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Your brother’s lunch is packed. You’re buying your own lunch.

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Come on. We’re only half way done.

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I was supposed to keep a journal all summer. It’s due today.

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First day of school and you’re already behind?
Tell me how far you’ve gotten.

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Getting everybody out of the house in the morning can be really tough, especially the first day of school.

From the minute we got up at 7 till we drop them off at school, it’s go go go.

That’s you? I thought we had a raccoon.

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How’s my hair?

Hold on. What are you wearing there?

I want my new classmates to know I’m proud of my heritage.

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the traditional beliefs, values, customs etc of a family, country, or society

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  • burro (small donkey)
  • shutterbug
  • pop icons
  • curb
  • driving instructor
  • learner’s permit
  • navigation system
  • poncho
  • log flume (rides)
  • Niagara Falls
  • child locks
  • hairspray
  • boogie
  • power-walk
  • car cover
  • jock
  • conference call
  • doorjamb
  • nervous eater
  • resting heart rate
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flume: a long narrow structure built for water to slide down, which is used to move water or wood, or which people slide down for fun

jock: someone, especially a student, who plays a lot of sport and is often considered to be stupid

conference call: a telephone call in which several people in different places can all talk to each other

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Are you still baby-proofing?

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How is daddy not seeing that?

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I really thought you were done with this.

I made no such promises.

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I guess I’m somewhat of a shutterbug. I just completed a series of photographs of her dressed as various pop icons.

There are days when Lily has more costume changes than Cher.

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A little help here?

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This is why we suggested the violin.

A cello is more in demand in university orchestras.

You know what’s not in demand?

Girls who play in university orchestras.

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I’ll help you carry it out to the curb.

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Put on some pants.

This covers more than my bathing suits.

And don’t remind me.

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We’ve been taking turns driving with her.

One of the really standard rules of the road is we want to keep a safe distance between us and the car in front.

The navigation system is all messed up.

Makes you realize we’re all just hanging by a thread.

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if something is hanging by a thread, it is in a very dangerous situation and may not continue

The mayor’s political future has been hanging by a thread since the fraud scandal.

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The last thing Manny needs on his first day of school is you undermining his confidence.

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There’s only two places anyone should wear a poncho - Niagara Falls and log rides.

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You think too much about these things.

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I think it’s just a little over-the-top.

You need to loosen up and have fun.

Ever since we brought Lily home, you’ve been tense.

All you do is put child locks on things, read parenting books.

Did you put hairspray on thins.

I’m gonna put some music on.
Put a little boogie in it.

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remarks, behaviour etc that are over-the-top are so extreme or unreasonable that they seem stupid or offensive

It’s a bit over-the-top to call him fascist.

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I made a judgment call. You weren’t there.

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a decision based on your personal judgement of a situation

I need to make a judgment call on how much risk you are willing to take.

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She can be judgmental and condescending, like she’s the expert and I don’t know how to take care of a baby.

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condescending: behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people

patronizing

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When your kids were small, did you ever smack their heads into a wall?

Usually we just gave timeouts

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a short of time in which a child has to stop an activity as a punishment for behaving badly

The boy’s mother gave him a timeout after he hit his friend.

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load up the car

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25
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We have a day to ourselves, first time in months. We should take advantage of it.

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26
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Jay is very spontaneous. He’s always surprising me with little presents, fun getaways.

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a short holiday away from home, or a place where people go for a short holiday

27
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Maybe by my third marriage, I’ll have it down pat.

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have/know something down pat: to know something thoroughly so that you can say it, perform it etc immediately without thinking about it

I’d given the talk so many times I had it down pat.

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That one gonna cost me.

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  1. it will cost you: used to say that something will be expensive
    It will cost to have your roof repaired.
  2. cost somebody dear/ dearly: to make someone suffer a lot or to lose something important
    The scandal has cost Nicholson dearly.
29
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I’ve been meaning to get to it for a while.

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30
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They’re rudderless.

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without someone to lead you or give you an aim or direction

31
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I listen with my mind.

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32
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I’m not sure you can keep up with this conversation.

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33
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I think you’re forgetting that I power-walk every morning, that I wear my special shoes with the big sole, which were designed by a doctor.

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34
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It was game on.

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said when the balance of a sports match or competition changes, and both sides suddenly have a chance of winning

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Don’t give me that!

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少来这套

used to say that you do not believe someone’s excuse or explanation

Don’t give me that! I know exactly where you’ve been!

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He looks up to you. He respects your opinion.

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37
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We dodged a bullet on this. Trust me. I have been down this road before.

I remember one time Mitchell decided to wear a jaunty scarf to school. I kept my mouth shut. He got his jaunty butt kick.

It’s no fun to see your kid get picked on every day, getting tormented just because he’s different. I’m telling you, it rips your heart out.

Batman doesn’t get picked on because he is a muscular genius.

Manny can’t make it to the top bunk.

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torment: to deliberately treat someone cruelly by annoying them or hurting them

make it: to succeed in getting somewhere in time for something or when this is difficult

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My dad has this perception that I was very flamboyant as a kid. It’s nonsense, because I kept this whole gay thing very under wraps.

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flamboyant: brightly coloured and easily noticed
flamboyant clothes

keep something under wraps: to keep something secret

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I always take the stairs two at a time. The regular way would seem weird.

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40
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If only there was some way we can settle this once and for all.

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used to express a strong wish

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I’m Dr. Moria. I’m on call today.

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42
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Didn’t turn out so well.

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43
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I thought it might be medically relevant.

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44
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You’ll be pleased to know that Mitchell and I intended on raising Lily with influences from her Asian heritage.

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45
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Baby are designed to survive new parents, so stop worrying.

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46
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I support Manny no matter what.

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47
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Didn’t end great.

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48
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If you were pulled out of a class, it was definitely to identify a body.

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49
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I don’t want to bump her head against the door, or pinch her with the seat belt.

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50
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How long are you gonna beat yourself up over one mistake?

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to blame yourself too much for something

If you do your best and you lose, you can’t beat yourself up about it.

51
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We are new at this.

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52
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You are such a natural.
You walk into the room and she lights up.
I am actually jealous of you.

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be a natural: to be good at doing something without having to try hard or practise

People think I am a natural, but I’ve had to work at it.

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You got her on all those preschool waiting lists.

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54
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That’s what makes us a great team.
We each have our own strengths.

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55
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Soon as I’m done kicking a little Mom butt here, how about I school you in some Mario Kart?

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school: to train a person or an animal to do something

It takes a lot of patience to school a horse.
She was schooled in hiding her emotions.

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I have a resting heart rate of 48.

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57
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You feeling cocky?

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58
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The first day of school is tough on all my kids.

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59
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Did I lose the race to make him feel better?
Maybe. But it just seemed like he could use a win today.

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60
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There may be some bumps along the way, but we never stop wanting the best for them.

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61
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Turn your eyes on the road.

There’s a space right here, pull over.

I got priors.

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prior: a previous occasion when someone was found guilty of a crime

two priors for homicide

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