Slang

Thick Skin

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Thick Skin (to have thick skin or to be thick skinned)     = to not be sensitive to criticism, to not get angry when someone says something negative about you Ex:  The president must be “thick skinned” and not get angry at negative comments. Ex:  I’m used to people saying negative things to me […]

Slang

‘Em

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‘Em = short for “them” Ex:  Those are the thieves who stole our money. Get “’em!” Ex:  Love “’em” or hate “’em,” eating vegetables are important to our health.  

Slang

To Hit On Someone

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To Hit On Someone = to flirt with, show someone you’re interested in them Ex: Dude, that girl is “hitting on you.”  She obviously likes you. Ex:  She had a big argument with her boyfriend because she saw him “hitting on another girl.”

Phrasal Verbs

Go Nuts

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Go Nuts = 1) act crazy, become frustrated    2) do what you want, take what you want Ex:  After their team won the championship, all the fans “went nuts,” and ran on the field. Ex:  This restaurant has a buffet, so you can eat all you want. So “go nuts.” Ex: I hate this […]

Acronym

IMO

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IMO = In My Opinion   Ex:  “IMO” vanilla ice cream is much better than chocolate ice cream. Ex:  I don’t think the president Bush was that smart, “IMO.”