Idioms
What does "under the weather" mean?
Sick, not feeling well
power
1. To have control over something
2. Fuel or electricity to help something work properly
loan
money that is borrowed from the bank or a person
You are supposed to be home by 10:00pm, but your friend's car broke down and you will be late. Your cellphone is dead so you can't text your parents. What can you do?
Borrow your friend's phone or charge your phone so you can call/text them
On the fence
Can't decide between two choices
That costs an arm and a leg! That means...
It is expensive
row
1. To move a boat with oars
2. A line of something such as chairs or people
budget
A plan for saving or spending money
You are ordering food at a restaurant, but the server doesn't understand you. What can you do?
Try to communicate with them by writing, typing on your phone, or pointing to items on the menu
Glued to your seat
Fascinated, really interested in something you are watching
What does "dropping like flies" mean?
deck
1. A stack of cards
2. An area around a house where you can sit or put furniture
income
The amount of money you make
You get off at the wrong T station. What can you do?
Look at the map, get back on the T and get off at the correct stop
Cold feet
Scared or nervous to do something, so you decide not to do it
What does "see eye to eye" mean?
To agree on something
change
1. To do something different, put on different clothes
2. Money or coins you get back when you pay in cash
credit card
A type of payment where you pay with a card and pay it back later
Your bus driver keeps asking you a question, but you cannot understand them. What can you do?
Ask them to speak more slowly, write it down, or use your phone to type to communicate with each other
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
To look or act like a family member
What does it mean if something is a rip-off? For example, "The concert tickets to see Taylor Swift were a rip-off."
It means something is too expensive, not worth the price
tick
1. The sound a clock makes
2. A type of bug that attaches to dogs or people and drinks blood
debt
When you owe money to the bank, a credit card company, or another person
You lose one of your CIs at the beach. What can you do?
Look for them, use GPS locator if you have it on your phone. Contact your audiologist if you cannot find it.
Throw in the towel
Quit, stop working on something