Grammar
I ___ live in Miami but now i live in New York a. used to b. use to c. be used to
used to
example using dreaded
worrisome, not wanted , coronavirus is dreaded worldwide
have money to burn, meaning and example?
: have a lot of extra money Since she got her new job, she spends like she has money to bur
outsmart: meaning and example
be more clever than , example: I outsmarted classmates and got excellent grades.
ad: meaning and example
short for advertisement; information about an item for sale , eg. I'm tired of the ads everywhere in the city.
I really enjoy _________ at parties, I love dancing so much a. by myself b. myself c. to myself
myself
"slapped with" example
charged for , I've got slapped with a parking fee
pay through the nose, meaning and example
pay a lot for something: You’ll pay through the nose if you go to that fancy new restaurant
no kidding: meaning and example
another way to say I agree or really , eg: you're a doctor? no kidding!
a steal: meaning and example
something really cheap eg. She only planned to go window-shopping, but the shoes were a steal at the sale price, so she bought them.
I could buy a bicycle and next year I _____ get a car a. could b. may c. might
might
play date, make an example
an arranged play time for children : my children get play date every weekend
break the bank: example and meaning
be so expensive that it costs almost all you have. eg: Karen searched the Internet to find a vacation that wouldn’t break the bank
G's , K's, dough and lettuce mean...
money! got lots of dough to spare?
go window-shopping, meaning and example
look at things in the stores without buying. eg. She was saving her money for a new car, so they just went window-shopping at the mall.
what happened to your sister? I don't know, she ____ be sick a. could b. can c. might
hook up : make an example
connection, invested in
I had to pay a hookup fee for getting internet
I hooked up with a girl som days ago
feel/look like a million bucks, meaning and example
feel/look great, examples: When Lily’s boss loved her project, she felt like a million bucks. So she bought a new dress, and she looked like a million bucks.
bringing home the bacon , meaning and example
earning a salary, eg: I bring home the bacon every month, my wife's happy :D
rain check: meaning and example
a form that allows you to get the special price when the item becomes available again, eg. Let me check the other stores and I'll rain check later.
If I could go back in time I ___________ a different carreer (conditional)
would have studied
off the hook means...
not held responsible for something ,eg I'm off the hook work now, it's sunday!
make a mint: meaning and example
make a lot of money: The kids made a mint selling lemonade on a hot day
double whammy meaning and example
double whammy means get charged twice or more than expected. eg: I've got double whammy the last time I paid the parking fee.
bargain:meaning and example
a very good price, that tv is a bargain!!!