Slang Flashcards
get someone’s goat
to annoy someone very much
Conservative ideas about women in the workplace really get my goat.
get/be carried away
to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say or do
I got a bit carried away when I went shopping and spent far too much money.
fork out (for) sth.
to pay an amount of money, especially unwillingly
How much did you fork out for your new shoes?
hefty
large in amount, size, force, etc.
The credit card bill was pretty hefty this month
– I’ll have to watch my step in future.
tight (NOT MUCH)
If time or money is tight, there is only just enough of it
My sister was on a tight budget when she was at college.
let someone’s imagination run wild
She let her imagination run wild when she painted her room.
dead set on doing sth.
to be very determined to do or have something
I’m dead set on going to university and getting my degree.
in line with sth.
similar to, or at the same level as something
His ideas for expanding the company are very much in line with mine
