Nadin
guys! help to explain the American SLANG airhead a.k.a. all about … beats me be good Blast bling blow away bummer can do catch-22 cheesy chicken chip in come off comp couch potato corny cough up crush (noun) cut it out dish it out Dog double take double up Drag Dude eager beaver Easy even-steven fed up fizzle Fluke Flunk
13 de jun de 2014 11:41
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Wow. That's quite a list! Why don't you check with a dictionary first, and then if there are any expressions that you can't find, or that aren't clear to you, then come back to us with SPECIFIC queries. Not such a long list, please! If you come back later this afternoon - when it's morning in the USA - I'm sure that someone will be able to help you. By the way, it is essential to quote idioms and other expressions in context. Words and phrases quoted in isolation like this mean nothing, because the meaning will change according to the context. Good luck.
13 de junho de 2014
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Easy - a term used to describe a woman who has low sexual standards and is quick to engage in sexual contact Even-steven - a person who can't achieve or fail in life, they are balanced. Fed up - not being able to handle any more distress Fizzle - a way to overly offensively call someone a fool Fluke - an occurrence based solely on luck or chance Flunk - to not pass a class, receive an F
13 de junho de 2014
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Cut it out - an expression made famous by Uncle Joey from Fullhouse, it means to stop Dish it out - to release information/ to administer punishment Dog - a slang term pronounced dawg which refers to a close friend or a homie Double take - giving something a second glance after initially noticing it Double up - to heighten something, usually a bet, in order to make double the profit "double up or nothing" Drag - inhaling smoke from a cigarette or joint/ to dress in clothing of the opposite sex in an exaggerated manner for entertainment/ an annoying or boring person/ to force someone to go somewhere Dude - a name anyone could be informally called, it is like saying man or girl Eager beaver - someone who is excited or anxious about something
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Airhead - someone who is considered dumb A.K.A. - an abbreviation that stands for "also known as" All about - to be infatuated or extremely excited about something Beats me - to not be informed about something, to not know Be good - telling someone to behave appropriately Blast - to have a pleasant time/ an explosion/ to expose personal information about someone Bling - flashy jewelry named by the imaginary sound it makes when worn Blow away - an expression usually said as "it'll blow away soon", stating that a scandalous situation will soon be forgotten Bummer - a word used to describe a misfortune or bad time Can do - another way to say "it will be done" Catch-22 - a situation in which the desirable outcome is impossible to attain due to a set of inherently illogical conditions Cheesy - inauthentic or trying too hard to be good Chicken - someone who is not considered brave or is overcautious/ a kilogram of cocaine Chip in - to contribute or help Come off - to give or release/ to give the impression of (being a jerk, being needy, etc.) Couch potato - someone who is lazy Corny - a synonym for cheesy Cough up - to hand over or present something, usually money Crush - the person who you find attractive and have a strong desire to be with
13 de junho de 2014
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