June 17, 2014February 25, 2020Popular Expression For Christ’s/ God’s Sake For Christ’s/ God’s Sake = an expression of anger, frustration (literal meaning: in the name of or for Christ/God) *The […]
June 16, 2014February 26, 2020Acronym SOB S.O.B. = Son Of (a) Bitch Ex: That “S.O.B.” just stole my wallet. Ex: That stupid “S.O.B.” is driving like a crazy […]
June 16, 2014February 25, 2020Popular Expression It Takes Two To Tango It Takes Two To Tango = both parties involved in a situation or argument are responsible for it Ex: You can’t only […]
June 16, 2014February 24, 2020Phrasal Verbs Snap Out Of It Snap Out Of It = to stop experiencing something unpleasant or stop behaving in a negative way Ex: I was depressed for […]
June 12, 2014August 3, 2020Phrasal Verbs Lay Off = give up or stop doing something for a while, leave something/somebody alone IMPORTANT NOTE: This is different than the […]
June 12, 2014February 25, 2020Popular Expression Elephant In the Room Elephant In the Room = an obvious problem or risk no one wants to discuss Ex: Everyone gets mad at Jim for […]
June 12, 2014February 19, 2020Culture and Gestures Hippie Hippie (or spelled Hippy) = subculture of people who reject standard conservative values, and believe in peace, extreme liberalism, free expression of […]
June 11, 2014August 14, 2020Culture and Gestures White Lie White Lie = a harmless lie, especially one told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. Ex: My wife asked me if the dress […]
June 11, 2014February 25, 2020Popular Expression Bury the Hatchet Bury the Hatchet = end a conflict and become friendly Ex: I’m tired of fighting with you, lets “bury the hatchet” and […]
June 11, 2014February 25, 2020Popular Expression Going Cold Turkey Going Cold Turkey = quitting a habit completely instead of a gradual reduction Ex: My brother quit smoking cigarettes by “going cold […]