IDIOMS 1
chew the fat: example and meaning
have a casual conversation: After the meeting, Tom and Susan stayed a few minutes to chew the fat
bad rap:Example
Bad reputation: eg. People from NY have a bad rep of being rude to others.
Throw a curve ball : meaning and example
face an unexpected complication: eg. Just when Irina thought she had all the expenses for the trip planned, the airline threw her a curveball by charging a fee for her extra suitcase.
couch potato: example
someone who prefers to relax and watch TV , eg my bro is a couch potato
staycation : meaning and example
term for a vacation when you stay at home and do local things, eg. My staycation went well although a bit boring.
in a nutshell: meaning ,example
a summary: The park ranger gave a very long report about the dangers of forest fires. In a nutshell: Be careful with your campfires!
drive-thru example
car service at a restaurant eg. I got my meal at a drive thru because I didn't have enough time.
A ball park figure: meaning, example
an estimate: When they started to plan the party, they didn’t know exactly how many people would come, but they had a ballpark figure.
adventurous streak: meaning and example
the part of your personality that wants excitement
eg. I have an adventurous streak, I love extreme sports.
the boonies: meaning and example
a very rural (country) location, far away from everything: eg. They loved the city, so they were not happy campers when they had to move to the boonies.
butter someone up: example
say nice things to someone to win his or her favor: Ellen was hoping for a promotion at work, so she tried to butter up the boss with compliments
just what the doctor ordered: example
something that will be perfect for what you need , eg. A coffee right now is just what the doctor ordered.
the home stretch: meaning and example
coming to the end of a project: After spending all summer on the business proposal, the team was in the home stretch by the time the deadline got close.
hogging: meaning and example
keeping most of something for yourself eg. she's always hogging the popcorn when we go to the movies.
R&R: meaning and example :D
Rest and Relaxation; a vacation : eg. I had some R&R last month
easy!: Lina was so relieved about her driving test. She had expected it to be tricky and hard, but it was a piece of cake!
picky eaters: example
people who don’t like many different kinds of food , eg. My sister is such a picky eater! She only likes gourmet food!
hit a home run; knock it out of the park: example, meaning
be excellent at some task: Susan was nervous about performing the song in front of an audience, but she knocked it out of the park!
throw in: meaning , example
something extra- free eg.Buy a computer now and get a free printer thrown in!
add a comment in a conversation:
I wanna throw in the fact that we need to work hard.
A last resort: meaning, example
a last choice: eg. He tried to contact the company by letter, phone, and e-mail. As a last resort, he went to the of ice in person.
take it with a grain of salt: example
don’t believe it completely: Because the study was done by a company that wants to sell the product, people should take the results with a grain of salt.
in the mood : example
wanting to do something eg. I'm in the mood to eat a huge burger today!
cover all bases: meaning and example
make sure there are no problems at any part of a project: eg. Although she saved her project document on the hard drive of her computer, she decided to cover all the bases and save the project to a flash drive too.
pigging out: Meaning and example
eating greedily , eg. I love pigging out on pizza,
i pigged out yesterday, I feel sick.
tight budget: meaning and example
not a lot of money to spare: eg. I have a tight budget so I can´t spend much now.