Unit 5 Flashcards
She is so crazy about golf, she would like to play everyday.
Be crazy about : to like very much
She is not my cup of tea.
Cup of tea: the type of person or thing that one generally likes.
It’s easy to feel down in the dumps when it’s raining outside.
(To be) down in the dumps: to feel depressed and sad
If we have time before the movie, let’s drop by Bills’s house.
To drop by: to pay a short, often unannounced visit
I prefer hanging around the house on rainy days.
We had to hang around the airport for an extra six hours because our flight was delayed.
Hang around: to spend time idly
Kathy and her friends like to hang out at the mall.
Hang out: to spend time (often doing nothing).
Don’t get this the wrong way , but I liked your hair better before you got it cut.
Don’t take this wrong way , but…
To take something the wrong way:
To take offence.
He likes to put sugar on his spaghetti. i guess there is no accounting for taste.
There’s no accounting for taste:
said when it is difficult to explain why different people like different things, especially things that you do not like
It might rain later, so our plans for the picnic are up in the air.
To be up in the air: not yet determined, uncertain
