Slang Flashcards
Afternoon
Afty
natural talent for growing plants.
Green thumb
A crazy or a strange person
Nut
a person who often worries, especially about things that are not important
Worrywart
something that is very annoying or not convenient
Bummer
a person who moves awkwardly and often drops things
Klutz
a small lie that does not cause any harm
Fib
an old vehicle or machine in bad condition
Clunker
to eat something extremely fast
Inhale
something that is not worth what you pay for it
Rip-off
a combination of reward and punishment to induce a desired behavior
Carrot and stick
to take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it exists, in case the opportunity goes away and does not return
Strike while the iron is hot
to have something more important to do
have bigger/other fish to fry
used to describe a situation in which people will do anything to be successful, even if what they do harms other people
Dog-eat-dog
To express one’s opinion
put in one’s two cents
