Week 3 Day7 Flashcards
get a buzz on (slang)
to drink alcohol
frosh (slang)
a freshman
crap-fest (slang)
something in which there will be a lot of crap involved, something of poor quality, bad
bust (one’s) hump (slang)
to insult, complain, criticize
dodgy (slang)
suspicious, shady, immoral, illegal
fence (slang)
a person who purchases known-stolen goods to re-sell them
drop the ball (slang)
to lose, defeated, fail
drink like a fish (slang)
to drink alcohol to excess
To get your ducks in a row
To get your ducks in a row means to organise your things well. It’s American English. (With the recession looming, the government has to get its ducks in a row and invest in job creation.) (The company’s owner has given his managers a few days to get their ducks in a row. If they don’t improve their performance he’ll fire them.)
a sitting duck
If someone is described as a sitting duck it means they are vulnerable to criticism or attack. (The platoon ended up behind enemy lines. With no reinforcements from Central Command they were sitting ducks.)
shrinking violet
a very shy person, used humorously
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
The intention to engage in good acts often fails. The phrase is also sometimes interpreted as meaning that good intentions may have unwanted negative consequences.
interjection
(technical) a word or phrase used to express a strong feeling such as shock, pain or pleasure, exclamation
cheese and rice
(interjection) Jesus Christ!
god’s gift to
something excellent for, OK, good
