4 e. K3 A
. @& K& Z0 y+ c. G9 q( @9 R' j
· goofy. t# q e' R, P B( ~3 b; O
· You are always acting goofy these days.
& o$ I+ i# {) N+ L· MEANING: silly( B2 ?4 D+ G- f* c" K/ q
9 r r. ?2 {* b* p
· gourd
7 d7 B, K0 y/ g# Q· Use your gourd to figure out what is happening.9 |4 B% p8 x, o& X& H' B
· MEANING: head
]* R% u% n: P! n Y+ F% d/ W/ P' \) A: i+ u2 T8 H4 ]3 Y. z
· grand2 ~/ g/ \( B; L# D( K, ^% G! o) h, x
· His salary is twenty grand.
7 ^3 w0 B6 [8 e· MEANING: thousand dollars
% c; q, k' H) _( b6 F- N$ a& w" i# P h$ s! }; T# h' E
· grass( P" k1 U8 ?7 n
· Lots of students smoke grass in the dormitory.2 b1 s" T0 E# ] w
· MEANING: marijuana
( w$ z2 e/ p9 G$ J$ W; N3 ?% [" D( j& G4 v! H/ b1 M
· gravy: k2 d/ A3 x! i( f
· This job is pure gravy.- }, R, O2 g9 W. Q
· MEANING: easy money
" p& L) m n1 B( [8 J8 b% I" m0 J
· groovy
) y2 N( \& Z) [3 {( l! M: q· This music is groovy." n/ S1 i( O2 j6 U" C
· MEANING: pleasant9 a- T& `; b. x7 W1 v) N$ W8 h
+ v: s9 t. a8 `: x. K7 U· gross
1 Z; J9 ?2 s8 ~- d0 P· Picking your nose is really a gross habit.
3 t* I% ^/ ?4 Q! ~: c· MEANING: disgusting
) M l8 A3 W# |2 r
* e6 |9 Q' {( Z* u/ C; l* }" h· gross-out
8 V1 k( R* ^ _2 H/ w" G. f$ t$ `· The party was a gross-out.
8 S8 N% T6 {: ?· MEANING: digusting time8 {5 ?7 S2 z) Y2 I, v5 U& _
$ C, D+ S& [' @$ W$ H- u
· grub
0 f" Z- l% q( u; c3 j% `2 X% |· Where is the best place to get some grub around here?
' S6 K% N( }$ ^$ L· MEANING: food# @! K) O( {* u* W- l' S3 J# c! i6 m. `
. Y! O$ C, h% \+ h) g. x+ X0 r· grubby- `* J( e) z6 i* w: b3 \
· Those clothes are too grubby to wear to the party.
2 b, d" Z5 }9 J. z+ t· MEANING: unclean and untidy
7 m6 c6 a5 R( H* @; ?& X. @# N h; ^. _9 n$ z! E* p0 Y4 E
· grungy: s6 h" N& M' W
· That is a really grungy jacket.
% v) G: S3 n: g! M! \· MEANING: dirty# ~, G$ }0 [% w- ?; D
/ \: n6 r3 G$ U1 G
· gut
$ I# [1 h* {9 U# m· He got shot in the gut.; P. H! X" B1 Z/ {; h$ c+ b8 |6 s
· MEANING: stomach.
$ f- |* M7 k% D5 l4 A4 v& y$ i" L8 D9 ?5 h& g4 W
· gut
r3 G+ l) l3 J" U0 p' C. |· The gut issue is about what we are going to do now.& N2 w4 Z& D3 }% w7 j$ z* U! ]
· MEANING: basic7 v4 H" m3 } I
: `8 J q" F' S+ ^- ^; a· guts
6 y2 D' @/ T8 l; ` @7 W9 W2 Y9 y1 `· It takes a lot of guts to give the boss your true opinion.
0 T' S* Q/ I* R0 H· MEANING: courage
6 |3 n/ x; ]( _* d
2 a% m- B' N* y9 m· hairy M3 p8 G4 O+ I2 I: a7 G; _
· That was a hairy plane trip. I am glad the storm is over.: u" s! ^ ^: N2 ^/ S
· MEANING: dangerous
8 Z: X7 x, }; B; L. f& h/ m
8 ^7 A2 U/ V8 w6 I+ R! S+ W· hammer& V9 F& ^% u' \- j- b
· Put the hammer to the floor or we will be late for the wedding.
& L- C$ p# K& k& v- k2 U· MEANING: accelerator& J2 Y k9 G, P- j: k* Z1 L$ A" o: u
: _! ?1 F0 d# F/ {7 K" ]8 @7 ?· hang it up
$ M6 Q3 Y9 c% s# y· I have decided to hang up my teaching job.; d: |$ }* H5 w
· MEANING: quit
& X0 C! z3 ~9 ^( Y O4 [6 Q( N6 L, U! J0 C" K
· hang loose! S# V' D' u6 [# o: o: P
· Just hang loose for another few days.( n* d |. k4 e
· MEANING: relax
# S/ |8 o0 Q9 @8 n1 Q7 \
+ h$ Y. b# @1 }· hang tough1 a3 M4 `* i: |2 e M
· We need to hang tough on our decision.3 E# Y$ K9 C/ p
· MEANING: stick with9 X* z2 p; @) n+ [' F/ u# {- N
% v6 @1 l) C6 R+ g6 B+ l5 s% H· hardware$ @7 }& x3 }5 \
· The police were surprised by all the hardware the gang members had.
1 {' v% W* k& l' s* E. j! R% g3 Q· MEANING: weapons L$ U, N* t! F# f+ d7 Q
; l4 B) g9 L* t8 K, w: u, i
· have a buzz on; C4 C! \0 N0 {1 ^
· I had a buzz on after the third martini.6 x2 K# U( ?. I7 i! C
· MEANING: was slightly intoxicated+ D! `9 ^; b1 |* r' R
2 u" ]4 _9 Q6 H; [2 W
· have good vibes
" {7 |1 I: u$ T9 g) R! \5 i· I have good vibes about our new secretary.
# l4 H) R: H: I+ w1 I, C' v· MEANING: feel good about" h% {. R4 F) w5 Z. S2 B9 [
- p- o: x; `! o5 G) K6 E9 ~
· have it all together3 T2 `) X7 z, e- P& \% U2 V
· Recently I don't have it all together.$ A% j5 J* a/ ]0 i! L
· MEANING: feel mentally all there., k$ ~5 {8 s: R
2 }# \/ k* ^1 e9 s6 J· heave
; B: t+ V \9 W* L, |. t( [· I heaved up on the floor.9 y, W. J9 b6 D1 a n B8 Q
· MEANING: vomited4 t6 w! j8 m8 W+ u& L( A
& w' I' ~9 k) }/ `) \3 s4 L· high. j% d& [7 {( D! u: D2 d6 y
· The teenagers look high to me.. T6 g% z9 n6 a0 A. D4 f9 n1 K
· MEANING: intoxicated on drugs or alcohol7 K: E$ i+ w, C! d
6 T! n! ^; X; Q3 c2 }) \, D· hip-shooter
) D, E' }: y0 j. @- d$ F& l: k· He is such a hip-shooter.
6 f0 a8 I9 U; F% x* x: e5 ~; o· MEANING: always talking without thinking
; p6 a2 J \1 a9 }4 r* c: X# F* `: S# i6 c5 `1 v
· history9 Q( g8 K3 y7 b
· I don't have any idea where my old boyfriend is. He's history.
1 y" p0 [( I$ `; l4 b· MEANING: something in the past
( D; m8 J1 @' c! L+ t2 _/ C
$ v3 w# x$ l1 f9 `+ h· hit5 [: B9 U8 t$ l' m
· Your proposal was a hit with the boss.9 a D6 u& Q/ B) C3 P- l) g
· MEANING: successful
6 F0 o+ x4 r& @
& N2 D% ^. n- m" z2 _ u ?7 B· hole up4 p- h6 B0 E, x; d' [* q
· I had to hole up for three days because the police were looking for me.
& b5 U& h Y9 z+ D$ p i0 \# ~+ a/ W· MEANING: hide
: [0 i- U. F6 i+ B+ [, F8 J6 v8 N* ?/ H6 k3 [4 K9 c. G% j
· honcho
" m' x9 O' s5 s5 D* A· The honcho says that we are going to have to give up two days of our vacation.9 v) n9 W+ k: d) Q$ r J6 q A% P
· MEANING: boss) {" w1 m2 p/ t2 E: Q' w5 _
8 t7 t+ L. I) q8 N0 O X! u. S· hooker
0 r: u; f3 A0 b* ?· Her clothes make her look like a hooker.) ~4 a0 Y( i" w. c. r o9 U
· MEANING: prostitute' ]( c7 @" \6 S+ e5 ~
/ w* r% {3 Y+ v- f/ w% s( i
· hot( o8 o& U. Q5 E# }
· The police stopped them because they though the car was hot.
5 ]; T7 d+ V) D4 x% `, o6 l, E· MEANING: stolen
1 ^5 J6 X" |: g8 G h* f9 n, n4 {" v, b5 O
· huffy
2 k' D; e* P( t. S+ o( f· I will do it soon so please don't get huffy., I9 C, @3 l: R
· MEANING: angry
% ^: \& ` S, B; x0 [& `. H; z( Q' {( d
· hungry
: R+ F1 y; R+ G k· If you are not hungry, you won't get ahead in the business.
' P7 A0 K9 q% {2 H, N6 `· MEANING: eager to make money/ ]& u5 ~' i x$ J1 G
/ @1 }* e" y! B3 D/ P$ W- J# [4 {' S· hustle* h( D2 e/ U4 P8 ~% W
· If you don't hustle, we will be late again.& h( x- f- G# q8 D
· MEANING: hurry up0 I2 I, W& i2 x; V: Q
- v& W: O5 ]- s· hyped
. N0 F& }9 o- V* I. F; b* D4 y% E2 E· The fans were all hyped up for the football game.
4 p6 k: \' G+ ], K0 F4 @· MEANING: excited# [+ R4 W! h( v, m$ @ t
2 w: c# ^ E& X) I) X. J! E
· hyper
9 v- C5 R9 }/ z5 i: Z7 V# l8 a" \& d· Don't get hyper about what she told you. You know it isn't true.7 e7 ?0 D$ i) E+ I# d( |
· MEANING: over excited
- t6 a+ V& S: R* l0 N' P6 R
) o U, H: s; Z U, l5 W1 d· I.D." [" j! k) ?% ?; \, U8 C0 R
· Can you show me some I.D. please?2 @2 H& g+ C. |0 e
· MEANING: identification7 j' i# N2 R# v3 a, a
0 o$ u y' H8 c, l$ `· in- u7 N- V v6 K, a) c% {) a. Q
· The tie you are wearing is really in.
. L$ h8 N4 e" e% B0 K/ ?3 r& v3 i· MEANING: fashionable
1 J9 F9 n+ y7 h. J
( R( M7 F# C: Y) @8 s8 z. ^# ?) g· in deep6 W4 C7 L. \$ a% I/ }
· They are really in deep with each other.! x0 B! g- z8 ~1 H6 @3 ^, r5 d
· MEANING: deeply involved
( {' |7 l' _% H" P# T2 |5 g, {' f0 O% j! a
· in the bag5 L( ~4 |0 |* Q( {* j
· Everything is in the bag. There is nothing to worry about.8 N" f' T7 z) @3 q, U* N6 T1 `
· MEANING: settled
]. m, D+ ]6 @+ G: U6 x5 x0 ~- z3 N1 b
. C* ?6 F9 S# W. E6 ^0 ]· intense
* e. a2 |, ^4 G- `9 V· This is a very intense situation we are discussing.1 {7 ^7 {+ l4 A. l% U- o- A+ M
· MEANING: serious; y* F7 O1 C4 P' ~: i8 m
% ^2 `; L: ?8 G; q) t0 K; N, @9 S: t· jam! K; r" |$ @, A5 ~3 U* D
· I am glad you got yourself out of that jam.8 [" \% v& R- o) j9 {
· MEANING: trouble5 `5 f# y+ M4 i* F: a8 e9 T
$ H G1 X6 y( t) b1 O
· jerk someone around: U# T/ J0 Q( N1 O; \& A. U; _
· Recently it seems like everyone is jerking me around.- h+ J9 E1 n* ~7 v8 r
· MEANING: wasting my time and causing me trouble
7 s2 t% Z. Z, \& b, D) J9 e8 z4 {, A7 ~% a6 V
· jock D* l7 q2 `8 Q
· My roommate is a jock for the basketball team.
- C, w \8 v3 a9 P! _· MEANING: an athlete
3 Z( A) a( Q m3 e# F9 K& k6 S; K3 R x0 h) M
· john
, c! p5 u' y% L3 s. g4 m$ q· The john really smells./ M: R. g( T. e% D0 \
· MEANING: bathroom7 n& ~: Y$ C4 B& J; ^& R
0 G S# t: V K( i w· joint+ A- s" g3 l" n6 k8 P. t+ E
· Where is the closest joint to here.
9 J% F. N1 g% ?0 \* s6 ?" g· MEANING: cheap bar
1 n( @& C8 M: j P$ I
. E7 F! w) N; z k( J- O· joint6 n8 n% T- z/ q( C) v
· He is good at rolling joints.
^* T" n* T" B$ J% ?· MEANING: marijuana cigarettes. u9 b$ W6 G' |
% E+ J3 N+ z& {% n* w· junkie
# l4 A0 b3 m8 C! f· Sam is a junkie.
+ i" W! c- b, }6 O7 y% m8 B/ R& i" u6 C· MEANING: rug addict; i' p8 o+ D; j% Z: v+ J6 c% r
% m5 W: x0 e: T/ {, J2 m
· just off the boat
, C. O* r. W8 O; x; l7 Q· He acts like he is just off the boat.4 {5 B7 u+ i0 d; [+ I
· MEANING: naive
: b) D" p% f7 }. [8 A! g9 F& b% P8 i8 u
· keep one's cool7 N" { d9 `4 d+ w( x
· He kept his cool when his house burned down.
# g8 R/ [" t* D· MEANING: remained calm3 [1 G" }: B' r% S6 c
. {: g ~7 I$ |- H* r· kegger! M' U5 q6 M+ l3 h
· I hear there is a kegger at John's house tonight.5 |( ?7 A( h( q- s, {0 P' B1 t
· MEANING: beer party
. n& r8 g8 l" H+ z! P9 ^
7 |1 B. w% n& X! N4 x/ i· kick
% W& S8 h4 a' \8 {$ M( T· I get a kick out of watching him paint.. J' a D5 }) ]$ d
· MEANING: enjoy7 ? r- v2 P R) a/ O* C
8 U& I0 M; o% P5 u8 o
· klutz
, d7 `8 j8 f! w+ a6 r· He is a real klutz.
/ A3 t; s6 e# {# P- g· MEANING: stupid and clumsy person
5 {- }! f6 _* C; z
, m6 t& b' f9 O6 K7 J· knock) v1 K. T5 j% `
· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
, x5 w+ G9 e; b) R7 w· MEANING: criticize
& C% {' c i8 j7 |; b3 W7 C3 w7 w- w& U( F4 [
· knocked up0 w! B# h: a _3 L; |
· My dog gets knocked up once a year." X; ~$ J! i) {% J
· MEANING: pregnant
/ S# S" S( I7 y" U; ~. X( H
& o/ U$ a8 w2 s· knockout
0 K, V- G, x3 Z· Who was that knockout I saw you with last Friday?
/ d; }+ H" C \& T2 O· MEANING: stunning person- \6 ?. _/ v+ R; d0 ?1 w- \
5 x7 B. v% [% I) o5 d, u· knuckle sandwich) |+ d* w! f/ Q+ r9 ~
· Shut up or I'll give you a knuckle sandwich.
7 x1 ?% Y$ p7 K5 B/ W· MEANING: punch in the mouth( ^0 |& X3 V2 }! `" l! d* K2 O
T% q) t1 G, o; f9 B+ S· kook
( J2 h! J4 c8 u; `$ @. x· Watch out for all the kooks in this neighborhood.
/ M/ C1 K7 h8 w* Y· MEANING: strange people0 t2 q U% B# N- M. h2 {; i x
2 B2 [$ p% Y; a& M6 ~$ g, d· laid-back6 P1 e" ~5 y1 Z" |! U
· You need to be more laid-back.
0 f- E. K9 ?; Y, n% `· MEANING: calm and relaxed
: Q2 W) i( [! P- o1 h8 W" [
: y/ d: z# E( C: V! m· lame
: Z/ m% q" E0 x% X; \7 d· That is really a lame excuse.
8 f4 z, r7 K3 |6 u( e· MEANING: an inadequate% c- R2 W1 T0 h% Q3 x
5 x; C9 ~1 R2 f7 Q8 z- s s& J5 F+ F· line
* J$ z, ^5 m/ y3 O% W% c· I have heard that line a million times.
2 I I/ F1 e: ?& _$ L# }$ r· MEANING: story C- v: e8 D2 o1 |' i& H b
! I3 Q+ Z/ X& m, [· loser
3 I; v! _& S: p3 m! ?+ q· John is a loser.
8 a9 I( r; q3 X. z: ?* g· MEANING: annoying and useless, o% t& E5 W7 L+ r3 K0 i, E1 E/ p; E5 c
! ?( b% d) N: U· love handles1 L( M5 K% V4 N9 l) e. \3 q
· I exercise every day, but I can't get rid of these love handles.0 C& Y- X1 C. \& O) W- q
· MEANING: rolls of fat around my stomach
A" M4 I' b' ~6 e1 A, W* h- k8 i' S8 }( V
· make waves
) S$ `+ Y2 z$ ^! D. ?* S9 M6 k$ [· Try not to make waves around the office.
+ n+ V+ F0 H8 I. u* O/ U· MEANING: cause trouble: j' ?) D1 \/ C- I0 i A! ~5 {) R
( o, ~" n( u4 W, G2 P
· maxed out9 ?, ~2 z ]9 F( W( Q; L
· I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
+ f' g6 U! W& S; d! }% u" T3 W· MEANING: exhausted
7 A4 Y/ O- K1 [
. k2 ?9 I p: b1 r8 ?! w3 u· mean5 H! u _# y, O$ f9 O& y! v
· He plays a mean violin.
; u; W9 J# [7 g: i- q' O: k· MEANING: performs well on
8 h9 h) g- j: S. _* ?; O. L& c. [( \1 P: W
· mega
3 K. |3 ?. g4 Z% `0 y· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.1 i+ U) v8 D8 Y( E8 Q
· MEANING: large& B7 I- X0 l& ?% l1 l0 X
; v* q0 w8 l* A* |* L( ?& ~3 U· megabucks
# ]+ O, I7 Y$ S0 ?7 B· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
, u2 Q! @8 a5 y4 I· MEANING: a lot of money6 ] G, M+ @7 V* V/ k
+ `6 V1 a8 F& W; n& d· knock" c% v1 T6 r1 H1 _; E1 a
· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
; t, }' u N% F· MEANING: criticize
1 d& p* @. k6 {1 T7 r7 F6 ?
( F9 Y5 V8 e9 q9 D, q; J· mellow' l* V D/ l7 k3 @- B
· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
7 `0 w1 G8 y1 y7 X( x· MEANING: calm down and relax/ W# l7 N, [3 D' K* L1 ]
& p0 j" p5 {0 p· meltdown
\: S" S2 U3 Q' E· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.- m# |/ D7 R' L
· MEANING: total collapse# Q; M3 e0 R1 o* C, A2 ? f+ u
: i, L* _: m6 W8 j: K: M
· mickey mouse
1 j( {5 [ V5 K& C% n· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.- g9 G- r' Y0 a' o+ g+ ^
· MEANING: nonsense and a waste of time6 {* M2 R( e% @3 a
! M7 n# m8 |, Z" f, [, _# W1 n' L0 C
· move on someone/ i3 y9 K m, J& S
· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
: z1 x1 }3 `6 E% Y3 f1 X· MEANING: pick up and seduce
$ R4 x" {7 B5 S# q! L/ ]
( s6 i. U) O# p. l8 g2 @8 J· mush
5 }0 u4 H$ i- ^+ E· That is total mush and you know it.
2 o+ `2 [1 A0 Y9 s· MEANING: nonesense
6 ]$ L. ] Q+ n$ B& W) X* h$ K' F, }. h! a- i/ e- j
· nark
4 j4 F5 l: S4 b9 q4 {· Watch out for the narks in the airport.1 y2 ]2 y5 J; m& a" Y2 p$ z7 X) \
· MEANING: drug police
6 l: D3 m) |' ~3 w7 c* d
* X! @* P' W X, U· neat
- q* [) i9 l" v* P# }· That was a neat idea that you had.
6 C& }) U8 v! F" l2 i4 C· MEANING: good% t4 X" T# O# N/ f* b* Z- v1 [
& c7 y% g3 _/ S# }4 c7 |· negative8 \; Q4 R8 m: N
· There are too many negatives about the company merger.9 H2 o0 d5 b0 g. O# r% }
· MEANING: bad things3 W% ]# \2 O9 t7 T; @; W% V
" w* C" R" r/ F2 ]
· nick; b1 r, a) A7 u6 s
· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.- s, {4 f$ Y1 Q+ i4 z$ i
· MEANING: arrested# p+ A/ Y- Q w+ E) P; B+ i- {
& Q5 n2 p1 k. X' L1 _- Z+ {# Q· nip# k! }9 l2 A' J2 Q+ y
· He took a nip out of the bottle. p) H; S: F3 |( U3 p. f
· MEANING: a quick drink
- E6 f9 b8 ~! e% ~% }# ^- h
0 m" }" i; B7 B) Q· no sweat4 B+ ]- X, g8 X8 j; {3 j/ N. Q) Y
· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.- B) T* ?! O! J# u: N
· MEANING: no problem* {) Y3 J( u* w9 d. M. Y. D
: v% t8 ]" {9 ?) `! f
· nuke+ V: u" m4 U+ w' D
· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
+ }7 F% U7 d; t5 ?% @- D9 C· MEANING: heat up in the microwave
8 ^/ m; I5 d0 n% |9 c# X
# K! L& `' z0 O x& X0 s5 x· nuke. ]& {4 _& v. e- ^, f' D, j
· Does that attack plane have any nukes?1 t7 k" A& e* t2 l( X
· MEANING: nuclear weapons
9 V E* w( J% P4 q' s8 t2 B; ~! Y% ^
· nut
% z; l6 B' _/ s0 x7 h. U6 J# J· I think that he is a nut.! @! K; `/ _/ z0 R' x
· MEANING: crazy person) A& u3 J- L- Q! l6 B. V Y9 R0 _- m
- _3 `; J) s& X5 _/ k- q$ |. Q
· nuts4 w, ?. d# F! E2 p) A
· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
* }/ d/ _: _& r& E· MEANING: crazy
' a( x8 j5 B- w0 A; v; u% C3 S+ Z/ v. i4 J+ P N }
· pad- U' G I2 P( Z
· Have you found a pad yet?/ W8 @+ E+ ]3 O# d+ F- W$ }
· MEANING: a place to live1 }; K1 ~; K( F. z( \6 `
8 Y+ u- \4 q* Z5 n$ t
· pain in the neck$ J3 x# `' Z5 s" |
· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
* O& @- {! ?2 S8 ]· MEANING: annoying/ j% x. t, u$ ^( N
0 |/ \+ B6 v( X8 _" t· paper-pusher
; N; h# r4 `( K: _2 i! R· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
4 t4 h2 I0 A' _0 }5 K· MEANING: bureaucratic office workers* B/ d8 g! E0 w5 s4 h5 c- i
' {8 d& h1 U6 ~% D" D
· party animal
$ q* p8 G4 { x3 j· You're too old to be a party animal.
?7 E2 q3 e) u( y" h+ W· MEANING: love parties
& E) o/ q1 g V9 f9 ]' v! T$ D7 `4 ]
· party-hearty
3 i3 o/ _6 h/ y1 Z' U' D· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.5 y3 d, k+ C& E; N
· MEANING: celebrate
% |) I+ `$ g& X' t( z9 x1 X: {+ N: ]5 n
· paw4 l& G- V5 [# }; o" T
· Get your paws off of my body.
' q- ^; @+ A7 o' W· MEANING: hands
0 ]5 R3 s: Z( I. R7 t0 ~
- {" A; V, O4 C· peanuts
6 @& N) ^. z, O) n) b· I am not going to work for peanuts.
: L2 Q. x& M8 n4 V: S$ _· MEANING: practically no money% N% S/ X0 v, k- n5 V9 }
' T8 d; x5 Y( w' _6 b· pickled( U6 \/ p' X0 g B8 D! w
· He gets pickled after only one beer.2 C5 B4 z3 K0 E! Z" F4 E. ]5 x
· MEANING: intoxicated% y0 n% ]7 `) C- D1 {
* k0 ?! z8 p) O; m- S$ h: `
· piece of cake& ^( K& u6 \, O# V
· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
5 v+ D5 i: N1 \7 p) b· MEANING: easy to do* s0 S( T" t$ ^& i2 K0 V7 \
; S/ ~& J1 x' [. J: M# F· pig8 O- \4 ^- U; M
· He is a pig at parties.2 O$ M0 a& f4 W1 n5 A; _
· MEANING: eats too much
, C4 P3 W+ t; F6 q1 r3 a4 I: Q: @3 t
· pig out% Y6 @" ]/ E! H+ {: d7 D
· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
* |! {7 y' A& E: j· MEANING: eat a lot or overeat
0 x: V: R$ F% ~ B4 e: N1 x. o
* h1 P0 G/ u, i· pit stop
+ h" b- x1 y* H" o6 K3 Z· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.% v2 b+ L" n; O3 m* }- j0 E
· MEANING: stop and go to the bathroom
$ |9 r- e/ f. Y' A. {# a. q/ U' D3 d, E
· plastered( N$ p( `: N4 D7 N
· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
' B/ a" a- A& J6 ]· MEANING: intoxicated! \& W1 q3 I1 w6 l
- \2 L& n4 S& a$ }2 A4 G2 V3 u6 V4 O
· pooped out
4 b' I4 ^ I9 H# B3 c4 W O, |· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.2 D0 n4 f3 O& l4 T
· MEANING: quit
, T8 C C) M( q. L; [( |* a
( I$ a) q' f! S# Y/ p/ \· pop
+ M5 x( g4 R4 a* K; y% I& n. C' G· Shut up or I will pop you.! i* a7 t1 a; U- } m1 t% a0 t
· MEANING: hit1 A& x9 d3 a& E8 F
: M' O7 I$ I ~! @- z ^
· pop for something
! V' G3 e9 U# ]4 ^& f# U9 D· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
: }" F5 g/ p0 I4 l0 T. f' x: B· MEANING: buy
( n6 c3 i B% y% S6 ^9 j$ L3 G- ?! U. }
· pro* e6 Q+ B/ Z9 y3 w
· He is really a pro at his work.
1 \3 l: T3 R" h7 M0 P6 O· MEANING: professional
1 i$ Y. L( @- z- f% D1 G
. x+ |" J O; d( d( ^( ?5 S7 B6 s· prod$ L. D2 m6 u! s% e
· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?: J3 w# j) U0 r, O% h( o( u
· MEANING: reminder) Z7 k7 a- a) e4 a( p
) m$ r; w L8 l0 M! ]8 L: Q) p· psyched up
7 J) i0 \% f5 F) V: R· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.1 d2 A/ ^, S: x1 M" M( B
· MEANING: mentally ready j. f# q" c. _* R$ w3 e
4 x: D; x1 u; X4 G: N- o· psycho1 x7 f1 U6 r g: \1 m( ^) C
· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
) Y: Z% a1 _; v· MEANING: mentally ill
9 y$ i. C% f- L6 ]
9 g- E: P9 C$ D7 W· puke, ^, e3 F8 ?/ A2 O$ `8 ~+ N
· I feel like I am going to puke.2 q/ y- d7 h& g6 e# {7 |
· MEANING: vomit; X5 P; H: o/ z! K. `7 N
" p6 e4 W/ {" J: m. M· push off5 I: ~3 o' y8 @& t# U
· I am going to push off now.
- A% W; c' U- v) i· MEANING: leave4 e b( [# ~; G
1 O$ C7 q3 _# n; } a· put the moves on
! R( G' A X* l# a: I$ h. W· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
, u0 f+ y5 h3 G* F· MEANING: seduce4 W& O; \. P, R2 {$ J1 t( B3 R7 ?# v7 b' r
& }+ b# r- j1 |' ?· put-on
9 R, }2 g) r# V! z· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed./ o$ I3 B8 a0 V- Q. p6 w* F3 m. X! k
· MEANING: deception
, @: z$ m1 V1 N5 }+ V, ~1 \9 R8 _' X
: ?6 ~) i# p5 d· quarterback& P X7 P" Y4 e$ m
· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
2 s: G9 C. T# p6 D `/ W0 n· MEANING: lead I" k8 I; G% p9 t. H1 R0 x" k: L
6 A1 {, a8 T' ^* _: S1 N, p9 ~· quick buck$ L( F+ L0 G2 k5 q) ]
· I need to make a quick buck.: }; e v: q# o1 g& Y* s
· MEANING: some easy money
1 H+ d+ [ X* o
( _6 x* z7 s$ U· rack# u3 w @2 q* ]! o* B" |
· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning." D6 m2 G( h: J
· MEANING: bed
; q% O2 h1 G1 x5 _7 o: r) V; _9 R: r6 n4 K K! u3 M' t; N7 T" i
· rack out
& k E. C% ?# Z+ r! c- Q; Y· I am going to rack out for two hours.
, T/ x9 s% U+ c, O7 X· MEANING: sleep
+ v. V6 W! z% n& V( [1 i: z) f2 {
& D, V5 i, ^1 p3 T6 v( @. E9 G9 A9 |· racket; L) R0 v/ o$ @
· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.2 B1 N5 T6 ?! W+ W, p8 r8 }
· MEANING: noise$ c& _; G6 g8 f" r+ K- h- f! _6 `
1 ?* [& C* o) a% M. ~' N1 U: n· rag0 k4 n f" l0 V
· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
) e+ q& ]. h6 v0 {) c2 E4 [· MEANING: newspaper9 D$ W. \) T- z6 O7 x
4 R# q z5 P w) E· rap8 ]$ _: |2 [; N* c
· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
: g5 Q" e, j% o2 C· MEANING: talk about
) A- I q- j+ J; D5 ~* E) T3 |* [4 `/ L- \* B- S
· rathole
) e/ I9 g- L( }) f3 m. W· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.) R6 {+ e' \/ D# t# Q( [% Q' {
· MEANING: run down place$ m: L2 i2 W; H; Q+ P0 l
1 Z' | F) w/ Y: T# [ N. C
· raw' s; ~+ l: Z g! ?& g
· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
7 @. e! g u$ {4 I- Q· MEANING: new" z# G5 l3 M! J1 r& _. C; G
1 v# Y1 } l; _# r5 O· ream someone out
0 Z1 t3 V6 {2 P* K& z- d* A& W· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report., e% f9 d: e% J {6 X* q
· MEANING: got angry with him
* H4 y$ @6 p' _5 q% v" ]# N4 j, t% P1 g, Y9 V& G
· red hot1 R) h. J/ D7 ]. P6 ~
· Your idea is really red hot.
" ^; x2 W, q) r, v R· MEANING: important
; r$ k4 t7 G5 Z( \1 y* @2 W$ u$ t5 o; p C7 ^
· repo
5 r8 o2 E! Y, T· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
3 c7 y( Y' M' S1 T# K· MEANING: repossess0 P7 b6 I5 e6 A, T% ?# l- d6 O( Q, ]! L
* b7 t4 s. m) a3 J' e7 j- X
· rinky-dink7 g) H* @' I# R F% B1 b
· The circus was really rinky-dink.
( q7 x8 Z; V8 p6 X/ X· MEANING: inferior
/ R( r9 S7 x3 N' s ]: p7 M* O ], H: U5 J
· riot1 Z+ {, B# ?) b' D( H2 F- l
· The comedy program was a real riot.- i7 d) ?( X( c7 [
· MEANING: funny
& j |8 o' V) M6 K! _; R- o" e7 y% y! r" A" G( K4 _
· road hog
0 h2 O$ N, a; P z· That driver is a road hog.. n& {: H! B/ y0 a/ p4 g( Z
· MEANING: takes up too much of the road* A* Q- P% X3 n* _& ?4 R
- G. Z9 A& l, X) [6 M· rocks
2 j8 |2 I5 ]) H9 T/ w6 s· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?+ C2 ?! T$ ^, n) G
· MEANING: with ice
- g& F4 E7 `9 |# w
2 b( X. N- w, {, l7 H6 x· rough time0 G" w* @5 j- g$ y
· We have had a rough time this winter.
! n( v5 w5 f8 {6 R: ]- `$ x$ ^" ]· MEANING: hard time
$ _3 v! m4 d1 p7 v/ {$ X, g5 o1 Y# x$ U9 v' M3 a# A
· rug0 c& P7 r( s! y; S$ n* B
· Is that a rug on his head?3 v) d" A7 _% {9 ]
· MEANING: wig
7 F0 k# k' q x* ]9 H6 e( Q S# }" r% L8 s
· rug rat
. P% y, G4 i1 B# m3 R· My sister has three rug rats.; X0 t$ L6 ]$ i* ^! B, b
· MEANING: children+ F! J o) M/ f1 W& A
o: @& {2 }3 k* G
· rule6 H T; t& D0 N/ Y0 n7 I
· My wife rules the house.$ p0 c/ x) [2 s
· MEANING: dominates# }: ?( y& X+ z2 F
: _2 X' y' {/ g# H( [4 d· run off at the mouth
* S) }. B- e) J" U· He is always running off at the mouth.
4 Q7 b% i# q5 n& m· MEANING: talking too much3 _- c: ]# k6 _9 A1 E1 ]& c5 Q
' |2 A8 t% E% H4 @, E) @* w2 d
· run out of gas& d7 _" {0 {+ p$ r# Y) [
· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign./ B$ M7 d# [% Z
· MEANING: lost interest or momentum/ x; l$ Z/ B! n0 U; O0 p
7 }/ m1 m2 K) ~3 V· sack
8 R, `4 H* s9 J' m; ^· When did you hit the sack last night? v& P' P0 M$ S, j- H0 |
· MEANING: go to bed; T8 O# a- C8 Z2 s
' I5 K1 @2 t9 }! s; s! N
· scam
/ [ v' W6 d1 E/ J% L· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
# m0 ?1 N2 g) H. d9 z· MEANING: swindle
' A7 l3 B1 J% R3 o5 o, E3 }
]5 F l% R, q9 A· scarf, N& v$ _% _$ U" @8 w4 x( B+ I: `
· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.% K5 p) I }9 G& h
· MEANING: ate quickly
4 R( M3 T% N& F8 t$ k7 P
- T& f0 [2 ^- V1 X0 w5 Q$ ]· schmuck
9 _/ e% A3 p4 }( `· What a stupid schmuck.
9 h' e7 l/ H6 w8 Y# k, w& U' c# i· MEANING: jerk% ^3 I$ K) z. _2 i3 z: W @
8 t3 @5 o7 C' L* w' j: I· screw around
4 u1 m9 W$ x% l2 _7 A1 N' T. y· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
" _ T# w- f6 k% |& W7 e· MEANING: waste time
/ `* J6 Q& c( d8 M
7 x+ x( D+ c( X' X: i* {- V· screw up1 s+ k C, ~ ?, h% L/ R
· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you." L9 f$ N& P. ?7 V
· MEANING: make a mistake
/ s2 A+ h0 o4 [
3 @# ^) }& e9 {7 u· sharp# a% X/ w6 l8 c9 s
· He is very sharp with numbers
A/ g% N& y3 ]3 A* b· MEANING: intelligent0 d% `3 F% P3 N4 ~ J1 b, W8 b2 ]
& A; q4 L; A9 o# h* r
· shot
. R p/ P$ Y# D2 ~( U· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
3 z% D6 q5 L8 ?! n, P· MEANING: try5 q' L6 a4 o4 n6 b
2 d" _3 Y( S$ |& u
· shot down
/ E+ {7 y' N) Q; I X# Z· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
1 ?& j2 T. L6 ?. k$ |- g3 m· MEANING:: s! I- F3 }) ~- z# \' L+ d
· disagreed with' S8 B: l* y: ]( G- w7 Y
& g3 ?8 D. L1 H4 [3 m; b
· slammer
3 o1 A" P) G2 f# }; r: Y; Q' ~· The police threw them both in the slammer.
- H& n: J' I7 |2 Z& y' l· MEANING: jail8 X" q _/ G( P T
: g) r. i7 O; x- L$ C, Z- B· smashed
1 M( h7 \$ o5 U: h# y. X+ K) V0 _· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.5 {0 R, K+ I6 d
· MEANING: intoxicated
9 K7 V; Z& G4 }8 T! {7 g$ a, n$ K' o
" O; y4 N7 J& E3 b* @1 y· smoke eater
8 f( ^8 `% O6 I# h, i9 H: p· My father is a smoke eater.* q$ F: ^" o9 [ a1 N3 e
· MEANING: fireman
+ D8 F$ ?3 c N1 u, B; t
7 o2 s' L3 n" V& n# e· split
5 ]: N! m( D1 l/ c! y" l1 O% G _· It is time to split and go see the movie.
% z/ x2 A; H7 ]4 N# ]· MEANING: leave
2 z) k4 u$ N# f+ ^* q b- t' p" ?% f+ _; A8 v
· spook, C t, H/ C7 M. G7 |4 t
· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.6 z [0 W) t9 n5 q9 X
· MEANING: frightened
; K! s2 p0 Y5 Q, |7 H G5 M- G1 \
· spud
; Q2 F/ Z' o- m- O2 o5 r& v· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?& C3 O g0 C/ J" ^4 J2 ?; j: Z& e
· MEANING: potatoes
) }$ }/ b! P: L0 r# ^8 E- @! j4 \( I* j! C: h& {
· square
+ l& X) D5 L X v Z1 I2 J· My father looks square in his jacket.' y! O; ? P/ u# Z4 ]: x7 i
· MEANING: old-fashioned2 N( W7 W% w% r5 _6 {/ K
5 X$ t% P w( U3 _· steamed up# m" e+ |1 p8 _
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
J- c5 {; H& B* |& L! `· MEANING: angry$ l- X" y; j# |, o% j$ ]
' \$ I) @/ l$ E* F2 w
· stink
% g( W9 e, B8 V$ u9 w· This whole operation stinks.
1 ~! \: E1 `8 f; K· MEANING: is repulsive
* Y- D2 f+ S' r2 r6 v# ?8 x& c I8 V* |2 `0 \: H& I
· straight
/ K1 k4 U* m; K/ ?7 U2 @· I want you to give me a straight answer.
9 m' i7 m7 i7 V _9 x( |· MEANING: honest
# R' ?% r; e) D3 h, H$ S3 _5 a! u! ?/ m+ A5 |/ L
· stressed3 |: r3 {* o' N4 m, E( n0 x
· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
8 }( O7 Z$ N5 J) s* C· MEANING: upset- w( h# ?% M p2 r. {/ v# u1 r) \
" |! V0 k5 }) A* N3 {) ^" v& W
· sucker
4 `: S- N8 B& p) x· Don't be a sucker.
/ a, c9 s, v' W# G% q8 Q# |+ m2 ~9 K; s· MEANING: be deceived
6 A) C) e0 M- ~; |. o: B- z$ k
6 l; l/ M3 a9 L4 ^1 j! E, S· take a hike
! {: L& ~8 a2 w· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.4 { A) c( f) n# W- @% o* n
· MEANING:
% L+ M+ V+ b7 v3 s }0 B) j* q3 F- R· leave
( s( a. T6 d+ L& R# e m! S" D0 ~# @* I% y( l) ?
· taken2 X( Y& A2 F3 b5 `" o. x8 X& @
· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
1 t. {$ @# v7 u) ?# O· MEANING:- S5 I0 K" {* E( k1 b. E
· cheated out of. f3 T" W" \; C% x8 x2 A' D
$ \ W+ A' x, N& I( n& }* I
· taking care of business- M0 |2 z4 ]' ^* Q7 U! f
· I have been taking care of business.
5 g# [4 z5 f ]4 v$ G· MEANING: doing what I have to do: I- b/ d; Z5 k; K4 k; _$ ^
# _) _$ y% O9 _) c7 ~' W8 V) \: T
· threads
# d2 ?: z+ [- o- w9 v+ X, O. R% j· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
; I9 g: \! W) D1 Z/ Z6 P% w8 u) c/ l· MEANING: clothes
* S( t' q' w% b- [* O- m% G" o" D& W1 _5 B2 v$ F( u9 X
· tool around, P0 W0 s/ R' f# y5 x
· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.: ]+ W/ p& A' b: Z* e
· MEANING: drive around/ V- Y. R! z4 p9 _
x# _; k4 D3 ?8 G: O/ v- n
· totaled0 @, A, h" N) A# f5 k3 M/ ]
· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.# L; f, K# h8 r3 ]
· MEANING: completely wrecked
' }" H& Y' n, q: n# `" B$ u0 a7 n; x+ }* o
& |# `" F+ W" w/ z w· up
9 v2 Q) n# f! `7 z; ?· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
# K* O7 u" m3 Y9 [( X· MEANING: happy and cheerful% H; u) C5 m! I. o, x4 n
* z0 M1 U. R0 q9 _: q/ l
· up for grabs
; \& h" A L/ a· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
1 {$ ]* j' k( g8 g4 B3 L· MEANING: available.6 Y5 O- H2 S8 l" f
# S* Y5 i# F) I& k7 x: Z7 G· veg out
8 A. f/ j8 V# W; U· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
6 ?; c) `9 Z1 N5 b9 S· MEANING: relax and do nothing
1 d! U2 W( b7 Q5 h* i" q4 h# r
8 _+ X0 Q+ M% q+ k& k9 d· vibes' g7 X7 d) s- z" x. h8 k
· He really gives off good vibes.& I, R7 C, h8 {
· MEANING: feelings6 m& f6 ]! {* e$ X5 [* F
( T5 j5 h2 g8 P. c4 N- ~- W· wad3 _ j, [$ |) R' i0 p9 y
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.$ R) T! d1 \% i& W& ^
· MEANING: bundle of money
4 n3 U9 `0 q) K) v# [8 ^" W
* Z3 | n q. x! g· waste
- V" u0 {3 P( q4 w3 ?! B· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
* q1 T2 X; K9 a: Z# z6 _) S, L2 [· MEANING: kill
4 P& C4 u9 x% Y9 F6 n# ]" h2 j
1 H& X+ c: ]0 D. ~0 I+ b1 r' o+ ~+ u# K$ Z· wheels
- {( S2 y) X/ s: q$ X2 e· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
% \. b* o; t" [. C/ H* w! N· MEANING: car1 ^3 u) V- s1 C5 W+ r3 y
* ^" p7 `; ], o+ W4 a- p6 Z1 y· whiz
3 O. S2 j) v; ?: H· He is a whiz at the computer.
- F. z. M& E5 B/ B1 S3 A) y, q· MEANING: talented person0 K- G4 d* j( l9 U& ] g- e! u
) o) C& \% F$ N9 m' m4 g· wired
; ?# B! {/ H7 d" X1 }5 ^* g4 t· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.5 Q0 h) I$ F: U. Z6 ^( c4 Z: I
· MEANING: alert4 N' g5 d9 n& _; \
/ G& y3 A* f+ _9 I. `
· wussy
* H; D: A4 C' R! j· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
- s' {$ ^! b; @) v, J$ u· MEANING: weak person
& h* u4 A7 L& I* d& V. O$ z' G+ O- x& R5 f# x, K" t2 P
· yukky* F- u4 @# p2 }. w$ w: x2 E
· This food tastes yukky
. @ j1 x2 _1 z2 X% ~3 t· MEANING: bad
4 g/ P3 N7 Z/ H6 J
0 ]3 i! E# U& c# z; N" h· zapped
- E p; W4 N8 N8 y· I am too zapped to help you right now.
1 s! f* v4 v" ^ r· MEANING: exhausted
. B! j6 M7 u; j' m k9 \. H, K/ [4 I) t# ]4 Q/ S
· zip. |, _3 ~2 P% |! m
· He knew zip about running the company.$ x- x) z% k! j3 N9 x
· MEANING: Nothing
9 d) \. E$ u- M+ z- o* P( u! F# o/ ] |
|