Learn slang and remember words: about conversation

1. All the idioms we are going to talk about today begin with the word talk. Everyone must know that talk is a conversation, so these idioms are all related to conversation.

The first idiom we are going to learn is: nagging. Nagging literally means: hang your ears when talking to people. You must understand that this is an exaggeration, as China people say: It gives me a cocoon. This is actually describing saying this to you over and over again. So, what exactly does chatter mean?

Let's listen to an example to consider. This man will tell us his experience in getting along with people on the train. Let's hear what's special about his train companion.

On the train to new york, I sat next to a man who talked about him endlessly. He didn't even stop to catch his breath. This is the longest three hours in my life.

He said: On the train to new york, his fellow travelers talked with him endlessly about themselves, and he didn't even have time to catch his breath, which made him feel that the three hours spent in the car were almost endless.

The man I met by chance talked with him for three hours at a stretch, so he said that talking until my ears fell off must mean talking to me endlessly.

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Chattering is an endless conversation. Let's learn another idiom. Although it has a similar meaning, it is not exactly the same: say blue continuously. The blue stripe, originally referred to as lightning, is a very rapid process, so it is often used to describe rapid action. For example, in this idiom, description is spoken very quickly.

Let's listen to an example. The young man finally got up the courage to ask Susan, a beautiful girl in the class, out for dinner, but he was disappointed and the young man didn't intend to make persistent efforts. Let's listen to him talk about why.

Example 2: Susan is cute, but she has a problem-she is always talking. At dinner, she talked so fast that I couldn't get in a word. I doubt that I will ever ask her out again.

He said: Susan is cute, but she has a problem: she talks like a barrage. At dinner, she snapped that she spoke so fast that I couldn't get in a word. I think I'll never ask her out again.

A series of articles in this article must mean talking too fast and too much.

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Learn another idiom. There are endless meanings, but there is another meaning. This idiom is: Until you turn blue. Until you turn blue, really: until you turn blue.

I don't know if you have ever seen a grumpy little doll crying out of breath and turning blue. This may be the origin of this idiom. Because sometimes adults will talk endlessly until they are thirsty and hoarse.

Listen to an example. This is a father talking about how to persuade his son.

Example -3: My son and I have been talking about that he needs to get good grades in high school before he can enter the university. But his grades show that he didn't listen carefully.

I told my son that he had to get good grades in high school in order to go to college. He was exhausted, but his grades showed that he didn't really listen.

Talk to your son until you are blue. This means talking to your son until you are exhausted.

The three idioms we are going to say today are all used to describe people's loyalty, reliability, justice and good conduct. The first one is: straight arrow. Straight is straight, and arrows are arrows. A straight arrow is literally a straight arrow. A straight arrow would rather bend than bend. Of course, it has its metaphorical meaning as an idiom.

In earlier years, the straight arrow was used to refer to the upright Indian warrior trusted by white people. Now the straight arrow is used to refer to anyone who is trustworthy and morally noble.

Let's listen to an example. The speaker talked to a friend about the parliamentary election. He is telling his friends who he will elect as a member of parliament this time:

I have decided to vote for Mary instead of the old guy who has been in Washington for so long. Mary told the truth and kept her promise-she is really an upright person.

I decided to vote for Mary instead of the old guy who has been in Washington for so long. Mary is loyal and honest. She keeps her word. She is really an honest and frank person.

The straight arrow here refers to honest and frank people.

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Sometimes straight arrow can also be said to be the kind of person who is too rigid and rigid. Although such people are decent and reliable, they are not very popular. For example, Bob is such a young man.

Ex. 2: Bob is a straight man: he doesn't smoke, drink or chase girls. I think I should accept him. But I have to tell you one thing: he is not interesting at the party.

He said, Bob is really a square. He doesn't drink, smoke or chase after his girlfriend. I think I should admire him, but I want to tell you one thing: it's really boring to let him attend the party.

The straight arrow here refers to people who are too old-fashioned and unsociable

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Learn another idiom with similar meaning: be straightforward. An archer is an archer and a gunman. Here, the word "straight" means "upright". This idiom takes us back to the pioneering life in the western United States. The heroes in the western regions who can't do without shooting are most concerned with honesty. The era of developing the west has long passed, but these brave and direct shooters with pistols on their waists remain in people's memory, so people use direct shooters to refer to those who are honest, just and helpful.

Let's listen to an example. Someone asked him if he liked the new head of the bank where he worked. Let's listen to his opinion.

Ex. 3: Well, he ensures that we do the work well, but I think he is a straightforward person. He told us the truth, he was very fair, and if anyone had problems, he was always ready to help.

He said: of course, he is very tight on our work. But I think he is a brave man. He is honest and fair. He always helps anyone who has problems.

Straight people here refer to honest and upright people.

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Learn another idiom with similar meaning: true blue. True blue means pure blue, or unfading blue. This idiom comes from a small town in England about 500 years ago. The cloth printed with special blue dye there will not fade no matter how many times it is washed, so people borrow true blue to refer to a tried and true gentleman.

Ok, let's listen to an example. This is a company president at the request of the personnel supervisor. The personnel director wants to fire Ed, an old employee, because he is old and depraved and can't work well.

Ex. 4: Listen, when we were in trouble and all our other workers were laughing at us, Ed was very depressed. He remained loyal and worked hard for us. I said he could stay here as long as he wanted.

You see, ed was loyal to us when all the other employees abandoned us when we were in trouble. He stuck to his post and worked hard for us. I think he can stay in the company as long as he wants.

True blue in this passage is used to express people who are loyal and consistent.