Authentic American English

1. Invitation to rain check another day

A: I'm sorry, Dylan, but I have to cancel our date this weekend. My parents are coming this Saturday.

A: I'm sorry, Dylan. I have to cancel our appointment this weekend. My parents are coming this weekend.

B： Oh！ No problem. I can take a rain check.

B: That's all right. We can reschedule.

"rain check "is actually a voucher that is given to the audience in exchange for the next admission ticket when the game is postponed because of rain. In the United States, if the items on sale are sold out, you can also ask to fill in "rain check". When the new goods arrive, the merchant can inform you and let you buy them home at the auction price. In normal life, if you have to cancel an invitation for some reason, the other party may also be willing to ask for a "rain check"!

2. blah, blah, blah ......

A: So, I heard you went out with that chick last night.

A: I heard that you went out with that pretty chick last night.

b: yep. and, let me tell you, she really likes to talk. she held me about her sister, her mother, her dogs, blah, blah, blah ... you know, she literally talked my ears off.

b: Yes! Let me tell you, she is really talkative. She told me about her sister, mother, dog ... Little by little. Do you know that?/You know what? My ears are all off by her.

"talk someone's ears off "is to describe a person who talks endlessly and turns off the ears of the listener.

3. flop failed (person or thing)

a: so, what do you think of that movie?

A: what do you think of that movie?

b: personally, I think it's a flop.

b: personally, I think it's quite a failure.

"flop "can also be used to describe flop (falling, falling). I have a fat cat who loves to spoil; He often runs to me and suddenly falls to the ground, asking me to scratch his belly. At this point, I can use "flops down on the floor" to describe it.

4. tailgate (when driving) follows closely

A: I wish the person (car) behind us can stop tailing us.

A: I really hope that the person behind us (the car) can stop following us.

b: I know. That's annotating.

b: Right! It's disgusting

everyone probably has the experience of being followed closely, sometimes with headlights! Sometimes in this situation, I drive more slowly. When the other person is angry, he will overtake and give me the middle finger.

5. get the picture clearly and have a general outline

A: I talked to the lawyer today. He said it did not' t look good.

A: I talked to my lawyer today. He said that things didn't look good.

b: I know. I've always got the picture.

b: I know. I already know what to do.

it is very common for Americans to omit the "have" of "have got" and just use "got". I got an idea. I have an idea. You got to see a doctor. You must see a doctor.

6. ain't no, deny

A: You ain't gonnafoolbody, man.i don't buy a word you said.

A: Dude, you can't fool people. I don't believe what you said.

b: I'm serious.

b: I'm serious!

basically, ain't (= am not, are not, is not) is not a word you want to use. Because people who don't have higher education usually use this word. Just like the double negation of "ain't ……nobody" in the example, it is just as incorrect in English. You can have a look, but you should avoid using it in formal occasions.

gonna actually means going to. Most Americans use gonna in spoken English. Similar usage is wanna (= want to)

buy means "believe" and "bribe" besides "buy".

7. Talk someone out of ... persuade people to give up ...

A: I'm going to try talking Carl out of his foolish plan.

A: I want to persuade Seth to give up his stupid plan.

b: you can try, but he is very hard headed.

b: you can try, but he is stubborn.

"hard headed "means that a person's head is hard and doesn't change his mind casually.

"talk someone into something "is just the opposite of" talk someone out of something ". The salesman persuaded him to buy a new car.

8. Take it easy. Relax

A: Oh, no we're going to miss the flight.

A: Oh, no. We'll miss the plane.

b: Take it easy, we still have three hours to get to the airport.

b: Relax. We still have three hours to go to the airport.

Note that the verb to go to the airport here is "get", not "go", which is used in Chinese grammar. When you want to ask someone how to get to a place, you should use "get" instead of "go". For example, "excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to the nearest ATM? "Excuse me, where is the nearest ATM? )

9. No ifs, ands, or buts Cut the crap

A: Johnny, turn the TV off and go do your homework.

A: Johnny, turn off the TV and do your homework.

b: but, mom ...

b: but, mom ...

a: just do as I say. noifs, ands, or buts!

A: do as I say, and don't be wordy!

b: yes, mommy

b: yes, mom ...

The word "go do your homework" here was originally "go and do your homework". However, the word "and" is often omitted in spoken English, and it is called "go do (take, See etc.) ......

1. Around, about

A: So, Steve never made it last night?

A: as a result, didn't Steve come at all last night?

b: he did, actually. he finally showed up around 9: 3 last night.

b: yes! But he didn't show up until almost 9: 3 in the evening.

make it "(past made it) is a very useful phrase, which means" do "and" finish ". For example, you promised your friend that you would go to his house for dinner at the weekend, but the temporary plan changed and you couldn't go. You can tell him "Sorry, I can't make it this weekend. My father is visiting us." (Sorry, I can't make it this weekend. My father is coming to visit us. ) around means "about" and "about". More commonly used than about. " Get around to "means" find time to do ... ". I once had a roommate who never refused to wash the dishes and always waited for me to help him. Sometimes, I can't stand it, so I ask him, "Are you ever going to do your own dishes? When will you finally be able to wash your own dishes? "I will, when I get around to it." (I will! I will when I have time! ), he always tells me so. Get around to is followed by a gerund. Get around to it here means get around to washing them.

11. play dumb with being stupid; Play dumb

A: Don't play dumb with me. You know what I'm talking about.

A: Don't play dumb with me, you know what I'm talking about.

b: one and one is five.

b: one plus one equals five ...

this seems to be my favorite word when I cheat. Ha ha ha .....

12. Crackup laughed

He cracked up after hearing that joke.

He laughed after hearing that joke.

"crack "also means" collapse "." He cracked (up) under the pressure. "He broke down under no pressure.

13. fart puts *

a: man, what did you eat this morning? You have't stopped farting since you got in the car.

A: Dude! What did you eat this morning? You've been playing it nonstop since you got on the bus.

b: just some potatoes, oh, and a little broccoli on the side ...

b: just a little potato ... oh ... and a little cauliflower ...

Who wrote such a poor example? (Ha ha ha .....) Basically, "fart" is a rude expression, a word only used between friends. In front of elders, it is better to use "pass gas".

14. bad breath bad breath

a: do you have any gum on you? I have bad breath.

A: Do you have any chewing gum on you now? I have bad breath.

B： Nope！

B: no!

"happy+v" means "just by chance ...". I happened to sit next to him.