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Some American slang

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Some American slang

earful (n) = heavy complaining / lecture
My father gave me an earful after I scratched his car.
down (v) = drink
Let’s go the cafe and down a couple of coffees.
dicey (adj) = not safe / taking a chance
That road is really dicey when it snows. We should take another route.

the cat’s got your tongue = you can’t/won’t say anything
“Why don’t you apologize to your mother? Has the cat got your tongue?”
the cat’s pajamas = something great
“My new iPad 2 is the cat’s pajamas. It was expensive, but I love it.”
one cool cat = a person you respect/think is awesome
“Craig is one cool cat. He always knows about new technology before it’s launched.”

slammer (n) = jail/prison
“Jose is in the slammer for 2 years for lying to the police.”
5-finger discount (n) = shoplifting
“Rob had to do community service for a 5-finger discount.”
to get busted (v) = arrested/caught
“My brother got busted for speeding…again! He never learns!
junkie (n) = a person addicted to drugs
“Can you believe Carol became a junkie? She was so successful at university.”

sore loser (n) = a person who does not win in a competition and keeps complaining about it.
“I don’t like playing tennis with Teddy. He’s always a sore loser if I beat him.”
touch and go = describes a situation that is quite close to having a bad outcome/result
“It was touch and go with my mother after her surgery. She got a bad infection and the doctors were really worried.”

loose lips = someone who cannot keep a secret
“I never tell my sister anything private. She is a real loose lips.”
green-eyed monster (n) = jealousy
“Successful people have to be careful of the green-eyed monster. They can lose friends because of it.”
backseat driver (n) = a person who is always telling other people how to drive

meltdown (n) = emotional collapse
Terry had a meltdown when she lost her Blackberry. She is addicted to that thing!
mickey mouse (adj) = a waste of time/too easy
That Spanish course is mickey mouse. I want to take one that is more challenging.
paws (n) = hands
Get your paws off those sandwiches! They are for the guests.

loaded (adj) = very wealthy
My grandfather is loaded. He owns 4 companies.
tighten your belt (v) = stop spending as much money
After I lost my job, we had to tighten our belts.
pay through the nose (v) = pay too much for something
I paid through the nose for my new car. I saw it yesterday for $2000 less!

wet blanket = a person who is really boring
“Alex is a wet blanket. I never bring him to parties because he is so dull!
wannabe = a person who aspires to be better than they are, or like someone else
“There are so many wannabe supermodels in my school.”
what’s-his/her-face = used when cannot remember someone’s name
I’m talking about the guy in our office who sites near the photocopier….what’s-his-face.

pencil pusher = a person who does an administrative job.
The government wastes too much money on pencil pushers.
piece of cake = very easy
The exam was a piece of cake. I am sure I did well.
powder my nose = go to the washroom to ‘fix your make-up’ …only FEMALES say this http://www.englishlink.com/blog/wp-i.../icon_wink.gif
“I’m going to powder my nose. Back in a minute!”

hard up (adj) = having money trouble
“I have been hard up since I lost my job last year.
hard-core (adj) = very intense
Paul is a hard-core golfer. That is all he ever wants to do.
hard sell (n) = aggressive way of selling or advertising
When a sales person does a hard sell on me, I find it difficult to say no.

طبعا فايدة السلانق
لغة العامه في امريكا
انك تفهم المحادثات بين الناطقين باللغه الام اكثر كل ما كان عندك
اطلاع على المفردات الي دارجه

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موضوع لذيذ جداااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا اااااا

يسلم ايديك :106::106::106::106:

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نورتوا موضوعي شكراا

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I like it very much thanks alot with my wishes

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Thanks alot for this useful subject.

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Runny nose = مزكوم او مرشح
:(107):
Thank you very much
very useful lesson :rose:

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:sm1:

:sm1:

متى ياربي افهم هالهرجـه واهرج زيـهم:bawling:

بدال دربي راسي بينهم كني هبلا:icon9::biggrin:

مايستفاد من هرجتي كافي تقهر:biggrin::tongue:

يعطيك العافيه:rose:

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شكراً .. مفيدة جداً

تم الحفظ :d5:

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It rains cats and dogs>>>>> very much rain

:53:

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he looks blue = ,means he feel sad

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:biggrin:مانيب احب اهايط وأقول فهمت السالفة كلها

لكن الله يعطيك العافيه

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اقتباس:

المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة (سرآب) (المشاركة 6757782)

:biggrin:مانيب احب اهايط وأقول فهمت السالفة كلها

لكن الله يعطيك العافيه

احنا حتى المصطلحات العربية ما حفظناها ههههههه

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يعطيك العافية

تم الحفظ

:d5::d5::d5:

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بتوفيق للجميع

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thanks so much :106::106:

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تمت المراجعة الأولى بعد الحفظ :wink:

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امممممم

والله مدري وش سالفتكم

ههههههههههههههههههه لاتعليق :060:

لكن مشكور وماقصرت يمكن غيري يدري شسالفتكم

اهنيييكم

وبشارككم بالكلمه هذي GOOD NICE:lllolll:

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:biggrin:احسن كلمة ميكي ماوس : يعني Easy

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Go Bananas

يتجنن :icon120:

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة ‏M!$s JnoO (المشاركة 6757625)

حالي من حالك :Cry111:
انخرش قلبي من جد :Cry111:

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة ✿Ḿąčȋᾐţơṡḫ (المشاركة 6763663)

حالي من حالك :Cry111:
انخرش قلبي من جد :Cry111:

لا تهتمون (هذولي متخصصين لغة انجليزية) كل شي يهون بالسنين :biggrin::biggrin:

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more idioms

ace: make an A on a test

antsy: restless impatient and tired of waiting

as easy as pie: very easy

bad mouth: say unkind things about something

be all ear: be eager to hear what someone has to say

be broke: be without money

be fed up with: be out of patience

be on the go: be very busy

bo on the road: be traviling

beat: exhausted very tired e.g, "this has been a long day.I'm, beat"

before long: soon

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i hope all of us have aced

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Nice Tobic
the perfict english in my view is the amarican accent

many thanks:rose:

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تمت المراجعة للمرة الثانية. شوووووووووووووووكررررن هيوفه :53:

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You know...I always say learning the Slangs are almost like
learning another language, so you can imagine how useful to study,understand, and memorize them
anyway thank you for your efforts

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Idoms are also important

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة فضيل (المشاركة 6845984)

Idoms are also important

Idioms yes it's very important

thank ya put some idioms so we can learn its meaning

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slang language is my fav
!surely we do

here r some words that we use

chicken -coward
big mouth-talkative
mellow out-relax
kooks -strangers
cool down -calm down
gig -job
cold fish-dull
goofy-silly
in- fashionable
on the go-busy
:**thankss a lot pretty