Lesson 23 Flashcards

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(to) burn someone up

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to make someone angry

EXAMPLE 1: Jenny didn’t vote for Nicole. That really burns Nicole up.

EXAMPLE 2: I can’t believe Kristen and Andrew didn’t invite us to their wedding. That really burns me up!

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come on in

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enter

EXAMPLE 1: Come on in, the door’s open!

EXAMPLE 2: If nobody answers the door when you ring tonight, just come on in.

Norn: This is a more conversational way of saying “come in.”

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(to) get plastered [slang]

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to get drunk

EXAMPLE 1: Harold got plastered at the wedding and fell into the wed- ding cake.

EXAMPLE 2: That’s your fifth martini. What are you trying to do, get plastered?

SYNONYMS: to get loaded [slang]; to get sloshed [slang]

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(to) get rid of

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to free oneself of; to throw out

EXAMPLE 1: We finally got rid of our spider problem, but now we have ants.

EXAMPLE 2: I’ve got too many old magazines and newspapers in my of- flee. I need to get rid of some of them.

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(to) get (something) straight

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to clarify; to understand

EXAMPLE 1: Are you sure you got the directions straight?

EXAMPLE 2: Let me get this straight -you’re leaving your husband?

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(to) hold a grudge against (someone)

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to stay angry with someone about a past offense

EXAMPLE 1: Nicole holds a grudge against Jenny for voting for Andrea instead of her.

EXAMPLE 2: Julia held a grudge against her boyfriend for not bringing her flowers on Valentine’s Day.

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(to) let (someone) go

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to fire; dismiss employees

EXAMPLE 1: The investment bank let Chris go after they discovering he was stealing erasers, paper clips, and other office supplies.

EXAMPLE 2: The Xerxes Corporation was doing so poorly, they had to let many workers go earlier this year.

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(to) level with (someone)

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to speak openly and honestly with someone

EXAMPLE 1: Let me level with you. I’m voting for Andrea instead of you.

EXAMPLE 2: I have a feeling you’re not telling me the whole truth. Please just level with me.

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(to) lose one’s head

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to lose control of one’s behavior; to not know what one is doing

EXAMPLE 1: Nicole lost her head after losing the elections and started yelling at all her friends.

EXAMPLE 2: Remember to stay calm before the judge. Don’t get nervous and lose your head!

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no hard feelings

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no anger; no bitterness

EXAMPLE 1: After the elections, Andrea said to Nicole, “I hope there are
no hard feelings.”

EXAMPLE 2: I know you were disappointed that I beat you in the golf tournament, but I hope there are no hard feelings.

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no use crying over spilt milk

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there’s no point in regretting something that’s too late to change

EXAMPLE 1: Nicole realized she’d made some mistakes with her cam­paign for president, but there was no use crying over spilt milk.

EXAMPLE 2: Your bike was ruined in an accident? There’s no use crying over spilt milk. You’ll just have to buy a new one.

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Not on your life!

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definitely not

EXAMPLE 1: You want me to sit in that sauna for an hour? Not on your life!

EXAMPLE 2: Thanks for offering me a job in Siberia. Am I going to take it? Not on your life!

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on the job

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at work

EXAMPLE 1: Jennifer has four men on the job painting her house.

EXAMPLE 2: Dan got fired for drinking on the job.

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small fortune

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a good amount of money

EXAMPLE 1: When her great aunt died, Anne inherited a small fortune.

EXAMPLE 2: You won $25,000 in the lottery? That’s a small fortune!

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(to) stop by

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to pay a quick visit

EXAMPLE 1: I’m having some friends over for pizza tomorrow night. Why don’t you stop by?

EXAMPLE 2: Stop by my office on your way home tonight.

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three sheets to the wind

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drunk

EXAMPLE 1: After drinking four beers, Bob was three sheets to the wind.

EXAMPLE 2: Somebody needs to make sure Greg gets home safely. He’s three sheets to the wind.

SYNONYMS: wasted [slang]; liquored up [slang]; dead drunk

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well off

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wealthy; financially secure

EXAMPLE 1: Betsy’s grandfather used to be very well off, but he lost most of his fortune when the U.S. stock market crashed in 1929.

EXAMPLE 2: Debbie is a doctor and her husband is a lawyer. They’re quite well off.