A bee in her/his/my bonnet
Example 1: Debbie has been really unhappy recently. I thought she was just busy and maybe a little stressed out. It turns out she’s had a bee in her bonnet about something I said to her last week. She was complaining that she never has money. She goes to school full time, but she still […]
In a daze
Context #1 Jim: Yesterday when we were playing soccer, Mary and I both went to head the ball and we collided. Sam: Are you ok? Jim:I was in a daze for a few minutes, but after that I was ok. Context #2 Bethany: I heard Christine is totally in love with this guy she met at […]
To fall short (of)
Context #1: Gabriel: Do you have any idea what this meeting is about today? Katie: Apparently, we fell short of our monthly goal again. Gabriel: Oh no! I thought sales were up this month. Katie: Maybe in your department, but overall, our sales are down. Meaning: The expression “to fall short (of)” means to fail […]
To look on the bright side
Context #1: Amy: We need to save money. Brian: Why do we need to save money? Amy:Because we need to buy a house. Brian: But a house is so expensive. Amy: That’s why we need to save money. Brian: How much do we need to save? Amy:We need to save enough for a down payment. Brian: How much is that? Amy: That’s […]
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! […]
To be stoked
Context #1: Marco and Cindy are siblings (brother and sister). Marco: We have only 5 days left before our three month summer vacation. Cindy: I know! I can’t wait for us to go to Hawaii and surf all summer. Marco: Me too! I’m so stoked about it. Cindy: So are mom and dad. They are […]
Eye-popping
Idiom: Eye-popping; used as an adjective Context #1: Taylor: Did you see the new Christopher Nolan movie? Jake: Yeah. You? Taylor: Yeah, and while I didn’t really care for the story, the cinematography was eye-popping! I was not expecting it to look that amazing. Jake: Yeah, I was blown away by how beautiful it was. […]
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 […]
