Slangs and idioms Flashcards
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quid (uk)
usa slang about dollars
lowkey
it is something you wanna keep secretly
Es. I lowkey love him
kind of
Es. I’m lowkey good today
solid
very good, excelent
can also me “favour”
Can you do me a solid?
stan (a noun but also a verb)
fan of someone
I could say that I am a Mariah Carrey stan
bail on someone
flake out
It means that you have cancelled all the plans with someone
to be beat (usa)
to be knackered (uk)
It means to be very exhausted
I’m beat I really need to go to be
leg’it
Honestly, seriously
cool, nice
Es. The party was legit
bummer
We can also used it for a person which is annoying
it means disappointement
When smt unpleasant happens
Es. Let’s suppose that you wanna go for a walk but it starts to rain so you can say “Oh what a bummer”
putting the cart before the horse
quando ti butti a capofitto in qualcosa senza riflettere, senza cautela
Es. Investing in company X before doing your research is really putting the cart before the horse.
dime a dozen
When you’re describing things that are cheap and common, you would describe them as a “dime a dozen.”
get your ducks in a row
It means you need to get organized with whatever it is that you’re responsible for doing and make sure you have managed all the details.
cut somebody some slack
don’t be so critical with someone
hang in there
don’t give up
pull someone’s leg
to joke with someone
That’s the last straw
when the patience has ran out
pull yoursefl togheter
calm down
let the cat out of the bag
spill the beans
svelare un segreto
as right as rain
perfect
burn bridges
destroy relationships
don’t beat a dead horse
come over something or move on
come rain or shine
no matter what
Every dog has his day
Everyone gets a chance at least once
Hear something straight from the horse’s mouth
Hear something from the person involved
it takes two tangos
One person alone isn’t responsible. Both people are involved.
