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bent

It's OK. Don't get so bent.

bent out of shape

Don't get so bent out of shape.

big gun

The president brought two big guns to the meeting.

big mouth

Shut up! You really have a big mouth.

big stink

The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station.

blade

He carried a ten inch blade with him.

blimp

I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when I travel.

blow

I'm going to blow out of here now.

blow

He blew all his money gambling.

blow a fuse

Hey, don't blow a fuse.

blow one's cool

Calm down. Don't blow your cool.

blown away

I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars.

bomb

The movie was a bomb.

bombed

The driver of the car was bombed.

bonkers

I think I am going bonkers.

 

 

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Slang is informal, often entertaining, language

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ace

He's an ace reporter.

action

Do you know where the action is in this town?

airhead

My sister's friend is a real airhead.

all wet

Your ideas about politics are all wet.

all-nighter

I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter.

ammo

The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.

antifreeze

I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this.

armpit

This town is really an armpit.

awesome

What an awesome sunset.

bad

Wow, that was really a bad movie.

barf

He barfed all over the seat of the airplane.

bashed

The boat was bashed beyond recognition.

beat

After working all day I am really beat.

beemer

He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.

bench
He was benched during the basketball playoffs.
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Tongue-in-Cheek 

Why were you teasing Sonia about her new hairdo? She really took offense at what you said.

I didn't mean to offend her. I was simply making a tongue-in-cheek remark when i said that it was too elaborate for a girl of her young, tender age.

Well, she thought you were serious. She had no idea that you were just saying that as a joke.

I'm really sorry. I suppose I owe her an apology.

Bend Over Backwards

When Joan first started teaching she was afraid that she would have a lot of trouble getting used to the kids and to the faculty. Her fears turned out to be unfounded, since everybody bent over backwards to help her. Everyone tried very hard to help her feel comfortable and adjust to the school.

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The idioms and expressions below are some of the most common in English. The example sentences show how idioms are used in context. Have fun!

1. as easy as pie means "very easy" (same as "a piece of cake")


Example: He said it is a difficult problem, but I don't agree. It seems as easy as pie to me!

 

2. be sick and tired of means "I hate" (also "can't stand")


Example: I'm sick and tired of doing nothing but work. Let's go out tonight and have fun.

 

3. bend over backwards means "try very hard" (maybe too much!)


Example: He bent over backwards to please his new wife, but she never seemed satisfied.

 

4. bite off more than one can chew means "take responsibility for more than one can manage"


Example: John is so far behind in his studies. Besides classes, he plays sports and works at a part-time job. It seems he has bitten off more than he can chew.

 

5. broke means "to have no money"


Example: I have to borrow some money from my Dad. Right now, I'm broke.

 

6. change one's mind means "decide to do something different from what had been decided earlier"


Example: I was planning to work late tonight, but I changed my mind. I'll do extra work on the weekend instead.

 

7. Cut it out! means "stop doing something bad"


Example: That noise is really annoying. Cut it out!

 

8. drop someone a line means "send a letter or email to someone"


Example: It was good to meet you and I hope we can see each other again. Drop me a line when you have time.

 

9. figure something out means "come to understand a problem"


Example: I don't understand how to do this problem. Take a look at it. Maybe you can figure it out.

 

10. fill in for someone means "do their work while they are away"


Example: While I was away from the store, my brother filled in for me.

 

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