Action english Slang Dictionary 10

Get rid of a state as soon as possible, get rid of it.

1. Bob's behavior is very strange. I hope he will pull himself together soon.

Bob seems to be acting strange recently. I really hope he can get rid of this state as soon as possible.

pull oneself together

A sudden change of attitude or habit, a sudden change of sth/sb.

1. I hope she can pull herself together and forget her ex-boyfriend.

I hope my girlfriend can change her attitude, cheer up and forget her ex-boyfriend.

Ben has been acting strangely since he saw that movie. I hope he can pull himself together and be himself.

Ben has changed since he saw that movie. I really hope he will pull himself together and go back to the way he was.

smooth

The first layer means that you are good at something and have a set. The second meaning is to describe that a person can make very complicated things very simple. The third meaning refers to people who are very infectious, expressive and easy to convince others.

1. He is very friendly to women because he has a date every weekend.

He really has a way with the opposite sex. He has a date every weekend.

He is elegant, polite and interesting, and he is a talkative person.

His behavior is infectious, polite, personable and well-spoken.

Spend the night outside

Children's all-night party.

1. My parents allow me to spend the night outside on my birthday.

My parents asked me to have an all-night party to celebrate my birthday.

I think my sister is still too young for an all-night party.

I think my sister is too young to attend an all-night party.

intuition

intuition

1. If you want to know whether your husband is unfaithful to you, ask my grandfather. He has a sixth sense about these things.

If you want to know if your husband is lying to you, you must ask my grandfather. He has a very strong sixth sense in this respect.

My mother has a sixth sense. She knows when it will rain.

My mother has a sixth sense, too. She can feel it when it rains.

Turn to the side line

Off track, some things don't follow the established track, and they are distracted. "Change the subject" means "distraction"

1. Peter thinks he will go to college immediately after graduating from high school. But he digress. He spent four years in the army first.

Peter thought he could go to college as soon as he graduated from high school, but he was completely wrong. He stayed in the army for four years.

Hey, I'm sorry I have no time to buy books for you. You know, there is a sale going on, and I am distracted.

Sorry, I don't have time to buy books for you. You know there is a special book fair, and I have been delayed for a long time.

Tired of

Tired of sth.

1. You have been practicing the piano all day! Aren't you bored?

You have been practicing the piano all day. Aren't you bored?

My sister is always bossing me around. I've had enough.

My sister is always bossing me around, and I'm really tired of it.

ill

Nausea, boredom, nausea, nausea.

1. That movie was disgusting and violent.

That movie made me feel very uncomfortable. Full of violence.

Don't invite Dave to the party. He always tells some disgusting jokes to offend his guests.

You must never invite Dave to the party, because he always makes the guests uncomfortable. He always tells some disgusting jokes.

close

close

1. Will you shut up! If you keep talking, I can't study.

Will you shut up? If you keep talking, I can't study.

2. shut up! I never said I liked Duran. Why do you say that?

Shut up. I never said I liked Durham.

To put a sock in it

Beat sb. Turning off the phone has a second meaning. Close means close.

1. Jane is a good chess player, so she beat me easily.

Jane is a very good chess player. She beat me easily.

That company is doing illegal things, so the police shut it down.

The company was doing something illegal, so the police closed it down.

Shut up.

Shut your mouth or you can say shut up, shut up! This sentence is very strong, although not abusive, but the tone is very blunt. It means "shut up" to make the other person shut up. Pay attention to the occasion and discretion when using it.

1. Shut up. I will never listen to you again.

Shut up, I don't want to hear any more from you.

I was noisy and stupid at the party. Gerry told me to turn it off.

I was so stupid at the dance that day that I made a noise. Jerry told me to shut up.

Show courage

Courage up.

1. Once the team started losing, they stopped trying. They really didn't show much courage.

Because the team lost the game at the beginning, it was very discouraged and had no momentum at all.

If you want to succeed in the cruel business world, you need to show some courage.

You must show some courage if you want to win in the cruel business war.

extort

Be calculated or cheated by others. It can be used as both a verb and a noun.

1. Some customs officials tried to extort money from us when we were traveling abroad.

When we travel abroad, some customs officials try to calculate our money in some ways.

2. This is blackmail. You are blackmailing me, aren't you?

Blackmail here. You blackmailed me, didn't you?

build

Established, wronged. Someone was blamed for what he didn't do. It can be used as a noun phrase "a set up" or a verb phrase "to set up".

1. I didn't steal your DVD player, I know I was framed.

I didn't steal your DVD player. I know I was wronged.

The mafia set him up to make him look guilty.

He was framed and convicted by the mafia.

betray

Sold out.

1. The movie starts at 8 pm, but let's get to the cinema at 7 pm15. Tickets for the new movie sold out quickly.

The movie starts at eight o'clock, but we will arrive at 7: 15, because the tickets for the new movie will be sold out soon.

Scott wants to buy a new Toyota car, but they are all sold out.

Scott wants to buy a new Toyota, but this car has been sold out.

Be responsible for ...

Take care of, be responsible for, and ensure that it is done. Take care of successfully.

1. You'd better make sure that the report is finished on time. Otherwise, the boss will be angry.

Make sure the report can be finished on time, or the boss will be angry.

Don't worry about grandma, I'll let her take medicine every day.

Don't worry about grandma, I'll make sure she takes medicine on time every day.

The Turning

It's a mess It's ruined.

1. Ken completely screwed up the scientific experiment, so he had to redo it all.

Kane screwed up the scientific experiment and had to start over.

Listen, I really hope this thing can succeed, so don't screw it up.

Look, I really hope this will work, and don't screw it up.

The Turning

Make a mess of sth, make a mess of sth, get out of hand. This is a very impolite statement.

1. My alarm clock didn't go off this morning, so I was late for the bus and work. It ruined my whole day!

My alarm clock didn't go off, so I missed the bus on my way to work. My day was a mess.

How was your piano recital yesterday?

B: That's terrible. I was really nervous, so I messed up my music.

What happened to your piano performance yesterday?

I was so nervous that I smashed all the bullets in this song.

knock/fool/mess/hang about

Fool around, fool around

1. This is really serious, stop fooling around!

This is a very serious matter. Stop fooling around.

I hope you can work harder at school and stop fooling around!

I hope you study hard and stop fooling around.

wipe

Forget, forget, don't mention what you said before.

1. How was your exam?

B: Forget it. Let's talk about something fun.

How did you do in the exam?

Forget it, say something interesting.

Let's have dinner at seven o'clock. Forget it. I am hungry, so let's eat now.

Let's have dinner together at seven. Forget it. I'm already hungry. Let's eat now.

fool

Idiot, fool. Derived from Hebrew.

1. I won't let any fool work for me. He must be very qualified.

I don't want such a fool to work for me. People who work for me must be qualified and capable.

Don't listen to that fool, he doesn't know what he is talking about.

Don't listen to that fool, he doesn't even know what he's talking about.

plan

Conspiracy.

1. She came up with a plan to let us watch movies for free.

She came up with a plot to let all of us go to the movies without buying tickets.

A very sad story

A sensational story told to deceive others' tears. A sad story that makes people cry. Most of these stories have imaginary and exaggerated elements in them. So this sentence is a bit derogatory.

1. I'm too lazy to talk to her anymore; All her stories are tear-jerking stories.

I don't want to talk to her again. All the stories she told were to make people cry.

My brother told me a very touching story, so I gave him 10 dollars.

My brother told me a sensational story that made me cry and tricked me into lending him ten dollars.

inappreciable

Second-rate, second-rate, low-level

1. This is a real second-rate hotel.

This hotel is second-rate.

I just found a terrible second-rate job.

I got a second job.

Turn your back on sb.

Betraying or abandoning a lover or friend.

1. You can't turn your back on your friends in our company and join our competitors!

You can't betray our company friends and join our enemies.

When he married that woman, he abandoned all of us!

He abandoned all of us when he married that woman.

treat cordially

A small reward for doing good, a reward. Especially the delicious food awarded to children. It can also be used as a verb to mean "treat".

1. Our daughter Susie was very quiet on the plane, so we bought her ice cream as a reward.

Our daughter Susan was very quiet on the plane, so we decided to buy her an ice cream as a reward.

Tuesday is Nathan's birthday, so we all invite him to dinner.

This Tuesday is Nathan's birthday, and we all invited him to dinner.

To be completed

Take it away and go to eat. Opposite is "for here", eat here.

1. I want two Big Macs and a large potato strip to go.

I want to buy two Big Macs and a large order of French fries. Please wrap it for me.

I don't have time to eat in the restaurant, so I want to order some food to take away.

I don't have time to eat in a restaurant, so I have to ask my colleagues to wait for me. I can only beg for food to eat at home.

send/furnish/divulge secret information/message

Secretly communicate and report.

1. Someone tipped off the police that the thief was hiding in the garage.

Someone tipped off the police that a thief was hiding in the garage.

The spy got a tip-off and the secret meeting will be held in London.

The spy got word that a secret meeting would be held in London.

tiger

This is a father's nickname for his son. If it is a girl, westerners usually call it pumpkin, which means "pumpkin"

1. I'm so proud of you, tiger.

You're great. Dad is proud of you.

2. Go and help your mother, tiger.

Son, go and help your mother.

Throw it all away.

The opportunity was wasted.

1. He was a great success until he gave up all gambling.

He turned out to be a very successful man until he gave up all gambling opportunities.

2. You can do many things. So don't drop out of school and throw it all away.

You can do many things in your life. So don't give up your studies and waste your chances.

be weak of brain

Stupid, stupid, unresponsive. "Thick" means "stupid"

1. You're going to steal a car. Are you out of your mind?

You want to steal a car, don't you? Are you stupid?

2. Hey, I'm sure. Jim doesn't understand. You know that. He is a little stupid.

I'm sure Jimmy can't understand. You know he's a little slow.

thick

Stupid, slow, stupid.

1. I think I'm too stupid to go to college.

I think I'm a little stupid, so I can't go to college.

When it comes to science, my brother is a bit stupid.

My brother is very slow about science.

Something has a lot of money.

Things are very valuable, that is, there is a "money" way.

1. Amanda wants to work in JPMorgan Chase Company because the investment bank has a lot of money.

Amanda really wants to work for JPMorgan Chase, because investment banks can make a lot of money, which is very profitable.

If he can work out the details, this invention will have a lot of money.

If he can do all these details well, the invention will be very profitable.

There is more to ...

Some people or things are not as simple as they seem.

1. John looks like a stupid athlete, but he is much more than that. He also holds a law degree from Princeton University and is an excellent painter.

John seems to be an idiot in sports, but he is not that simple. He got a law degree from the famous Princeton University, and he is also good at painting.

Many people think that Sue is naive because she grew up in the countryside, but the truth is far more than that. She has traveled all over the world.

Many people think Sue is naive because this girl grew up in the country, but she is not that simple. She has traveled all over the world.

The third round; light bulb / third wheel

Be a third wheel, superfluous person.

1. It was not until I got to the party and met Susie that I realized that I was a third wheel for a friend's date.

It was not until I got to the party and saw Susan that I realized that I was an unnecessary person today, a pure "light bulb".

He feels like a light bulb because he doesn't know how to cook.

He thinks he is an unnecessary person because he can't cook at all.

agenda

It means something should be given priority. Something is the first and most important thing.

1. It will take three months to repair the house. Patience is the most important thing for us now

It will take three months to decorate this house, and patience is the most important thing for us now.

They won't start shooting for a month. Now, it is urgent to know your role.

There is still one month before the film starts, and it is most important to be familiar with your role now.

I really appreciate it．

I really appreciate it． I really appreciate it．

1. I am very grateful to my parents because they gave me a birthday present.

My parents gave me a birthday present, and I said "thank you" to my parents.

There are many reasons why I can't go to the marathon on weekends.

I have a million reasons why I can't take part in the marathon in Qian Qian this weekend.

Ten point four.

I know, I know, I know what you mean. This is a technical term for using walkie-talkies. "10-4" is used in radio communication to indicate that you have heard and understood something.

1. We found him under the bridge. His leg is broken.

B: Ten to four.

I found the man. His leg is lame.

Roger that.

Mike, get off at Exit 27.

B: Ten to four.

Mike, please get off at Exit 27.

I see.

blow the whistle on somebody

Tell sb. About who?

1. Give me my toy back, or I will report you to my father.

Give me my things back, or I'll report you to my father.

I broke the vase, please don't tell on me.

I dropped the vase. I broke it. Don't tell anyone, okay?

I lost the computer disk. Please don't tell on me to the boss.

I lost my computer floppy disk. Please don't tell my boss.

You choose.

You choose. This means that you can choose whichever you want.

1. We have enough money to buy any DVD player in this shop, so you can choose.

We can afford all the DVD players in the shop. You choose.

Relax.

Relax, don't be too tired.

1. The doctor told me to relax and have more rest.

The doctor told me not to work too hard and to have more rest.

take care of

Take care of [something]/[someone].

1. I'm going to be late for the meeting. I have some things to deal with first in my work project.

I'm going to be late for this party, because there is a project in my unit and there are many things I need to deal with first.

The police really need to deal with crimes in the city, so that people can be safer.

The police should really solve this crime problem, so that people can live safer.

I'll definitely do it next time.

Some other time

1. I can't go to dinner tonight. Can I take a rain check?

I can't go to dinner tonight. Can we take a rain check?

I will have to postpone going to the movies. I have too much work to do tonight.

I have too much work tonight, so I have to go to the movies another day.

labelled

Get caught, get caught. fall into

1. He was caught drinking beer in the park last night.

He was arrested for drinking beer in the park last night.

I hope the headmaster won't label us because we skip class.

I hope the headmaster won't find us skipping class.

Bad luck

Bad luck, misfortune

1. Losing a tennis match because of a wrong penalty is a great blow.

There was a misjudgment in the game. Unfortunately, you lost the game.

It's unfortunate that your girlfriend dumped you on your 40th birthday.

It's unfortunate that your girlfriend broke up with you on your 40th birthday.

Until the fat woman sings.

It means waiting until it's over. There is an allusion here. In western operas, usually before the end of the whole performance, a lady will come out to sing solo. Usually the soprano will gain a little weight, and the audience will know that the performance is coming to an end.

1. We shouldn't really make any plans until the fat woman sings.

We really can't make other plans until these things are finished.

My boss said, "You haven't finished your work today until the fat lady sings, and then you can go home."

My boss said, "You can't go home until all the work is finished."

Have the impression of

I thought so, but it turns out that your idea is wrong.

1. I thought Shanghai was close to Beijing, but it actually takes about two hours by plane.

I thought Shanghai was close to Beijing, but I was wrong. It takes two hours by plane.