Chapter 9 Flashcards
mobbed
crowded, jam-packed
“The department store was mobbed because there was a huge sale”
everybody and his brother
many people
“Everybody and his brother went to the free concert in the park on Saturday”
out of this world
amazing, fantastic, great, unbelieveble
“I thought the pyramids in Egypt were out of this world”
kick off (to)
begin, start
“The party at the community center kicks off at 7 o’clock tonight”
finish with a bang (to)
end something in a dramatic way
“The band finished with a bang by playing their most popular song last”
breathtaking
beautiful, gorgeous, stunning
“I thought she was breathtaking the first time I met her”
par for the course
typical, usual
“He didn’t finish his homework again! That’s par for the course”
run a fever (to)
have a fever/temperature
“She doesn’t feel very good this morning because she’s running a fever”
on the lookout for someone
watch for someone
“I’ll be on the lookout for them just in case they arrive late”
show up (to)
arrive, come
“What time will everyone show up at your house tonight?”
catch (to)
see
“I’d like to catch a movie tonight at the theater near your place”
bored stiff
very bored
“I didn’t like that class. I was bored stiff for the whole lesson”
flirt with someone (to)
show someone that you’re attracted to them
“I think that guy sitting alone at the bar is flirting with you”
have the hots for someone (to)
be very attracted to someone
“I have the hots for that actress since I was a teenager”
hit it off (to)
become good fiend with someone quickly
“She was relieved when her new boyfriend hit it off with her father”
