Set: American Slang

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With group: Everyday Idioms & Expressions: Fall 2009
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TermDefinition
once in a blue moonvery rarely, hardly ever
to be over the moonto be very happy
TGIFto say you're happy the work week is over TGIF
DUIa fine for driving drunk or intoxicated
To be the apple of ones eyeto be someone's favorite person
a lemona thing, esp. a car, that is disappointing or unsatisfactory
a slip of the tonguean embarrassing mistake in speaking
to cost an arm and a legto be very expensive
to get something off one's chestto finally talk about a problem
to see eye to eye with someoneto agree with someone
to have gutsto have courage
to beef something upto give more strength or substance to something
to be chicken/to chicken outto become afraid or frightened
a piece of cakevery easy
to be 'sick'to be very cool (slang)
to rockto be the best or fantastic
a fender bendera small accident usually resulting in a dent
to get your foot in the doorto make good progress at the beginning
to lose one's shirtto lose a lot of money while gambling
out of the bluesuddenly; without warning
to tell a white liea harmless untruth to avoid offending someone
an early birdsomeone who gets up around dawn
to bug someoneto bother or annoy someone
duck!to put your head down quickly to avoid being hit
to pig outto eat too much like a hungry animal
24/7all the time; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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Terms 26
Creator bklockhart
Created October 20, 2009
Group Everyday Idioms & Expressions: Fall 2009
Subject Every day Idioms and Expressions
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  1. to get something off one's chest to finally talk about a problem - 30 misses
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  4. a slip of the tongue an embarrassing mistake in speaking - 25 misses
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  6. to be chicken/to chicken out to become afraid or frightened - 19 misses
  7. a fender bender a small accident usually resulting in a dent - 17 misses