Guest: Yumi (Scroll down to listen to the podcast) On this episode Yumi and I chat about the book To Kill a Mocking Bird as well as the following: It’s just a phase What tha? What the hell? Beheaded Puppy love Platonic friendship In order to __… vs for the purpose of __….
Hindsight 20/20 = to understand a past choice more clearly than at the moment of making the choice hindsight = understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened 20/20 = perfect vision When you reflect on a situation, or look back on it, you can see more clearly what you […]
Pissed Off *Also sometimes shortened to “pissed.” = when someone is very angry IMPORTANT NOTE: Don’t confuse “pissed off” with “piss off” (leave me alone) or “piss” (urine,pee) Ex: He was really “pissed off.” He wouldn’t stop yelling. Ex: My car stopped working, and then I got fired from my job. I’m so […]
Tin Foil Hat = an aluminum hat believed to protect from outside forces (government etc.) controlling one’s mind. (Basically it means the person is crazy and paranoid.) Ex: John says aliens built the pyramids in Egypt. I guess he left his “tin foil hat” at home. Ex:You don’t believe in global warming? Where is […]
Heart-Wrenching (adjective) = causing great sadness Ex: I read “heart-wrenching” news about the people who were killed in the accident. Ex: The book was an “heart-wrenching” story. I almost cried.
Gut- Wrenching (adjective) = causing mental or emotional pain Ex: Looking over the edge of the tall building was “gut-wrenching.” It was so scary. Ex: Watching the end of the close game was “gut-wrenching.” I didn’t want to look.