ESL slang notes-06 (Ellen)

1. be short with you: a little bit rude or abrasive
2. have an ax to grind: hold a grudge
3. he looks fuzzy and cuddly
4. I understand you met with xx recently and I just met with her. We came across a question regarding your...Did you have to have a BA degree in Arabic to teach it, or just have to pass the PRAXIS/ Since I have BA. I didn't explore the option. I had to use the add-on to the certification which means...
   

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   口语像一条流动的河，对一个不太会游泳的人来说，贸然跳入，就有被淹死的可能。在水中，如果一石踩于足底以免于恐慌，在水中的石意味着某种实在的支撑，而在水中的支撑就意味着生命，在英语口语中，就是关键词。

   成人学习的特点：自身的成长
   
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7. She got her hands full
8. I've got to suck up my daughter
   
9. She has a good face on telling lies.
10. You got me on the rope
11. a clean bill
12. It's always such a letdown after a holiday
13. Nothing beats sitting by a roaring fire after you've been out in the cold
14. lousy shot
15. on second thought, let's see you grovel a little bit
16. What was all that fuss?
17. You were too jumping on the bed!
18. photo courtesy of
19. $10 off rack rate
20. a hard day of cracking jokes, pulling pranks and causing mayhem
21. the Lopsided Health Plan
22. sb. is a paradigm
23. extenuating circumstances
24. offhand comments: casual marks
25. grind out 生搬硬凑
26. dog was altered
27. Pls reverse your stance and caution all women to limit their exposure to violent criminals.
28. run of the mill
29. see saw, merry-go-round, tea-cups
30. dock off (cut) points/ wages
31. He has droll of sense of humor, southern drawl
32. dreary day (cloudy, gloomy)
33. screw driver, awl
34. toddler 蹒跚学路的孩子
35. be promt tp the meeting, writing prompt, essay prompt
36. primp补装
37. flower droop打蔫儿/ (shoulder/eyes droop)
38. Keep yourself in check =control
39. How much clout do you have?
40. piggyback ride
41. prow: fish face 衣服没缝好，胶水粘得皱皱巴巴
42. commentary实况报道
43. This time I will give you a group of six
44. She is out. / She is out sick today.
45. "He worked in either Harford or MIT, in one or the other."
46. I believe it could be written better
47. where did she get it from (她长得随谁)
48. I’m gonna visit my parents for a bit. I have to sort things out. Give me a hug, You！
49. -A:Pizza?/-B:You are on.
50. She is high-strung 十分敏感的；易激动的(如紧绷的弦)
51. Guilty as charged
52. Suck up to the boss
53. I don’t want to put you out of anything
54. What are you grinning about?
55. Did David put you up to this?
56. I think the band is good will sell itself. An idealist and a purist.
57. I used to be like that once, but then I decided to become filthy rich.Can you adjust to life without luck?
58. Meanwhile, you guys work on a follow-up, okay?
59. This place is pretty mind-blowing
60. You know need to say those smart things first pop up in your head
61. If There is No God, We Have to Invent One (Whatever may be the reality He plays an important role in human life. .... It is a complete resignation to God's will and such an attitude, in no case, ... say that god is the "anchor of our purest thoughts and the soul of moral being". ...)
62. grade inflation
63. 胡萝卜+大棒+吸引力 （巧强力smart power）
    女人就像一个茶袋，只有放在热水里你才知道她有多厉害
    Do you think China should further invest American treasure bond, because there is debate here with unclear future, we should stop buying more
    -I certainly do think that the Chinese government and Central bank here in China is making a very smart decision by continuing the invest treasure bonds. For two reasons: First, because it's a good investment, the safe investment; second because our economy is so intertwined
64. I dont know how much this question is...我不知道這算不算一個問題
65. add some padding 再充實一下内容 make it more fluffy看上去多一點兒
66. we are all happy campers皆大歡喜
67. 3/4/09, About arts: any guidelines? art makes you think, driftwood, nature related, art is the creativity, artistry, sentimental value, what is the social meaning of the arts (Running Fence, Surrounded Islands which consist of hundreds of thousands of yards of fabric or plastic draped or hung over natural features of the earth, process? Christo)
68. (Elizerberth I)I would not punish my people because of their beliefsFear causes fear
69. incidental learning 附带的
70. progressive idea: new idea
71. 草包air-head, 无能incapable,不能胜任incompetent (with position)
72. He is a real schemer
73. 大大咧咧
74. take a tool: take a bad effect on 身心俱损
75. It's sunny you should mention ice wine 真巧你刚才提到冰酒
76. got busted被逮正着
77. dip up the past水落石出
78. He is playing for keeps=serious 玩儿真的/别掉以轻心Dont take it lightly
79. not playing around=do it for real
80. suffer through 挺过去~a problem, a difficulty
81. I've run into/hit a snag 死结
82. I'm in a blind
83. precise 精确的
84. fire hose method/ filling duck
85. he is overachieving 高成就感, overbearing 控制力强的
86. tremble哆嗦
87. How to outperform yourself? 做得比……好 ~other candidates
88. to cry uncle, never give it up不服输
    
89. have a high opinion of/ have admiration 佩服
90. make a scene 漏风头，很风光得意
91. paranoid多疑的
92. excerpt节选, extract 摘取
93. alcohol (wine, beer, liquor), beverages
94. Nothing should hold a man back from his future
95. An effort may fail, but never fail to make an effort
96. destiny takes a hand命中注定？
97. work hard! work will save you. work is the only thing that will see you through埋头苦干令人忘记痛楚
98. I don't want to be sb. you are setting for 将就的对象
99. It is lacking 缺少这个
100. ranking, basic, average, proficient, advanced, exceptional
101. What are the pluses and minuses? 优缺点
102. talk back 接嘴
103. well, I will humor you 容忍, entertain one's thoughts, humor her
104. embryo, fetus, baby/infant
105. His brain is running (personality), I'm racking my brain to think about it.
106. no oscillation, deviate, stay on course; dont let up, dont lay back; keep pushing forward; dont flip-flop 不动摇，不懈怠，不折腾
107. Here is how I got this idea, how is where this idea came from
108. Haste makes waste
109. testy (relationship)
110. smell fish不对头
111. Dont get stuck a rut别想不开
112. It's not like that不是那么回事儿
113. awareness警惕性
114. out wood in the new
115. infringe upon侵犯肖像权
116. why me, get out off here　我怎么这么背
117. Dont overreact 别制造紧张空气
118. Dont hold your breath　别指望了
119. she can not pull it off, she doesnt have the presence to pull it off　他没有那个份儿
120. ignorant　愚昧
121. fence sitter　骑墙
122. heartening: encouraging
123. He is overachieving成就感
     overbearing控制力强的
     wade in, bask in沐浴
     
     
     
     
     A plantiff 原告---------- -----B defendent被告 (defend辩护)
     sue, prosecute起诉----------- defense attorney辩护人，advocate朋友
124. criminal
     appeal推翻
     hearing听证会
     sentence宣判
     criminal刑法
     civil 民法
     reduce sentence减刑
     district attorney检察官
     detective 侦探
     accusation，charge控告，指责
     trial 审判
     jury 陪审团
125. we established a good rapport
126. keep a low profile: not attract attention
127. what's your beef: what's your problem (complaint) heart, substance
     diaspora
128. pound the pulpit
129. redeem补偿
130. tactful会做事
131. underhanded
132. breaking down the life into the roles you play
133. narcissistic, self-absorbed
134. critic评论家/criticism评论////criticize, critique, critical批评(cynical)
135. Think aloud
136. tax emotionally
137. It's all business 公事公办
138. condensation
139. wade in 沐浴bask in
140. wasp of smoke
141. taking the lead from Vyg
142. traitor 汉奸
143. consumed烂了
144. grape箍
145. you fell for my trap. I caught you.
146. If you judge people, you have no time to love them
147. You can not listen while you are talking
148. Even there was no god, human being will invent him to deal with the fear
149. more often than not, likely, usuallly
150. grade inflation
151. late night next Friday
     late last night
152. Flesh it out of the bones
153. We will remove any messages that we feel are commercial in nature/per se (ACTFL)