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| Most
of the EXPRESSIONS on this page are discussed
or used in our podcasts |
WU = What's Up? Podcast
ET = English Teacher John Show
APE = AdventurePod English |
s.t. = something
s.o. = someone |
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Where |
Expression |
Explanation |
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WU001 |
What's
up? |
How
are you? What's new and/or interesting in your
life? What have you been doing?
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WU001 |
(it/that)
sounds like ...
(It) sounds like a good idea. |
I
think it's ...
I think it's a good idea.
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WU001 |
take
one's time
I took my time. |
do
something slowly (without hurrying)
I didn't try at all to do it quickly.
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WU001 |
get
something done |
finish
something |
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WU001 |
at
all
It's not worth anything at all.
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in
the slightest degree or in any respect
It doesn't have any value.
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WU001 |
To
make a long story short ...
To make a long story short, he
ended up getting sick and never eating seafood
again. |
I'll
now give you a quick summary
of what happened, rather than talk about all of
the details.
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WU001 |
outta
here
I'm outta here! |
leaving,
going
I'm leaving. I'm going somewhere.
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ET032 |
a
misunderstanding;
a mixup |
a
lack of understanding;
misinterpretation; a mistake |
| 9 |
ET032 |
blow
it; blew it; messed up |
didn't
do well; failed; did poorly |
| 10 |
ET032 |
nailed
it; aced it
How'd you do on the test?
- I think I aced it. |
did
well; performed well; did a good job
'aced' is esp. used for taking tests |
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WU002 |
lasting
effect
The
film had a lasting effect on
them. |
a
long impact; something affects you and the feelings/emotions
stay with you for a long time |
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WU002 |
feel
free
Feel
free
to call me anytime. |
It's
okay to ...
It's okay to call me anytime. |
| 13 |
WU002 |
brave
the elements
Our
car broke down in the snowstorm and we had to
brave the elements for about
six hours. |
face
difficult environmental conditions -- outside
-- like bad weather, extreme heat, cold, wind,
isolation.
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WU002 |
hardships |
challenges;
struggles; experiences or situations that aren't
comfortable or secure; hardships
can be experienced or endured during
a journey, life situation (poverty, poor living
conditions, etc.) or other difficult event. |
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WU002 |
go
through something
It
wasn't easy for him but he had to go through
it. |
experience
something; usually used with circumstances that
are difficult. |
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ET033 |
take for granted
take s.o. for granted
take s.t. for granted
He took her for granted. |
not
realize or appreciate the value of
He didn't appreciate her worth or value. |
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WU003 |
think back
I think back to the days before
the internet.
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remember the past; think about
the past |
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WU003 |
keep in touch
We kept in touch for a few
years and then lost touch. |
stay in contact with someone, usually
through letters, phone calls and/or email. |
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WU004
WU003 |
be + (about) it
That's about it for my presentation.
Anything else? -No, that's it.
Did he say anything else?
No, that was about it.
No, that was it.
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nothing more; be now completed;
finished
My presentation is finished.
No, nothing more. |
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WU003 |
part ways
After a few days, we
parted ways. |
separate (from each other); go
in different directions |
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WU003 |
stick with s.t.
stick with it
I'll stick
with this job for a few years. |
stay with something; persevere
with it; continue with it
I'll stay at this job for a few years. |
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WU003 |
gotta run (have
got to run)
Sorry, I've gotta run. |
(slang; correct
spelling: got to run) to be out of time and
ready to leave
I'm sorry but I have to leave now. (I don't have
any more time.) |
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WU003 |
hanging out; hang out
You can hang out
with your friends after you finish your homework.
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spend
time idly (without a purpose) |
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WU003 |
get my act together
He's been sleeping till noon and he never
practices any more. He had better get
his act together. |
Do things to improve my life; get
rid of my bad habits; become better organized
or more disciplined.
He needs to get rid of (stop) his bad habits. |
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WU003 |
have your nose to the grindstone
I've really had my nose to the grindstone
this month. |
be busy; have a lot of work to
do
I've really been busy. I've really had a lot of
work to do this month. |
| 26 |
ET034 |
Two heads are better
than one. (proverb) |
It's better to have someone
help you think about a problem. Two people
thinking about a problem is better than thinking
about it alone. |
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ET034 |
piece of cake
No problem. It's a piece of cake. |
easy; not difficult (to do)
It's easy (to do). |
| 28 |
WU004 |
all walks of life
People from all walks of life
take evening classes at our school. |
(from) different social classes,
careers, backgrounds;
All different kinds of people take evening classes
at our school (ie. people from the middle-class,
working class, upper class; businesspeople, factory
workers, professionals, laborers) |
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WU004 |
stay tuned
Stay tuned for more
information. |
check with us regularly |
| 30 |
WU004 |
talk
s.o. into s.t.
My wife talked me into moving
to the city. |
persuade,
convince s.o. (to do s.t.)
My wife persuaded me to move to the city. |
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WU004 |
kick s.t. off
They're going to start selling low-cost solar
energy panels, and they're kicking it
off with a 25-percent discount. |
start something; start a new project,
activity or endeavor; launch
s.t. |
| 32 |
WU005 |
alive and well |
doing fine (esp. after an absence) |
33 |
WU005 |
heck; what
the heck |
heck
is an alternative for the more slang (and profane)
hell |
| 34 |
WU005 |
business as usual
The politicians always say they're
going to reduce corruption. After they get elected,
it's just business as usual. |
doing the same as always; unchanged
way of doing something (in a negative sense) |
35 |
WU005 |
tainted |
biased; not objective; unable to
have a balanced view or opinion |
| 36 |
WU005 |
the meat of the issue
First we'll introduce our guests,
and then we'll get to the meat of the
issue. |
the most important points; the
serious or critical part of an issue or topic
of discussion |
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WU005 |
rationale
I don't really undertand why we
should change our policy. Please explain your
rationale. |
logic; reasons; (logical) basis
for a course of action or a particular belief
Please explain your reasons (for wanting to change
our policy). |
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