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Phrases or Words We most likely hear!

Phrases or Words We most likely hear!

Date: Nov 12 2007

Topic: Idioms and Slang

Author: sakuralanguage

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WOW! I'M SO SURPRISED TO SEE ALL THESE COMMENTS. I WASN'T EXPECTING THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO USE, WHEN TO USE, WHAT THE MEANING IS AND OTHER MORE PHRASES LIKE THESE!

I WILL UPDATE THIS NOW AND THEN. I'LL BE ADDING MORE!

(latest updateFebruary 17, 2009)

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If I was to listen in on one of your conversations throughout the day, what 5 phrases or words would I be most likely to hear?

A. Believe It or Not! deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims.

example:

a. BELIEVE IT OR NOT! I saw Jack jumping from the building! It was scary!. 

b. I have worked 4 years in England, believe it or not! I never got the chance to see  Queen Elizabeth.

1. "No way, Jose!"

No way - Everyone knows the meaning of NO WAY.

a)It means, NO, SOMEONE DON'T/CAN'T [DO SOMETHING]. 

example:

A. Do you smoke MARIJUANA?  

B. NO WAY, JOSE! I don't even smoke a cigarette.

b)It also means, IT'S UNBELIEVABLE! 

example:

A. John has won the lottery!

B. NO WAY, JOSE! So lucky of him!

 

2. Way to go!

a. It means- SOMEONE DID A VERY GOOD JOB. 

example:

A. I'm so happy that Dana is promoted!

B. Way to go Dana!  You deserved to have a vacation! You're a star in this company! Keep it up!

 

3. You're a star!  - You're the best! You're a darling! You're so good!

example:

a. You're such a very clever little girl, you're a star! I enjoyed watching you singing at your school concert. 

 

4. Keep it up! - Keep doing the good work! and continue doing your best!

example:

a. Ben, you did such a good work, keep it up dude! 

b. Keep it up John! I was impressed with your good character and work!

 

5. “Are you freakin’ kidding me!?!” 

example:

A. Hey don't you dare cheating on me... 

B. Are you freakin' kidding on me? You're my one and only sweetheart!

 

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freaking - adv. & adj. Slang. Used as an intensive: Traffic was a freaking nightmare.

a. “That’s just great! Guess I’ll just freakin’ do everything” (lol)

b. Oh my that's freakin' scary! Don't you ever do that to me again. You're going to give me a heart attack!



6. “Honey, you need to relax a little and then talk”

Verb1.relaxrelax - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

 example:

A. Hey stop shouting!.. Honey!....  You need to relax.. then talk. We don't need to  fight sweetie.


7. “*sigh* I love you, too… what did you do!?”

example: 


8. “Get off me!”

Slang To act or speak with effrontery. Used in the imperative to express contempt or disdainful disbelief.

example: 

a. "I can't believe what you're saying, get off me!"

b. "Stop annoying me, you better get off me! "


It's weird, we hear those phrases and words but it is true.

9. "Another option is to bugger off and give up; we find that a lot of our clients are choosing this option these days." 

bugger off - Chiefly British Slang To leave someone alone; go away.

 

10. "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"

Verb1.bother - take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

 

11. "The passenger on the train next to me bothers me so much!"

botherbother - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.

 

 

 

12. Is it possible to "re-attract" someone who may have blown
you off as too easy or a wussy?

wuss - n. Slang
A person regarded as weak or timid and especially as unmanly: "Cats are for wusses, dog men say" Laura Blumenfeld.
[Probably blend of wimp and pussy1.]

wussy adj.

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史巧云

China

"Get off somebody"means fine somebody or make friend with sb. etc.

Right or wrong?

Waiting for warm-heart friend reply!

Tks n Brgs

01:48 AM Dec 01 2007 |

史巧云

China

"Get off somebody"means fine somebody or make friend with sb. etc.

Right or wrong?

Waiting for warm-heart friend reply!

Tks n Brgs

01:47 AM Dec 01 2007 |

史巧云

China

"get off somebody"means find somebody or make friend somebody, etc.

Right or wrong?

Waiting warm-heart friend reply!

Tks n B'rgs

01:44 AM Dec 01 2007 |

alseal

Philippines

Slowdown, take care is a nice phrase to hear…... it brings back my calmness…..

 But its really nice to hear those 5 phrases enumerated above especially when spoken it with american accent….

01:08 AM Dec 01 2007 |

Jeet

Jeet

United Arab Emirates

"Get Off Me " ! Sounds rude LOL !!

12:47 AM Dec 01 2007 |

Veronica cai

China

I'm sorry,I'm English beginner.So I don't know what all phrases mean.can anyone tell me.Embarassed

11:13 PM Nov 30 2007 |

jomay16

Philippines

“Are you freakin’ kidding me!?!”

11:00 PM Nov 30 2007 |

Janney82

Janney82

China

maybe get off me=go away

07:50 PM Nov 30 2007 |

SUMITGUPTA

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

hi dear

wanna chat with me well may know ur's name

07:18 PM Nov 30 2007 |

Sandy Xue

Sandy Xue

China

Well, regarding these phrases, is there anyone kindly explains them for me?Cry

 Thanks in advance.

07:01 PM Nov 30 2007 |

jckb

jckb

China

oh all right! I think it’s good! but I don’t known yet why

04:23 PM Nov 30 2007 |

garbuglim

Italy

It work!! But there is nobodyes

 

03:57 PM Nov 30 2007 |

garbuglim

Italy

Does it work?

 

03:54 PM Nov 30 2007 |

s2s

s2s

Jamaica

yow dem deh a baby sinting . who wah learn patois ?? straight jamaican !!! mad ting !!!

02:00 PM Nov 30 2007 |

s2s

s2s

Jamaica

yow dem deh a baby sinting . who wah learn patois ?? straight jamaican !!! mad ting !!!

02:00 PM Nov 30 2007 |

keitaro27

keitaro27

Philippines

it means don't bother me or don't touch me. it varies depending on the context. these expressions are common especially among the native speakers who tend to play with their language a lot. It's not formal to use them though. I mean, you won't pass an interview or an exam with them. But you'll "sound" cooler, i guess.

11:55 AM Nov 30 2007 |

ieva

ieva

United States

" She's get freaked out"-it's really bad for you.

 

11:35 AM Nov 30 2007 |

SWEETIE12

Nigeria

HOW IS EVRY1 HERE. AM NEW

11:03 AM Nov 30 2007 |

zain15

zain15

Saudi Arabia

Thank you, but I did not understand very well

10:20 AM Nov 30 2007 |

Gopi priya

India

hi

 

07:55 AM Nov 30 2007 |

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