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“I’m your two o’clock”
phrase
Said to mean that you have an appointment with a professional person at 2PM (for example)
* Hi! Are you my three o’clock?
* I think I’m your twelve o’clock, is that correct?
“I can’t even”
slang
Used to say that you are so shocked / disappointed about a situation that you don’t know what to say
* She said that?! I can’t even!
* The hotel we stayed at was terrible! I couldn’t even!
A tragic loss
noun
When a loved one dies unexpectedly / tragically
* He is taking the week off, there’s been a tragic loss in his family.
* You should see someone if you’ve experienced a tragic loss.
Misgender (someone)
verb
To refer to someone (usually a transgender person) by using a pronoun they do not identify with
* Twitter used to ban people for life if they misgendered anyone in a tweet.
* He has been accused of misgendering one of his students.
Bother
verb
To worry or upset someone (or yourself)
* It really doesn’t bother me if he’s late again.
* Are you OK? What’s bothering you?
Free speech
noun
The right to express one’s opinion without censorship
* Free speech is still not allowed in many countries.
* He fought for free speech for his people.
Get to the bottom (of something)
idiom
To find out the true reason / cause for something
* We really need to get to the bottom of this ASAP.
* I don’t know what happened, but I’m determined to get to the bottom of it!
Unilateral power
noun
Total power that belongs to only one group
* They have the unilateral power to do whatever they please.
* We exerted our unilateral power and banned him.
Ban
verb
To delete someone’s social media profile indefinitely
* Trump was banned from Twitter after the Capitol riots.
* We have banned 12% of our users.
“Based on its own merit”
phrase
Based on something’s own quality, not what other people say about it
* You should judge this product on its own merit.
* We need to defend our ideas based on their own merit.
Imperative
adjective
Extremely important
* It is imperative that you call me back!
* It is absolutely imperative that we meet this deadline.
Fascinating
adjective
Very interesting
* It’s really fascinating how many languages she has mastered.
* That book was really fascinating!
Doc
noun
‘Short / casual for ‘doctor’
* Hey doc! I have a strange pain in my shoulder.
* Thanks doc!
