Lyrics in Formal English
"We are still children, yet deeply in love
Battling against all obstacles.
I am confident that we will be sound in this instance.
My dear, just clutch my hand;
Be my companion, and I shall be yours.
I behold my future in your sight."
Perfect - by Ed Sheeran
"We are still kids, but we're so in love
Fighting against all odds
I know we'll be alright this time
Darling, just hold my hand
Be my girl, I'll be your man
I see my future in your eyes."
look into
"Look into the matter thoroughly."
investigate
"Investigate the matter thoroughly."
DOB
Date Of Birth
"Enter your DOB on the form."
"Enter your date of birth on the form."
Convert to active voice:
The results will be published in the journal.
The journal will publish the results.
Lit
Fun, Cool, Exciting, excellent.
"That concert was lit!"
"That concert was fun!"
"How can we refrain from speaking of our kin when it is all we have?
Throughout everything I experienced, you stood by my side,
And now you will accompany me on this final journey.
It has been a long 24 hours deprived of you, my companion
And I will share everything with you when I gaze upon you once more.
We have advanced considerably from where we commenced,
I will recount it all to you when I gaze upon you once more."
See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth) - by Wiz Khalifa
"How can we not talk about family when family's all that we got?
Everything I went through, you were standing there by my side
And now you gon' be with me for the last ride
It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again."
get over
"I hope to get over my fear of public speaking."
overcome
"I hope to overcome my fear of public speaking."
T&C
Terms and Conditions
"Please read the T&C before signing."
"Please read the terms and conditions before signing."
Convert to passive voice:
The committee denied the application.
The application was denied by the committee.
Hangry
Angry or irritable due to hunger.
"Sorry for snapping, I was hangry."
"Sorry for snapping, I was angry because I hadn't eaten."
"If you were able to recognize that I am the one who comprehends you,
I have been here always, therefore why are you unable to see? Your place is with me.
Being prepared and waiting at your backdoor
All this time how could you not realize, my dear? Your place is with me."
fall through
"Our plan to expand the business fell through after the investors' evaluation."
fail
"Our plan to expand the business failed after the investors' evaluation."
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
"Our ETA is 20 minutes."
"Our estimated time of arrival is 20 minutes."
Convert to passive:
The team worked on the project.
The project was worked on by the team
Clapback
A quick and clever response to a criticism or insult.
"She had the perfect clapback for the haters."
"She had the perfect quick and clever reply for the haters."
"The scarred wounds of your love serve me as a reminder of us.
They keep me reflecting on how we came close to having everything.
These scarred wounds of your love leave me winded, and I cannot help but feel that
We were capable of having everything
rotating in the depth,
You held my heart within your hand,
and you manipulated it to your beat."
Rolling in the deep - by Adele
"The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless I can't help feeling
We could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside of your hand
And you played it, to the beat"
talk out of
"His parents talked him out of marrying in New York."
dissuade
"His parents dissuaded him from marrying in New York."
RSVP
Respond ("Répondez s'il vous plaît")
"Kindly RSVP by Friday."
"Kindly respond by Friday."
Convert to passive voice:
Rarely do we find such talent.
Such talent is rarely found by us.
Stan
An extreme or obsessive fan. It comes from the song "Stan" by Eminem.
"I am a stan of this band."
"I am an extreme fan of this band."
"On a certain day, my father advised me, 'Son, do not allow it to disappear'
He embraced me, I heard him utter
'When you advance in years, your untamed heart will take joy in your younger years
Reminisce about me whenever you are fearful.'
He uttered, 'Someday, you will move on from this world, so pursue a life you will recall.'
My father expressed to me when I was just a kid: 'These are the nights that endure forever.'
My father expressed to me."
The Nights - By Avicii
"One day, my father, he told me, 'Son, don't let it slip away'
He took me in his arms, I heard him say
'When you get older your wild heart will live for younger days
Think of me if ever you're afraid'
He said, 'One day, you'll leave this world behind
So live a life you will remember'
My father told me when I was just a child
'These are the nights that never die'
My father told me."
zero in on
"The coach zeroed in on the weakest players during the training session."
focus/concentrate
"The coach focused on the weakest players during the training session."
a.m.
Ante Meridiem (before noon)
"We will be arriving at 10 a.m."
"We will be arriving at 10 ante meridiem."
Convert to passive:
The jury arrived at a unanimous verdict.
A unanimous verdict was arrived at by the jury.
Ship
To support or hope for a romantic relationship between two people.
“I ship you both.”
“I support your romantic relationship.”
“I hope you fall in love with each other.”