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We use that when we need to be careful about what other are saying because it might be a lie.
a) Hit the [noun]
b) Take [noun phrase] with a grain of salt.
b) Take [noun phrase] with a grain of salt.
When we want to go to any place.
a) Hit the [noun].
b) To be [old school].
Hit the [noun].
We use this when we like the old things or traditional things.
a) To be [old school].
B) To be [Long in the tooth].
a) To be [old school].
When someone is going to propose marriage.
a) Pop the question.
b) Long in the tooth.
a) Pop the question.
When we want to have a casual conversation about something with someone.
a) Up the creek without a paddle.
b) Shoot the breeze.
b) Shoot the breeze.
We use this to say that we are in trouble. IT MEANS TO BE in the river without rowing, but it reffers when we are in the middle of a hard situation.
a) Up the creek without a paddle.
b) Long in the tooth.
a) Up the creek without a paddle.
Making the necessary to resolve something.
a) Do the trick.
b) That's sick.
a) Do the trick.
When something isn't too important for us.
When we want to give more strength.
a) I could care less o I couldn´t care less.
b) Up the creek without a paddle.
a) I could care less or I couldn´t care less.
We use this to say that someone is getting older.
a) Hit the.
b) Long in the tooth.
b) Long in the tooth.
When a situation is getting hard.
A) Do the trick.
B) Get ugly.
B) Get ugly.
We use that, when we are going to work during the night.
a) Old school.
b) The graveyard shirt.
b) The graveyard shirt.
This means that we are too hungry, is like to say: I'm starving.
a) I could eat a horse
b) Shoot the breeze
a) I could eat a horse
We use this when we don't want to talk anymore and end a conversation.
a) Period.
b) Get ugly.
a) Period.
When we want to say someone else don't give up and keep trying.
a) Don't quit your day job.
b) Pop the question.
a) Don't quit your day job.
The meaning is close something with the zipper but it's a metaphore, we use this to ask someone to be quiet, OR in silince.
a) Period
b) Zip it.
b) Zip it.
This has two meanings.
1) when something is great or amazing.
2) when something is disgusting. it changes acording to the contex and entonation of the voice.
a) Get Ugly.
b) That´s sick.
b) That's sick.