April 21, 2015February 24, 2020Phrasal Verbs Knock Out/ Be Knocked out Knock Out/ Be Knocked Out to knock someone out = to make someone unconscious to be knocked out = to become unconscious […]
April 21, 2015March 5, 2024Slang Knockout (person) Knockout (describing a person) = an extremely attractive person Ex: Look at that girl. Wow, what a “knockout!” She is so […]
April 21, 2015September 1, 2023Phrasal Verbs Tie Up Loose Ends Tie Up Loose Ends = take care of unfinished business, finish things you started before Ex: Before I go on vacation, I […]
April 14, 2015February 20, 2024Slang Pet Peeve Pet Peeve = something specific that really annoys you Ex: My “pet peeve” is people talking with their mouth full of […]
April 8, 2015February 25, 2020Popular Expression Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater = when you want to improve something, don’t remove the good parts with the […]
April 2, 2015February 26, 2020Culture and Gestures The Birds and the Bees The Birds and the Bees = the conversation parents have with children to explain sexual reproduction Ex: My dad looked really embarrassed […]
March 25, 2015February 25, 2020Popular Expression On Fire On Fire = doing very good, a streak of good results (“On fire” is used often to describe athletes who are on […]
March 24, 2015February 25, 2020Popular Expression Knock Yourself Out Knock Yourself Out = go for it, try to do something yourself *IMPORTANT NOTE: This meaning of “knock yourself out” doesn’t […]
March 12, 2015February 26, 2020Acronym TGIF TGIF = Thank God It’s Friday Ex: “TGIF!” I can’t wait to leave work and go out with my friends tonight. Ex: […]
March 12, 2015January 4, 2024Popular Expression Take (Something) With a Grain of Salt Take (Something) With a Grain of Salt = view something with skepticism, or do not take something literally Ex: Uncle John loves […]