Slang

Swig

Posted on

Swig = taking a big drink Ex:  He was in a hurry, so he “swigged” his soda and left. Ex:  Many immature college students “swig” alcohol to get drunk faster during parties.

Podcast

Ask Evil #13 Christmas Special

Posted on

Guest: Yumi (Scroll down to listen to the podcast.) On this episode of the Ask Evil Podcast Yumi and I chat about Christmas and the following:   How do Japanese people celebrate Christmas? How do Americans celebrate Christmas? What is the meaning of Christmas? What do American eat and drink during Christmas?   English words and […]

Popular Expression

Get Your Feet Wet

Posted on

Get Your Feet Wet = to get a little first time experience doing something (Imagine a cold or hot pool.  Instead of jumping straight in, you dip your feet to get a better feeling of the temperature, and after you might jump in.) Ex:  Before you start the new job, do a little training to […]

Popular Expression

Kill Someone With Kindness

Posted on

Kill Someone With Kindness =  When someone is angry at you, instead of getting angry back, you act extra nice to them. (This makes the person mad because they want to have an argument with you, but you won’t let them.) Ex:  When my wife yells at me, I always “kill her with kindness” by saying, “you’re […]

Acronym

DIY

Posted on

D.I.Y. =  Do It Yourself = jobs and projects that one can do by themselves without the need for a professional Ex:  I still haven’t finished the “D.I.Y.” project that I started last year. Ex:  Oh no, my dad is going to try to fix the car “D.I.Y.”  The last time he did that, it […]

Phrasal Verbs

Deal With

Posted on

Deal  With = take action to do something, especially to solve a problem Ex:  You can’t just ignore your problems.  You need to “deal with” them. Deal With It     = solve a challenge, endure a situation Ex:  She doesn’t love you anymore.  “Deal with it.”     What’s the deal?  = 2 meanings   […]

Popular Expression

Chip On the Shoulder

Posted on

Chip On the Shoulder   = hold a grudge, hold a bad feeling or hate against someone for something they did in the past     Ex:  He still has a “chip on his shoulder” from something bad that happened to him in the past. Ex:  He carries a “chip on his shoulder”  against German […]

Popular Expression

Devil’s Advocate

Posted on

Devil’s Advocate idiom:  playing {the} devil’s advocate   = a person who argues against something, not as an opponent (in disagreement), but simply for the sake of argument Origin: the term “Devil’s advocate” comes from when the Catholic church chooses who should become a saint. In the past, the Devil’s advocate’s (Advocatus Diaboli) job was […]