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fit in

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be sociably compatible with other members of a group

Example:
When I moved to the US, I knew fitting in was gonna be hard.

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cheer squad

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A team of cheerleaders.

Example:
I became captain of the cheer squad.

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Move it!

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Hurry up

Example:
Stephie, let’s move it!

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Be jumping

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If a place is jumping, it is crowded and full of life

Example:
I saw, at the mall, in that empty store, next to Wet Seal, they were holding, like, groups for widows and widowers. Looked pretty jumping!

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Catch

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a person who is considered to be very suitable for a relationship

Example:
You’re a catch, Mr. Conway. A sad woman would totally go out with you.

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Behind one’s back

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If you do something behind someone’s back, you do it without them knowing, in a way that is unfair

Example:
Did you hear Tiffany went behind my back and got the Activities Committee to make the prom king and queen song “Wherever you will go” by the Calling?

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Trickle down (to sb/sth)

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To start at the top of a system, organization, etc. and spread to all of it

Example:
You know, that piece of gossip hasn’t really trickled down to me yet.

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Glitter

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Very small pieces of shiny material used to decorate the skin or used by children to make pictures

Example:
I’m not going to go to my prom, get my crown, get glitter rained on, and then dance to “Wherever you will F-ing..”.

to produce a lot of small, bright flashes of reflected light

Example:
Her diamond necklace glittered brilliantly under the spotlights.

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Dong

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Penis

Example:
Harding High quarterback with a famously girthy dong.

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Long shot

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something you try although it is unlikely to be successful

Example:
You know, prom is coming up, and I really wanted to ask you something. I know it is a long shot, but …

Seth, you don’t even have to finish the question. The answer is “yes”.

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Fair and square

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in an honest and fair manner

Example:
For the last time, Tiffany, I won cheer captain fair and square.

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inept, (inept person – spaz)

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generally incompetent

Example:
inept leadership

lacking in fitness or aptitude

Example:
inept at sports

not suitable to the time, place, or occasion: inappropriate often to an absurd degree

Example:
inept remark(comment, metaphor)
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phrase

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see

Please, see that this gets into the school archives.

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phrases

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a lot to digest
a lot to process
we will get you caught up

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