Give Someone a Hard Time = purposely make a situation difficult for someone Ex: Last week, I came home an hour late and my wife has been “giving me a hard time” about it ever since. Ex: The bully always “gives the new student a hard time” by pushing them and calling them mean names.
Think Twice = consider an action carefully before doing it Ex: I would “think twice” before going to that place because it’s dangerous. Ex: We should “think twice” before judging other people because we don’t know their problems. Ex: “Think twice” before arguing with him because he gets too emotional, and will likely become angry.
Hit It Off (with someone) = easily become friends with someone Ex: As soon as he said he loved American football, I knew we would “hit it off” and become friends because I also love football. Ex: Jenny and Matt “hit it off” almost immediately when they met, and they got married a month later.
Throw in the Towel = give up *The term comes from boxing. When one fighter is really hurting the other, but the other refuses to give up, his coach/ trainer will throw a towel in the ring to end the fight and save his fighter from further damage. Ex: I can’t figure out the answer […]
Guest: Ingrid (Scroll down to listen to the podcast) On this episode I chat with Ingrid about the Australian accent and culture as well as the following: There are many different accents within Australia. The Australian accent is very difficult to mimic, even for Americans and British. The origin of the Australian accent. A huge […]