To Step Up (one's) Game (used as a verb)
First Example: Tina: Did you hear? I just got the project. Alec: Really? I thought my proposal was a lock. Tina: They liked mine better. Looks like you need to step up your game if you’re gonna compete with me. Alec: Don’t get too cocky. You won one proposal, your first. Tina: The first of […]
To Be or Get Fired Up
Idiom: to be or get fired up. Example: Nikki: Oh my goodness! That game was so exciting! In the end, there was a penalty shootout between the teams, but we won 3 – 2. Ned: I know! I saw the game on TV! Everyone is really fired up about the World Cup now that it […]
To spread the word
Idiom: “To spread the word” Example: Mitsue runs to Hugo excitedly… Mitsue: Spread the word! The LSI beach party is coming soon! It’s a day at the beach with free lunch, sports, games and prizes! Hugo: Will do! I’ll tell my class first! Meaning: “To spread the word” means to tell as many people as you can. “The […]
