Haste makes waste
Example: Ina: I heard you won some money from the lottery. Michael: I did. I’m going to buy a house, and a boat, and get married, and…… Ina: Whoa! Wait a second. Don’t you want to save or invest some of that money? Also, don’t you want to wait to get to know your girlfriend […]
To Add Fuel to the Fire
Idiom: To add fuel to the fire – To do or say something to make a problem or bad situation worse; to further anger a person or group of people who are already angry Context #1 Dan: Hey, Juan. Did you see the huge fight at the soccer match last night? Juan: No, I didn’t. What happened? Dan: Well, the home team was losing badly, but the visiting team was […]
Go with the flow
Example 1: Cody:Wow! This is such a fancy party. I’m not sure that I’ll know who to talk to or what to talk about. Jada: Don’t think about it too much, just go with the flow. I’m sure you’ll find interesting people and have interesting conversations. Cody:You think so? I hope I don’t get too shy. […]
In vain
Context #1: Mike: Have you heard from Richard? It’s been a while since I’ve talked to him. Bryan: No, I can’t get a hold of him. I’ve even tried getting in touch with his mother. She’s also tried in vain for the last 2 days. I hope he’s OK. Mike:That’s really weird, but I’m sure he’s fine. Let […]
To Diss Someone
Context #1 – Two guys who like the same girl Vinnie: Hey, Brad. What’s up? Brad: Oh, hi. I’m just getting ready to go out with my girl. Vinnie: Nice, dude. Is she in our class? Brad: Yeah, it’s Samantha. Vinnie: What? Samantha is my girl. Brad: Well, not anymore. Vinnie: No way! […]
Technicolor Yawn
Context: Jackson and I were having a wonderful time at the LA County fair a couple of weeks ago. It’s such a fun place to experience many different things about American culture. One of the most famous parts of the fair is the food. They have deep-fried everything! Deep-fried Oreo cookies, deep-fried butter, deep-fried nachos, […]
To get knocked up
Idiom: to get knocked up – to get (someone) pregnant Context #1 – At a party with friends James: I can’t figure out what do bring for my brother’s bachelor party next week. Candy: Your brother is getting married? I didn’t know. James: Yeah, he knocked up his girlfriend and they decided to get married. Candy: Didn’t they date for […]
To Pose For
To pose for – To assume a position or attitude for a photograph or painting. Context #1 – Two friends talking Victoria: Hey, Bob. What are you doing? Bob: I’m getting ready to pose for a photoshoot online. They want to feature me in a piece they are doing on successful business people. Victoria: OK. […]
To Munch Out
Context #1 –Roommates watching TV at home Vanessa: Hi Brad. I just bought some hamburgers and fries from In-N-Out. Set up the table so that we can munch out while watching Game of Thrones! Brad: Really? Actually, I bought some food from In-N-Out too. I think we have way too much food! Vanessa: Not at […]
Pay it forward
Context #1 John: Have you heard what people have started doing at the Starbucks drive through? The person in front is paying for whatever the people behind them have ordered. Steve: Yeah, I’ve heard about that happening. I guess people are just trying to be kind to each other. John:That’s right. It’s a really cool […]
A kick!!
Context #1 Tom:What are you doing? Chris:I’m putting Tabasco sauce in my humus. Tom:Why? Chris:Well, the humus tastes good, but it needs a little kick. Context #2 Suzie:What did you order? Teresa: I ordered the Thai green curry. Suzie: I’ve had that before. I hope you like spicy food because that green curry really has […]
To shoot some hoops
Context #1: I just want to relax this weekend. I don’t want to study. I don’t want to clean or do laundry. I just want to relax. Maybe I’ll watch something on Netflix or take a long nap. I might call up some friends and shoot some hoops if the weather is nice. Context #2: We […]
