Q: "I don't want others telling me you have behaved badly."
A: - I don't want to get any bad reports.

Q: "In basket ball, you _______ the ball when trying to make a basket."
A: - To Shoot!

Q: "To ________ is to make them work hard against you."
A: - Give someone a go!
A: 
A: Example:
A: 
A: "Give those Nazis a Go!"

Q: "Indians/Red sox/Tigers"
A: - Names of professional baseball teams.

Q: "A ______ is information or gossip that is spread from person to person, without it being known if the information is really true."
Q: 
Q: "If something ______ it continues to last or survive.
A: - Rumors - Persist!!

Q: "________ something is to try and understand or solve it."
Q: 
Q: "________ how to keep baseball going."
A: - To Figure Out!
A: 
A: - "figure out" how to keep baseball going.

Q: "The big stick used in baseball to hit the ball (Both a noun & a verb)."
A: - BAT

Q: A colloquial way to say "The game is Finished"
A: - That's the ball game!

Q: Your sister "bailed you out"
A: - "To bail out" someone is to help get him or her out of trouble.
A: 
A: [It can also refer to the paying of money to get a person out of jail.]

Q: - what does "No High Ones!" mean?
A: - Here, referring to pitches that are high in the pitching zone.

Q: - what does "Pitch, Inside" mean?
A: - A pitch that is inside, or very close, to the batter.

Q: - what does "A hole in the right side" mean?
A: - "Empty Space in right field where a batter could hit a ball."

Q: - I just "lay off" the high ones. What does it mean?
A: - "To lay off" something is to stop doing it. In this case, to stop pitching high pitches.

Q: - An interesting word for various things that need to be done around the house, like cleaning the dishes, cutting the grass and so on.
A: - Chores!
A: 
A: you got 'chores'!

Q: - "A clever way to reply when someone yells 'hey' to you."
A: - Hey!, Yourself!

Q: What does "PIG" mean?
A: - To call someone a 'pig' is a common but harsh insult, implying that such a person is dirty or perhaps greedy or immoral

Q: - It would 'bruise the hell out of me.' What does this expression mean?
A: A 'Bruise' is an injury, usually seen as a brown or red spot on your skin.
A: 
A: The colloquial construction "to bruise the hell out of someone"; simply means 'they would get a lot of bruises.'

Q: Here, the group of teams that compete against each other.
A: - Girl's Baseball League!

Q: A _____ is what is quickly said in response to something else. Here, said sarcastically to mean "that's a stupid thing to say."
A: Retort - [Nice retort!]

Q: A person paid to look for the best players who are not yet professional.
A: Scout!
A: 
A: - I'm a 'baseball scout'!

Q: To ______ is to lie to them or to make fun of them
A: To pull someone's leg!
A: 
A: - 'Pull her leg' for a while.

Q: - A stupid and never used word for a doll or good looking girl.
A: DOLLY!
A: 
A: - You are a 'dolly'!

Q: - A totally ridiculous way of saying "look, but don't touch."
A: Lookie, no touchie!

Q: - The person who throws the ball to the batter in baseball.
A: Pitcher
A: 
A: - She's a 'pitcher'!

Q: A _______ is a very short look. [Used as a verb & a noun]
A: - Glimpse!
A: 
A: 'Glimpse' into her life.

Q: - A crude and colloquial way to say "that's not a problem for me."
A: No skin off my ass. !

Q: - "I'll dig up a pistol." what does this expression mean?
A: "to dig up" something is to search for it.
A: 
A: A "pistol" is a small gun.

Q: ______ is to remove by pulling, and one usually ______s feathers off chickens not cows!
A: To pluck!

Q: If you want to do something else, ________ is a good way of telling a person they can do what they want.
A: That's your business!

Q: - "I know the goods" -- what does this expression mean?
A: I know the goods = 'I know who is good, and how good they are.'

Q: If someone ______ at something (such as baseball), that means that they are bad at it.
A: Stink!
A: 
A: If you 'stink', it will cost you a train ticket.
A: 
A: [It means, if you play poorly, you will simply have to return home.]

Q: 'That was good form' what does this expression mean?
A: "The way you did that looked very good."

Q: Now a "lefty" what does it mean?
A: A common colloquial term for a person who is left handed.
A: 
A: [lefty]

Q: - To ______ to something is to understand it, or perhaps to become good at something, such as batting or pitching.
A: 'To catch on'
A: 
A: - Look who just 'caught on'!

Q: An important phrasal verb: ______. Something is to do it badly.
A: 'to mess up'
A: 
A: I 'messed up' raising her.

Q: Don't you worry about me!
A: Note the pronoun 'you' which is not uncommon in this specific expression.

Q: you 'have got to go' where things happen. What will we say in a rapid speech?
A: Have got to go = gotta go

Q: The way children say 'father' or 'dad'
A: 'Daddy'!

Q: A very common and somewhat harsh way to say 'leave!'
A: Get lost!

Q: _______ is a colloquial way to tell someone to do their best at showing the skills they have.
A: - to show them what you got.

Q: - To ______ something is to practice it in order to get better.
A: To work on!
A: 
A: How long have you been working on it?

Q: "Scuze me"! What does stand for?
A: Common expression for 'excuse me'

Q: your 'behind' looks really 'swollen'.
A: "Behind" is yet another word for 'ass' or 'butt'.
A: 
A: "swollen" is blown up in size, usually due to internal injury.

Q: Are you on the 'cut list'?
A: In this case, the list of girls not chosen for the team.

Q: young girls 'plucked' from their families.
A: A sarcastic way of referring to girls who chose to leave their homes.
A: 
A: ['to pluck' literally means to remove by pulling away.]

Q: She 'made' the team. What does it mean?
A: Here, she was chosen to be on the team.

Q: If a person is 'nuts', then they're considered _____
A: crazy!

Q: To ______ is to be measured so that the clothes or uniform that you order will be right size.
A: 'To get fitted'!
A: 
A: - 'Get fitted' for your uniform.

Q: Every girl is going to be a 'lady'!
A: Here, 'lady' implies a graceful/attractive young women. This word seems a bit dated, and thus it's better to say 'women'.

Q: 'Sip', don't 'slurp'
A: 'To sip' is to drink a little at a time. 
A: 
A: 'To slurp' is to drink noisily.

Q: A way of saying that true ladies are conservative in fashion and behavior.
A: A lady reveals nothing!

Q: A lot of 'night games'?
A: 'Games played at night under artificial light.'

Q: The parents of your husband or wife.
A: In - Laws!

Q: To _______ someone is to disappoint them.
A: Let down!
A: 
A: you 'let me down' on the 'LA' jobs.
A: 
A: LA is Los Angeles, which is American's most wonderful city...)

Q: If someone is _____, they speak very directly and honestly as opposed to diplomatically.
A: Blunt!

Q: I wasn't 'stunned'!
A: "Stunned" is an excellent adjective that means 'shocked'.

Q: A common expression meaning "take the offer, or go elsewhere"!
A: "Take it or leave it"!

Q: The list of players that will play the game.
A: A line up!

Q: The first person to bat in any given inning.
A: Lead - off!

Q: The championship between the two best American baseball teams.
A: World Series!

Q: Balls hit over the fence that result in the hitter getting to run around the bases and return home for a point.
A: Home runs!!

Q: Bullshit! You can all kiss my ass.
A: In this case, a very crude way of saying 'I don't care what you think'

Q: 'Aient' too many people here.
A: A common but grammatically awful way of saying "isn't"

Q: She 'hit the cream cheese out of it'
A: A colorful way of saying she hit the ball hard.

Q: - One who drinks alcohol so often that they are always falling over.
Q: Very insulting, and rarely used.
A: Fall down drunk!
A: 
A: - Are you a 'fall - down drunk'?

Q: The area where baseball players who are waiting to bat will sit. It is usually protected by a fence so the players won't be hit by a ball.
A: Dugout!
A: 
A: - You step out of the 'dugout'.

Q: - The quality of being pleasing & alluring
A: The adjective is 'Charming'!
A: 
A: - 'Charm' and beauty school.

Q: _____ is to sit in a crouching position, just as the person playing catcher does in baseball.
A: Squat!
A: 
A: I'm going to have to 'squat'.

Q: - The words used to start many baseball games.
A: Let's play ball!

Q: - An expert at strategy or planning.
A: The master strategist!

Q: - An ______ is a person's signature, often of a hero or celebrity.
A: Autograph!
A: 
A: - Can I have your 'autograph'?

Q: - An important adjective meaning 'gross' and 'repulsive'.
A: Disgusting!

Q: - Bretty Grable ________ these gals!
A: 'has nothing on'!
A: 
A: Bretty Grable was a big Hollywood star. "To have nothing on someone" means that they are not as good as that person.

Q: - An old - fashioned and silly word that essentially means 'wow, look at that'
A: Yow!

Q: _____ in newspaper where people look for jobs.
A: Ads!

Q: ______ is the verb to use when a person decides to leave a job.
A: "To Quit"!!
A: 
A: - I quit!

Q: - An affectionate word for a sweet person.
A: "Sweetie"!
A: 
A: - He's really a 'sweetie'.

Q: - An old - fashioned and never used way to say "shall not", though "won't" is almost always used in American English.
A: Shan't!
A: 
A: - Mr. Sam "shan't" be retiring.

Q: - What ______ is going on?
A: Adding "the hell" to "What questions" adds emotion and emphasis.

Q: - The phrasal verb meaning to 'vomit'
A: Throw Up!

Q: - A slang word for "a drunk" (never used).
A: 'Suds bucket'
A: 
A: - He's a 'suds bucket'!

Q: A _______ is usually a muscular person who decides who will be allowed into a nightclub or party.
A: Bouncer!
A: 
A: She was the dancer. I was the 'bouncer'.

Q: _______ someone is an old - fashioned way to say 'beat up' or hit him or her frequently.
A: "To smack around"!
A: 
A: - Why don't I 'smack you around'?

Q: - Thanks for the 'ride'! - What does this mean?
A: 'The act of sitting in a car while someone else drives.'

Q: - Let's make like a bread truck and roll buns
A: - Totally stupid, and never used, but cute [It simply means "let's go!"]

Q: - A lot of 'liquor'!
A: 'Alcoholic drinks'!

Q: - Aein't he something?
A: An incorrect way of saying "Isn't he special"?

Q: - A 'shot' into right center. !
A: A 'ball' that is 'powerfully' hit, in this case, into right center field.

Q: - She's in there!
A: Here, meaning "She's safe", or more specifically, that she ran to the base before the defensive team could throw the ball there.

Q: - When a runner is caught between two bases.
A: A squeeze!

Q: - A_____ is a slang word for a drunk, or a person who drinks too much.
A: Lush!
A: 
A: - Then act like it, you big 'lush'!

Q: - A camera lens needs to be ______ to take good pictures.
A: "in focus"!
A: 
A: - Is it out of focus?

Q: _____ is occasionally used for 'good - bye.'
A: 'So long'!
A: 
A: - 'So long', Charley!

Q: - A common expression for a general truth, or just good advice.
A: - A good rule of thumb!

Q: - One way to tell a person to start thinking intelligently or logically.
A: Start using your head!

Q: - This is a common way of saying to get revenge, especially after someone has done something to you that makes you angry.
A: - 'To get even'!

Q: _______ someone is to strongly criticize them.
Q: _______ is a powerful adverb meaning with great force or emotion.
A: "to chastise"!
A: "Vehemently"!
A: 
A: - You 'chastised' her too 'vehemently'.

Q: _____ is a bunch of similar things stacked/accumulated one on top of another.
A: 'Pile'!

Q: - A very popular magazine with excellent photography
A: Live Magazine!

Q: - A story in a newspaper that lots of people would find interesting, often about the hopes, dreams, and average people.
A: A real 'human interest story'!

Q: - What's the matter?
A: "What's wrong?" or "What's the problem?"

Q: _______ a business is to permanently stop its operations.
A: "To close down!"
A: 
A: - They are talking about 'closing you down.'

Q: - Give them everything you've got!
A: A good way to say "Do your very best."

Q: - A ball hit outside the boundaries of the field.
A: Foul!

Q: - A very old - fashioned term for female breasts.
A: Bosoms!
A: 
A: - Your 'bosoms'!

Q: - The list of players, with the order in which they will bat.
A: Line - Up!

Q: - A funny way of saying "play hard."
A: Get dirty!

Q: - A _______ is generally a ball that is hit very hard.
A: Line drive!
A: 
A: - 'Line drive' at your head!

Q: - Athletic equipment (such as gloves and baseball shoes)
A: Gear!

Q: - A surgeon who tries to make bodies and faces more attractive.
A: Plastic surgeon!
A: 
A: - I married a 'plastic surgeon'

Q: - When you have ______ you don't catch well because your hands are slippery.
A: "Butterfingers"!

Q: _______ something is to stop doing it.
A: 'To give up!'
A: 
A: - You couldn't 'give this up.'

Q: - If someone is ______ they are generally taking up needed space and are not wanted by others.
A: 'in the way'
A: 
A: - I'd just be 'in the way'!

Q: ______ for a team is to cheer, or support them.
A: 'To route'!
A: 
A: - Who are you 'routing' for?

Q: - We'll stick with it. What does this mean?
A: "We'll keep the same strategy."

Q: _______ is to even the score, so that each team has the same number of runs or points.
A: "To tie it up!"

Q: - A type of pitch that is thrown to be fast, and high in the pitch zone.
A: High Fast Balls!

Q: - She is 'one for three' today.
A: "She has one hit out of three times at bat."

Q: - She 'delivers'!
A: Baseball term for 'she pitches' [as opposed to delivering a baby.]

Q: - Another way to say 'one' out!
A: One Down!

Q: - One run and we're back in this game.
A: "If we get one run, then we can still win."

Q: - A common expression, in sports and life.
A: 'The damage has been done.'

Q: - "He almost took her head off."
A: "The ball was hit so fast it almost killed her."

Q: - A _______ is the point that will give your team more points than the other team
A: 'Go - ahead run'

Q: - A common way of starting a sentence when you want to compliment someone on an accomplishment
A: 'Way to'
A: 
A: Way to make something happen! [Way to go!]

Q: - 'This is it!'
A: Here, meaning "this is the most important moment."

Q: - A nice way of saying "until the end."
A: - Help them see it 'all the way through!'

Q: - Very good seats at a stadium
A: 'Twe box seats!'

Q: - A great colloquial way to say "stop it."
A: 'Cut it out'

Q: - A common expression for a very important event.
A: History in the making.

Q: _____ is to hit the ball as softly as possible, in hopes of getting to first base. [Baseball game]
A: 'To bunt'!

Q: - A crude and often used term for a 'coward'
A: Chicken Shit!

Q: _______ is to try and leave secretly.
A: "To sneak out"
A: 
A: - 'Sneaking out' like this!

Q: - It's what lights you up! - What does this expression mean?
A: - It's what makes you happy!

Q: - One who fires a gun at others, usually from a hidden place.
A: 'A Sniper'

Q: - When players practice hitting balls before a game.
A: 'Batting practice'!

Q: - An additional amount of money given to workers for a job well done.
A: Bonus!
A: 
A: - I get a 'bonus' when we get to the World Series.

Q: - A colloquial version of 'listen' when said to a group
A: 'Listen Up'!

Q: - Another insult that is no longer used.
A: 'Piss on your hat'!

Q: ______ something is to simplify or solve a problem
A: 'to straighten out'!
A: 
A: - 'straighten this out'

Q: - You know who to blame! - What does this expression mean?
A: - "you know who is responsible"

Q: - 'Blow it out your read end'?
A: - A rare and crude variation of 'fuck you'

Q: _______ is to treat them poorly, or in this case, to try and stop their progress.
A: 'to push someone down'
A: 
A: - I knew if I were too good, you'd push me down

Q: ________ is to find an appropriate solution.
A: 'to work out'
A: 
A: - I'll work it out by tomorrow.

Q: ________ something to accomplish something that is hard to do
Q: [A person may ask 'How did you pull that off'?]
A: 'to pull off'
A: 
A: - I have to 'pull something off'

Q: _____ is to support them, usually emotionally.
Q: _____ is to stop them
A: 'to back someone'
A: 'to hold someone'
A: 
A: Example:
A: - You could have 'backed me'. Instead of 'holding me back'!

Q: - A very British way of saying 'excellent idea.'
A: Jolly Good Idea!

Q: - A way of saying to keep people alert or emotionally prepared.
A: Keeps the men on their toes!

Q: ______ is a way of referring to nonsense or lies.
A: Bull!

Q: _____ is an another word for friend.
A: Buddy!

Q: - A great word for strange or bizarre.
A: Odd!
A: 
A: - That would be a rather odd way of looking at it.

Q: - A very common way of saying to relax.
A: Take it easy!
A: 
A: - Why don't you take it easy, Group Captain.

Q: - If a person is a _______ they are psychologically sick or even insane.
A: psychotic
A: 
A: - There is nothing to figure out... This man is obviously a psychotic.

Q: - A _______ is a minor or unimportant mistake.
A: Slip Up!
A: 
A: - I don't think it's quite fair to condemn a whole program because of a single slip up, Sir.

Q: - One way of saying to be interested in business or making money
A: Business minded
A: 
A: - Let him go. It's good for him to be 'business minded'

Q: - A good alternative word to fantastic, excellent or wonderful
A: Terrific!
A: 
A: - That's a terrific age.

Q: - If you ______ a person, you annoy them or make it difficult to concentrate on what they were doing.
A: Distract
A: 
A: - Would it 'distract' you if I put on some music?

Q: - A ______ is a person who works secretly for the government, often as a spy
A: Secret Agent!

Q: - If a person is ______ they are happy.
A: Glad!
A: 
A: - I'll be glad to give it some thought.
A: 
A: - to give something some thought = is to think about it seriously.

Q: - Thanks for a 'lovely' evening.
A: A British word for pleasant, nice or perhaps beautiful.

Q: - If something is ________ it makes you believe it is true.
A: Convincing!

Q: - A ________ is a great shock or injury.
A: Trauma!

Q: - If a person is ________ they are injured or hurt.
A: Wounded!

Q: - If a person is _____, they no longer have any money.
A: Broke!

Q: What does 'beats me!' mean?
A: Beats me = I don't know

Q: - Is that your new _______?
A: Is that your new 'jalopy'!
A: 
A: jalopy = car
A: 
A: - You spent $ 1000 on that jalopy? = You spent $1000 on that old car.

Q: _________ is an excellent way to begin talking about something that has just been mentioned in a conversation.
A: Speaking of!
A: 
A: - I live in a different world. Speaking of the world...

Q: _______ a person is an excellent phrasal verb meaning to scare or disturb them
A: Freak out!
A: 
A: - She freaked me out!

Q: - Could you please 'hold it down'?
A: One way of asking a person to be quiet.

Q: - If you can '_______' you can know what they are thinking.
A: read a person's mind!

Q: 'Fire Away'. I'm ready!
A: One way of saying 'start' when telling a person they should begin to ask their questions or their information.

Q: - Don't forget the 'knapsack'!
A: - A small bag that you wear on your back to carry personal belongings.
A: [It is similar to backpack, but smaller]

Q: - I'm lending the officer.
A: - A person responsible for deciding to whom a bank lends money.

Q: - It's kind of a 'personal challenge' for me to see what we can do to bring local service up to the kind of 'standards'
A: In this case, 'a personal challenge' is a goal that is difficult to meet.
A: 
A: 'standards' are the levels of quality or excellence that a person or organization tries to reach.

Q: - What about your father? It's just a 'made up' story about him.
A: If a story is 'made up', it is not true.

Q: - It's a little outside of my personal 'field of expertise'
A: - A person's 'field of expertise' is a subject that they know a lot about.

Q: - Can we just 'cut' the 'puerile' 'crap'?
A: Here, 'to cut' doing something is to stop it. 'Puerile' is an educated word for immature or childish, and 'crap' is a vulgar but common way of referring to nonsense, silliness, or perhaps a stupid argument.

Q: - Terry Give me a 'cuddle'. How're you doing? Good to see you 'man'
A: - A 'cuddle' is a more gentle and longer lasting way to hug.
A: 
A: Note: 'man' is a common filler word added to the end of sentence.

Q: - Don't be a stranger, all right? Take care!
A: "Don't be a stranger" is one way of telling a person that they should keep in touch. "Take care" is a friendly way of saying 'goodbye'.

Q: - It's really a 'worthy' story, but I won't trouble you with it right now.
A: - If a story is 'worthy', it is good enough to be deserving of your attention.

Q: _______ is an another word for 'cold drinks'
A: Refreshments!

Q: _______ is a common way of addressing a person. It's a way of asking 
Q: "what's new in life"?
A: What's Up?

Q: - What's wrong with that? I just think it's 'unstructured'
A: If something is 'unstructured', it is not clear, and thus it is hard to work with 
A: 
A: [Children don't usually use this word, but Rudy uses it here to describe his homework assignment]

Q: - Rudy 'come one'. I'm really late. 'Come on'
A: - The most important and semantically varied phrasal verb in English. Here meaning 'be serious' and in the second case , 'Hurry Up'

Q: - I got 'held up'!
A: Here, If a person is 'held up'. It means they are delayed by unexpected events or problems. 
A: 
A: [In other contexts, it can mean to be robbed]

Q: - Believe me; It's nothing I 'make a habit of'
A: To 'make a habit of' something is to start to do it often or on a regular basis, such as every other day.

Q: - Larry never seemed to 'mind' about it.
A: If a person doesn't 'mind' something, they are not bothered by it.

Q: - Which way are you ` headed `?
A: ` To head ` in a particular direction is to start going that way.

Q: - No, man I'm 'reformed'!
A: If a criminal has been 'reformed', they have changed for the better, thus will no longer be a danger to society.

Q: - It's just you are dressed so ` formally `
A: If a person is dressed ` formally ` they are wearing the type of conservative clothes that people often wear at important events like weddings or important business meetings.

Q: - Does it 'occur' to you that maybe I was 'wronged'?
A: If something 'occurs' to you, you start to think about it. If a person has been 'wronged' they have been unfairly or unjustly treated.

Q: - I got into a fight ... which I was not the one who 'instigated' it at all.
A: 'To instigate' a fight is to start it. 
A: 
A: [this sentence is not grammatical]

Q: - I actually `gotta confess ` to you ... I`ve been unable to write on account of the fact that I was in jail for a little while.
A: Note that: Have got to ----> gotta in rapid speech.
A: 
A: ` to confess ` is to admit or acknowledge something that is usually embarrassing or very personal.

Q: - Mom ` were you '? ... No comment!
A: ` No comment ` is a classic two - word reply that politicians use when they don't want to answer a question [A comment is a statement]

Q: - Well, it can make you kind of ` cranky `
A: An excellent word for irritable, upset or in a bad mood.

Q: - I'm sorry that we've been `` stepping on each other's toes ``
A: If two people are ``stepping on each other's toes `` they are bothering each other or more colloquially, getting on each other's nerves.

Q: - If we get into any trouble, you let me do the talking. Ok?
A: - One way of telling a person that they should keep quiet.

Q: - I want to think about it `fair enough. `
A: - A good little expression for when a person has given you a response that is perhaps unexpected or difficult.

Q: - We ` creamed ` those guys.
A: ` To cream ` the other team is a slangy way of saying to badly beat them

Q: - Ok. You are ` all set `!
A: Here, a common way of telling a person that their problem has been fixed.

Q: - What are you doing? Just reading some of your ` compositions `
A: A ` composition ` is a piece of writing or music.

Q: - No scope!
A: If a person has ` no scope `, they have no sense of perspective or range.

Q: - They have no perspective whatsoever.
A: ` perspective ` is the ability to see how things really are with the help of distance or the passage of time. 
A: 
A: ` whatsoever ` means at all.

Q: A ______ is the screen for a personal computer.
A: ` PC monitor `!

Q: - So ` lights out ` at 10.00 and don't spend the whole night watching TV.
A: "Lights Out" is a direct and even military way of telling a person at what time they should go to sleep.

Q: - Do you know how to play ` pool `?
A: - Another word for the game of billiards, in which small balls are hit with a stick on a large tabletop.

Q: - I know I haven't been the most 'decisive' guy in the past, but I know I'm tired of 'fooling around'
A: If a person is 'decisive' they decide things quickly. If someone is just 'fooling around', they are not being serious.
A: 
A: [Here, Bob is criticizing himself for not taking his relationship with Sammy more seriously.]

Q: - I can 'give you a ride'!
A: 'To give a person a ride' is to take them somewhere in a car.

Q: - I'm not that bad a guy. You're not, but you are 'driving everybody crazy'.
A: 'To drive a person crazy' is usually to make them very upset, angry or frustrated.

Q: - I'm trying to do my best, and [I'm getting it from all sides.]
A: This is terry's way of saying that everybody all around him is always criticizing him.

Q: - The fucking plumber came. Terry, just [give me a break]
A: 'give me a break' is an excellent expression which means 'Be serious' or perhaps 'Stop acting like such an idiot'!

Q: - It's [a personal matter] that has to do with Mabel
A: 'A personal matter' is something that is considered private, that should not be discussed with others.

Q: - What's on your mind? Sammy. Well, a lot but 'principally' I was just wondering if you had an opinion.
A: In this case, another word for primarily, or perhaps most importantly.

Q: - I know I haven't exactly been the [model citizen] since I got here.
A: A 'model citizen' is a person who is admitted by all in the community or perhaps a person who never breaks the law.

Q: - I really don't [get the impression] that you do.
A: 'To get the impression' about something is to form an opinion about it, based on what is seen or observed.

Q: You Suck!
A: A crude and very slangy way of telling a person that they are awful, immortal, or perhaps just badly behaved.

Q: - I felt really 'hypocritical' not saying anything to you about it before.
A: A person is 'hypocritical' if they say one thing, but their behavior makes it seem that they don't really believe what they 're saying.

Q: - You ever been [curious about] meeting him. I guess so
A: To be 'curious about' something is to be interested in it.

Q: - I have been [going through a really hard time] lately...
A: If a person is 'going through a really hard time' they are having a lot of difficulties or problems.

Q: - [you don't say]
A: A curious way to show surprise or interest in what was just said.

Q: - Listen [officer] I came down to talk to the guy and he starts [shoving] me.
A: 'Officer' is a very respect way of addressing a policeman.
A: 
A: 'to shove' a person is to aggressively push them.

Q: - you're a fucking lying piece of shit.
A: Another colorful and very vulgar insult that you should understand but no use.

Q: - He is not my [goddamn] kid.
A: A common filler of word to express emotion such as anger or frustration.

Q: Oh my gosh!
A: An alternative expression of shock, similar to 'Oh my God'!

Q: - I just think it's an area we ought to [explore]
A: 'To explore' something is to examine or study it.

Q: - Fine, Why don't you [take over] the whole bank?
A: 'To take over' something is to take control of it.

Q: - I don't really have a [concrete plan] yet.
A: A 'concrete plan' is a specific and perhaps detailed plan of action.

Q: - It's really good to me wherever I'm and whatever stupid shit I'm doing, that you are back at my home [rooting] for me.
A: 'To root' for somebody is to support him or her.
A: 
A: [At ball games, fans will root for their favorite team by screaming loudly when they score]

Q: - I thought I'd try and show my face ---- let her brother [have a crack] at me.
A: In this case, 'have a crack' at somebody is to have the opportunity to try and beat or defeat them.

Q: - I'm just a [pilgrim] on this road, boys [song]
A: A 'pilgrim' is a person who travels to a foreign land.

Q: - He is not in control of himself and I don't want him [hurting your feelings] anymore or mine.
A: 'to hurt a person's feelings' is to hurt them emotionally.

Q: - [Come on. Get Up! ]
A: The most versatile phrasal verb in English, meaning everything from be serious to stop! Here, meaning hurry up!

Q: - [Thee] is mad, boy!
A: In this case, 'mad' is a colloquial way of saying 'crazy' 
A: 
A: [Thee means 'You' in the English of Shakespeare's day]

Q: - He [stands up for] the right thing.
A: 'To stand up for' something is to support it in words and actions. Even it is unpopular or difficult to do.

Q: - [Sweetheart], don't be a [drama queen]. [Feck you]!
A: 'Sweetheart' is a common term of 'affection'.
A: 
A: 'A drama queen' is a person who acts with great emotion or too dramatically.
A: 
A: Note that: Anita is too scared to say 'fuck you' but does say 'feck you' which doesn't exist.

Q: Mom, [pull over] tell him the truth.
A: 'Pull over' is the phrasal verb you use to describe the act of slowing down and stopping a car on the side of the road.

Q: - Your writing is [damn] good.
A: A common and colloquial way of saying [very]

Q: - They're gonna [fake] friends. They're gonna try to [corrupt] you.
A: 'fake' is not real, and thus a 'fake' friend is a person who is pretending to be your friend, but who really is just using you.
A: 
A: 'to corrupt' a person is to try and lead them away from their own principles or values, often turning them into criminals.

Q: you're [unique]!
A: If something is 'unique' there is no one else just like them. Highly unusual, usually in a very positive sense.

Q: - If you [get into a jam] you can call me.
A: "to get into a jam" is to get into a difficult situation that is hard to get out of.

Q: - You want to [get high]?
A: to 'get high' is to experience great or unusual physical, emotional or intellectual sensations, usually taking from drugs such as marijuana.

Q: - As long as I know this is a hobby... I'll pick you up at [11.00 sharp]
A: If something is supposed to happen at '11.00 sharp' this means exactly at '11.00'

Q: - Your dad knew that you were a [predominantly] [accelerated child].
A: 'predominantly' is another way of saying primarily or principally. If a child is 'accelerated' they are considered very smart in comparison to children their age. [To accelerate is to move faster]

Q: A ________ is a ridiculously uneducated, stupid or moronic person.
A: Buffoon!

Q: - We [inspire] the music. We're here because of the music.
A: 'to inspire' is to encourage or stimulate great work in other people.

Q: - She was the one who said [no more exploiting] our bodies and our hearts.
A: 'to exploit' a person is to use or take advantage of them.

Q: - No he said it [ain't] California without you. I get the [gist]
A: The 'gist' is an excellent word for the main point of a speech, argument, story...etc

Q: Oh... [The hell with it!]
A: A common and slangy way of expressing frustration, especially after you have been unable to do something that you wanted to.

Q: - How can you tell? I'm just one of the [out of focus] guys.
A: If a person is 'out of focus' in a paragraph.
A: They are not clearly seen.

Q: - Deal with it!
A: A direct way of telling a person to face their problem and try to solve it.

Q: - Okay. Enough [break it up]!
A: One way of telling two or more people to stop arguing or fighting.

Q: - [From hear on out] I'm only interested in what is real.
A: Another way of saying 'from now on' or 'starting now'

Q: - Do you want to [hang with] some good people looking to have a good time.
A: This is a very slangy way of saying to pass time with or hang out with.

Q: - I [dig] music! I'm on [drugs]!
A: If a person 'digs' something, they like it, but this very is pretty dated. 
A: 
A: People who take acid or marijuana are said to be 'on drugs'

Q: - [Easy, easy!] Calm down! He only means half of what he says.
A: One way of telling a person to 'calm down'

Q: - Now listen [get it together] man!
A: 'get it together' is a very colloquial way of telling a person to calm down and start getting things done before it's too late.

Q: - You're out there to interview and report. [You got me?]
A: 'Do you understand me?'

Q: - We need this story in four days. Now I want to know how it is [shaping up]
A: In this case, 'shaping up' means 'developing' or 'evolving'

Q: - You look [awful] but it's great.
A: 'Awful' means truly bad or horrible.

Q: ________ is a powerful adjective that means truly amazing or extraordinary, and usually in a very positive sense.
A: 'Phenomenal'!

Q: - What does 'so what' mean?
A: 'So what?' is a common way of asking "why is this a problem?" after a person has told you something that they think is a serious problem.

Q: hey, [you got a big head start]
A: One way of saying a big advantage over other people.

Q: - Good, because it's going to take me three days to [get through] this research. It's all hand written on little 'bits' of paper.
A: 'To get through' a piece of writing is to carefully read and understand it.
A: 'Bits' are small pieces.

Q: A _______ accident is when the driver of the car that hits another car or person immediately drives in hopes that they will not be held responsible.
A: 'Hit and Run'!

Q: - William Miller - you have an [urgent] call
A: If something is 'urgent' it is extremely important and needs to be taken care of immediately.

Q: - By the way, you look [stunning]
A: Here, a powerful adjective that means beautiful or gorgeous

Q: - Room is [fully stocked]. Air conditioning is on
A: If a hotel room is 'fully stocked' it has plenty of food and drinks.

Q: - Russ is [getting soft on] us.
A: If you get 'soft on' someone, you no longer are as strict or mean to them as you were before.

Q: - I didn't invent the [rainy day] man. I just own the best umbrella.
A: This is Dennis's way of referring to a situation with lots of problems.

Q: - [There's no way] simply means ________
A: I don't believe it!

Q: - [I kid you not, man!]
A: A poetic and colloquial way of saying "I'm telling the truth!"

Q: - I don't quite see what you are getting at.
A: [I don't understand what you are saying]

Q: Don't be a fruit, OK?
A: A silly way of describing a strange or perhaps socially awkward person (This word is still used on occasion to refer to gay men).

Q: Take that beanie off.
A: A tiny cap worn mostly by students.

Q: No sweat!
A: "No sweat" is a colloquial way of saying no problem.

Q: No, but you're getting warmer!
A: A way of telling a person who is trying to guess the answer to a question or riddle that they are getting close to the right answer.

Q: She thinks you're an immature jerk.
A: A "jerk" is a widely used insult word to describe a person who is either stupid, unpleasant, or obnoxious.

Q: He was damn glad to meet you.
A: "Glad" is a good word for happy or satisfied
A: 
A: "Damn" is a common filler word used to show emotion such as anger, or in this case, excitement.

Q: OK, this guy is a real zero. That's true.
A: A funny way of referring to a person who has no good qualities.

Q: I, myself, was so obnoxious, that seniors used to beat me up once a week.
A: "Obnoxious" is an excellent and widely used word to describe a person who is very disagreeable, offensive, or perhaps loud and aggressive.
A: 
A: "To beat up" a person is to physically attack and hurt them.

Q: So, this guy is a total loser...
A: A funny way of describing a person who has no obvious good qualities, or perhaps a person who is very socially awkward (such as a "nerd").

Q: He was trying to describe the struggle between good and evil, right?
A: A "struggle" is a fight or battle.

Q: Too bad, I think he is just dreamy!
A: Another silly adjective meaning beautiful or extremely attractive.

Q: Hey, cut it out!
A: An excellent and common way of saying "stop that!"

Q: Must be very good. It's a piece of shit.
A: A somewhat vulgar and very negative way of describing any book, movie or other artistic work.

Q: I won't go skitzo, will I?
A: "Skitzo" is a funny slang word for a person with two or more separate personalities, or perhaps someone who is just crazy.

Q: There's a distinct possibility.
A: "Distinct", in this case, is noticeable, actual or real.

Q: I've got a good mind to smash your fat face!
A: To have a good mind" to do something means to have the serious intention of doing it.

Q: Get it over with, Kent!
A: To get something "over with" is to complete it as fast as possible.

Q: This is absolutely gross!
A: A great little adjective meaning disgusting, repulsive or very offensive.

Q: We're on double secret probation, 'whatever that is.'
A: A good thing to say when you don't know what it really is you're talking about.

Q: I got news for you, Pal.
A: "Pal" is another word for friend or buddy

Q: They're going to nail us
A: to nail = to harm or attack or shut down

Q: no matter what we do.
A: "No matter what" is an alternative way of saying whatever.

Q: Where did he get the wheels?
A: Tires, and a colloquial way of referring to a car.

Q: Don't sweat it, sweetie. I won't tell.
A: "Don't sweat it" is a colloquial way of telling somebody not to worry.

Q: Is it OK? It's terrific.
A: Another good word for great, excellent or fantastic.

Q: This is Hoover's room. Oh yeah, it's neat.
A: A young person's way of saying good, or more colloquially, cool.

Q: For shame!
A: One way of saying "You should be ashamed of yourself."

Q: You'll get your chance, smart guy. Now get on with it!
A: "Let's start immediately."

Q: If I were in your shoes, I'd be ... Leaving!
A: One way of saying "If I were you..."

Q: Compose yourself!
A: A way of telling a person to calm down.

Q: What baffles me is why salman would have gone out with boys like that.
A: "To baffle" a person is to completely confuse them.

Q: Out with it!
A: A way of telling a person to speak up

Q: I'm not gonna take this!
A: "I'm not gonna take this" is a way saying "I will not accept this."

Q: Yes, marvelous day, yes.
A: Another word for excellent, great or fabulous.

Q: OK, now you've really had it!
A: "Now you're really in trouble!"

Q: When will he be well?
A: In this case, "well" means not sick.

Q: It was an immense project.
A: "Immense" means huge or extremely big.

Q: Prior to that, I was a person.
A: "Prior to" means before.

Q: She was brought in late last night. Here's her file.
A: A "file" is a collection of records, papers and various documents that describe a person's past.

Q: They say she has always been as she is now, with no response or comprehension.
A: "Comprehension" is another word for understanding. The person being described does not respond to any human or outside stimulus.

Q: Sorry. If you were right, I might agree with you.
A: A very clever line!

Q: She borrows the will of the ball.
A: A person's "will" is their intent, determination or desire. Normally, we would say that only living things have wills, but not objects like balls.

Q: Yes, I'll hold.
A: The verb that is used when a person asks you to wait for another person, while you are on the phone.

Q: Yippee, we're in orbit!
A: "Yippee" is a child's way of expressing excitement.

Q: Don't tell me! It's one of your statues!
A: Don't tell me! It's one of your statues!
A: "Don't tell me" is a common thing to say excitedly, when you want to tell another person that you have discovered the answer to a problem or mystery. Here, it's said in a sarcastic or joking manner.

Q: That's a tire. I know it's a tire. I'm not an idiot.
A: A very common word for a stupid person, a fool or a jerk.

Q: What I feel is the joy of life...the wonderment of life!
A: A rarely used but poetic word for wonder, mystery or even beauty.

Q: Leonard, I don't think that we're out of the woods yet.
A: To be "out of the woods" is a good little colloquial expression which means to finally be out of danger or out of a difficult situation.

Q: How are you? Never better.
A: Leonard's colloquial way of saying he is doing very well.

Q: Don't give up on me!
A: A way of asking a person to continue to support and have faith in you, even if the situation looks bad.

Q: What I do mind is knowing that they shouldn't be there.
A: Note that "to mind" is usually in the negative (meaning "it doesn't bother me"), but that when used with "do", it can be used positively.

Q: I'm grotesque. Look at me. Tell me I'm not!
A: A powerful adjective to describe something that is horrible or disgusting to look at.

Q: The reality is that we don't know what went wrong any more than we know what went right.
A: A very common way of starting a sentence when you want to clarify a confusing situation.

Q: These are the things that matter.
A: "This is what is important in life..."

Q: The car's over here. What do you say we just walk?
A: "What do you say" is a common colloquial way of starting a sentence when you want to suggest a possible plan.

Q: Tonight, a mere 18 months after the tragedy of Apollo 1, the entire world watched in awe...
A: "Mere" is an excellent little word meaning only or just.
A: 
A: To be "in awe" of something is to be absolutely amazed or fascinated by it. It is often a feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder.

Q: Everything is clicking
A: "To click" is to make a short and gentle sound, such as when using a computer mouse. When "everything is clicking", things are going well.

Q: This guy did 10 laps.
A: A lap is the distance traveled from one end of a swimming pool or racetrack to the other end.

Q: You gotta look harder.
A: You have got to look more seriously."

Q: Jim, can I have a minute? Something has come up.
A: A common way of saying to happen or occur.

Q: We're going to have to get up to speed on this
A: To get "up to speed" on a situation is to study it well so that you can understand the problems and possible solutions.

Q: You totally out foxed them, brother.
A: To "out fox" a person is to do something that is smarter or cleverer than them.

Q: We got to be up at 0 700.
A: In military language, '0 7 hundred' is the way to say 7AM (and note that 1PM is "13 hundred").

Q: You're going to miss a hell of a show.
A: A common colloquial expression that means worthwhile, or excellent.

Q: There's nothing routine about flying to the moon; I can vouch for that.
A: "To vouch" for something is to assert or state that it is true.

Q: Jim, that's a lousy time for a fever.
A: "Lousy" is an excellent word for very bad or horrible.

Q: Jack has been out of the loop for weeks!
A: To be "out of the loop" means to be uninformed, or not know what is happening with a particular plan or project.

Q: It will be a hell of a mission... one for the books.
A: A way of referring to something that is so important that it will be discussed in history books in the future.

Q: It's just a matter of when.
A: This sentence is saying that the time must be decided, but the decision to actually do it has been made.

Q: So long earth. Catch you on the flip side.
A: The second sentence is a very slangy but still used way of saying "See you later."

Q: It must be an awe-inspiring sight. I can't wait to see it myself.
A: If something is "awe inspiring", it is so amazing or sensational that it creates a great emotional reaction of respect, fear or wonder.

Q: Gentlemen, what are your intentions? I'd like to go home.
A: A person's "intentions" are their plans to act in a certain way.

Q: The more time we talk down here, the more juice we waste up there.
A: "Juice" is a slang word for electrical power.

Q: Is that the deal? That's the deal.
A: Is this a way that something has to be.

Q: Failure is not an option!
A: A poetic and defiant way of saying "We will not fail."

Q: Let's get this show on the road - Put him in space
A: A colloquial way of saying "Let's start."

Q: What was that gauge reading before you hit the switch?
A: To "hit a switch" is to turn it on or off.

Q: Stop kicking yourself in the ass.
A: Stop feeling guilty about what you did.

Q: Heads up people, look out now.
A: A way of telling people to stop being so depressed.

Q: Do you need a break, Ken?
A: A common and useful way to say a short rest.

Q: We're trying to hash something out down here. Standby.
A: "To hash out" something means to try and put it together.

Q: Ok people, on your toes.
A: "On your toes" is a way of telling people to be awake, alert and careful.

Q: Let's start from scratch. Clear the board.
A: "To start from scratch" is a common way of saying to begin a project or discussion again, from the very beginning.

Q: Then suddenly, zap, everything shorts out right there.
A: "Zap" is a slang word that refers to a sudden attack or explosion.
A: 
A: If an electrical system "shorts out", the electricity suddenly dies.

Q: You are a mess.
A: In this case, a "mess" is a way of saying that a person looks very bad, exhausted or sick.

Q: With all due respect.
A: "With all due respect" is a way of starting a sentence when you want to respectfully disagree with what has just been said

Q: Sir, I believe this will be our finest hour.
A: "Our finest hour" is a poetic way of referring to a time of great accomplishment or victory.

Q: Gentlemen, it's been a privilege flying with you.
A: a great honor.

Q: Odyssey, Houston, do you read me?
A: A NASA/military way of asking "Can you hear me?"

Q: It was a minor defect.
A: An important word for a problem, imperfection or failing.

Q: I'm sifting the pieces of the relationship through my mind.
A: "To sift through" something is to carefully analyze and study it, part by part, or piece by piece.

Q: I'm not a morose type.
A: A great word meaning bad tempered, angry or not cheerful.

Q: The universe is expanding, and some day it will break apart, and that will be the end of everything.
A: "To expand" is to grow bigger.

Q: My analyst says I exaggerate my childhood memories...
A: "To exaggerate" something is to make it seem bigger, faster, greater, etc. than it really is.

Q: That accounts for my personality... which is a little nervous
A: "That accounts for" is another way of saying that explains.

Q: I have a hyperactive imagination.
A: If your imagination is "hyperactive", you're always making yourself scared or upset by thinking of ridiculous things that can't happen.

Q: The staff at our public school.
A: "The staff" of an organization are the people who work there, such as the teachers and principal.

Q: Why couldn't you be like Donald? Now there was a model boy.
A: A "model boy" is a one who behaves perfectly.

Q: I lost track of my old schoolmates,
A: "To lose track" of a person is to lose contact with them, and thus no longer know where they are.

Q: but I wound up a comedian.
A: "To wind up" doing something is another way of saying to finish or end up doing it.

Q: You were always out of step with the world.
A: To be "out of step" with someone (or the world) is to think or do things in a way that is completely different from them.

Q: I pick up on these kinds of things.
A: In this case, to "pick up on" something is to notice and understand it.

Q: I'm Robert Redford. Come on!
A: The greatest and most versatile phrasal verb in English, here meaning "Be serious"

Q: I've got to see a film from start to finish because I'm anal.
A: A funny adjective, based on modern psychology, to describe a person who is usually nervous and always needs everything to be in perfect order

Q: I admire the technique, but it doesn't hit me on a gut level.
A: If a film doesn't "hit you on a gut level", it doesn't affect you emotionally.

Q: You're so egocentric
A: A person who is "egocentric" is usually only thinking of themselves.

Q: I ask myself how I'd stand up under torture.
A: In this case, "to stand up under" torture is to resist or survive it.

Q: I'm in the midst of doing my thesis.
A: To be "in the midst of" doing something is to be in the middle of doing it.

Q: My head is throbbing.
A: "To throb" is to beat or shake strongly and quickly (and thus if you have a throbbing head, you have a bad headache).

Q: Egad, here he comes!
A: A funny word that expresses surprise, enthusiasm or other emotion.

Q: Your "granny?"
A: "Granny" is a very old-fashioned word for grandmother.

Q: I don't know. Some of her poems seem neat.
A: "Neat" is an overused word that means good, appealing or more colloquially, cool.

Q: It's pretty awful. It's a great story. It really made my day.
A: "It made my day" is a way of saying that it made you very happy.

Q: I think I should get out of here cause I think I'm imposing.
A: "To impose" on a person is to interfere in their lives, or perhaps to trouble them or get in their way.

Q: He probably thinks I'm a yo-yo
A: A "yo-yo" is a small children's toy, but here speaker uses it as a word to mean a silly person or fool.

Q: You're polymorphously perverse.
A: A silly and rare way of saying very experimental in sexual matters.

Q: You're exceptional in bed.
A: If a person is "exceptional in bed", they are a very good lover

Q: Look who's talking! You've been seeing a psychiatrist for 15 years!
A: A great expression to use when you feel that the person you're speaking to is guilty of what they are criticizing others about.

Q: You can tell right off the bat that I don't look like a funny guy.
A: A curious expression that means "immediately."

Q: I'm kind of classy.
A: A person who is "classy" is stylish, elegant or perhaps graceful.

Q: this guy is pathetic.
A: "Pathetic" is a powerful and funny adjective that means hopelessly bad.

Q: Where am I? I have to reorient myself.
A: "To reorient yourself" is to become familiar again with a place that you had known well before.

Q: My mother, an emotionally high-strung woman.
A: If a person is "emotionally high-strung", they are very tense or nervous.

Q: They are like oil and water.
A: A way of saying that people are very different from each other.

Q: Following is different. I was spying.
A: Strictly speaking, to "follow" a person is simply to walk behind them, to "spy" on them is to watch them secretly.

Q: Adult education is just junk.
A: If something is "junk", it is worthless, like trash.

Q: The professors are so phony.
A: A "phony" is a fake, or a person who doesn't really believe what they claim they do.

Q: We should call this relationship quits.
A: "To call it quits" is to finish something, in this case the relationship.

Q: How do you account for it?
A: "How do you explain it?"

Q: He has a little thing for Annie.
A: "To have a thing for" somebody is a slangy way of saying to like them.

Q: I think she's giving me the eye.
A: "To give a person the eye" is to look at them in a very romantic or sexually way.

Q: This is a nice screening room.
A: A room for screening or playing movies.

Q: Let's face it. I don't think our relationship is working.
A: One way of saying "Let's honestly examine the facts of a situation."

Q: I've had a rough day
A: "rough" means difficult or bad

Q: So long fellows. Keep in touch.
A: "Keep in touch" is a way of asking a person to keep in contact.

Q: Last night in town. You guys gonna have a little bash before you leave?
A: A "bash" is a small party.

Q: She can wait. Make it short and sweet.
A: A slangy way of telling a person to speak quickly, and to be brief.

Q: This is a super fine machine!
A: A silly way of referring to a car.

Q: He's so boss.
A: A common adjective in this film which means great, good, or more colloquially "cool", but this usage is extremely old-fashioned.

Q: Laurie, I know it's a drag, but...
A: If something "is a drag", it's unpleasant or unfortunate. Very common.

Q: He's supposed to be hot stuff?
A: If a person is "hot stuff", they are very talented, strong, or impressive in some other way.

Q: For real?
A: A good way of asking a person if they are telling the truth

Q: Peel out! I just love it when guys peel out.
A: A dated phrasal verb meaning to accelerate a car very quickly, usually in such a way that the car makes a high shrieking sound.

Q: How do you suppose you're going to do that, wishy-washy,
A: A person who is "wishy-washy" has trouble making up their mind, or deciding between many choices.

Q: He had a head-on collision with a drunk.
A: A "head-on collision" occurs when two cars run directly into each other.

Q: Boom!
A: "Boom" is the sound of a violent collision or explosion.

Q: You tell him. He's my man!
A: A very colloquial way of saying that you like this person.

Q: No way.
A: A very common way of saying "that is not even possible."

Q: He means we're all done having loads of fun out here.
A: One way of saying a lot of fun (A load is a large amount).

Q: What he said goes for me too.
A: "I also agree with what he says."

Q: Oh, figures.
A: "It figures" is a common way of saying "I'm not surprised."

Q: You're an ogre, just like my father.
A: A very scary and cruel man.

Q: The night is young, and I'm not hitting the rack
A: "To hit the rack" is Carol's way of saying to go to sleep, though this is never used.

Q: If the Wolfman were here, he'd say "Get your ass in gear."
A: A slangy way of saying "Start getting things done in your life!"

Q: Didn't I pick up the check for five people?
A: "To pick up the check" at a restaurant is to pay the bill for others.

Q: Poor slob without a name.
A: A "slob" is a very messy or dirty person.

Q: Thursday?! It can't be! It's too gruesome!
A: A powerful adjective meaning horribly bloody, violent or shocking.

Q: A girl can't go to Sing Sing with a green face.
A: Here, a "green face" is one that has not been made up or made pretty.

Q: You can never prove he was in the Mafia.
A: The "Mafia" refers to organized crime or mobsters, often associated with families that control illegal drugs.

Q: Wouldn't it be a good deed to visit him once a week?
A: "A good deed" is an act of great kindness or generosity.

Q: It's none of my business.
A: If something is "none of your business", it is personal and something that you should not try to investigate or get involved with.

Q: Miss Golightly was kind enough to let me in.
A: She was "kind enough to do" something is a slightly old-fashioned but sweet way of saying that she had behaved in a kind or nice manner.

Q: Hey, the band's swinging!
A: If a band is "swinging", it's probably playing loud music that is great for dancing.

Q: He works late hours for a decorator.
A: An "interior decorator" (or designer) helps furnish, decorate and arrange the inside of houses and apartments.

Q: You looked so cozy in here and your decorator friend had gone home.
A: A nice word for warm and comfortable, especially when it's cold or rainy outside.

Q: I suppose you think I'm very brazen
A: "Brazen" is an excellent word that means too forward, direct or shameless

Q: I'm a writer, I guess.
A: A common thing to say when you're not sure if what you just said before is really true.

Q: They're not the kind of stories you can really tell. Too dirty?
A: If a story or novel is "dirty", it is filled with lots of sex.

Q: This is kind of a ratty question, but what have you written lately?
A: In this case, "ratty" means rude or shabby, but this is rarely used today.

Q: Everybody thought he was dotty.
A: "Dotty" means foolish or crazy, but this is rare today.

Q: the way he gorged himself on peanut butter.
A: "To gorge yourself" on food is to eat a lot of it very quickly.

Q: If we're going to be friends, let's get one thing straight right now!
A: "To get something straight" is to make it very clear or obvious, so that there is no misunderstanding.

Q: I hate snoops!
A: A "snoop" is a person who tries to secretly spy on others to see what they are doing or thinking.

Q: Serves you right, big mouth.
A: "Serves you right" is a common way of telling someone they deserved whatever bad thing happened to them.

Q: It's unbelievable. What a dump.
A: A widely used word for a house or building that is ugly, unpleasant or in very poor condition.

Q: I sincerely like the kid, I do.
A: Another word for honestly, or truly.

Q: You know how long it took me to smooth out that accent?
A: In this case, "to smooth out" an accent is to weaken or eliminate it.

Q: Who knows? The word gets out.
A: A way of saying that some information spreads quickly between people.

Q: That is a remarkable piece of information to have at your fingertips!
A: "Remarkable" is a useful adjective which means amazing, very interesting or worth noting
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A: If you have information "at your fingertips", it is easily accessible or easily retrieved from memory.

Q: I keep track of these things.
A: "To keep track of" something is to watch it move or develop over time.

Q: My wires got crossed somewhere.
A: People speak of the brain as having lots of wires, and thus if "your wires get crossed", you become confused or disoriented.

Q: You're not vexed at me for bringing him? Of course not.
A: To be "vexed" at a person is to be angry or annoyed at them.

Q: Sally helps me with my accounts. I have no head for figures at all.
A: One way of saying she is not very good at basic math (adding and subtracting), and therefore she can't balance her checking account.

Q: I don't know how he thinks them up.
A: "To think up" something is to make up or imagine it.

Q: I didn't want to sound neurotic...
A: A person who is "neurotic" is convinced that someone or something is going to hurt or harm them, even when there is no reason to think so.

Q: I'll tell him you're coming to see us off.
A: "To see off" a person at a train station or airport is to come along in order to say goodbye before they leave.

Q: Keep an eye on her, will you, son?
A: "To keep an eye on" somebody is to watch over them, in this case as a way of making sure that they are safe or protected.

Q: Do you think she's deeply and importantly talented? No. Amusingly and superficially talented, yes.
A: If a person is "superficially talented" (as opposed to "deeply talented") they probably have a skill that is fun to watch. 

Q: Tough beans, buddy, cause that's the way it's gonna be.
A: "Tough beans" is a fun expression which means "too bad."

Q: I've had a cup of tea with breakfast, but never before, before.
A: A cute play on words. Paul had a cup of tea with breakfast before, but never had he had it before breakfast (so early in the morning).

Q: In all fairness.
A: "In all fairness" is a stylish way of saying to be fair.

Q: What should I say? Something sentimental, I think.
A: "Sentimental" means emotional, or perhaps overly romantic.

Q: I'm the sensitive, bookish type.
A: A "bookish" person likes to pass time reading books.

Q: Curiously enough, she's a girl who can't help anyone, not even herself.
A: One way of saying strangely.

Q: I thought I'd show off and cook dinner for us.
A: "To show off" something is to try and impress people with it.

Q: I'm not much for chicken with sauce, anyway.
A: A gentle way of saying "I don't really like..."

Q: Why are you leaving? What's in it for you, anyway?
A: "What do you hope to get?"

Q: Get lost, will ya?
A: A very direct and assertive way of telling a person to leave.
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A: ya = 'you' in a rapid speech.

Q: Knock it off!
A: A wonderful expression that simply means "Stop it!"

Q: What line of work are you in when you're not stealing cars?
A: One way of saying "What kind of work do you do?"

Q: I'm looking for suitable employment at the moment.
A: A useful adjective meaning proper, appropriate or correct.

Q: What do y'all do for a good time around here?
A: "Y'all" is a common way of saying "You people" in the Southern United States (It is a literal contraction of "you+all").

Q: Shoot! I knew you never robbed any place
A: "Shoot" is another colloquial way of expressing emotion such as anger or disappointment.

Q: you faker.
A: A "faker" is a person who pretends to do something, but doesn't really implement.

Q: I might as well tell you right off.
A: To do something "right off" is to do it first before anything else, or perhaps immediately.

Q: Your advertising is just dandy
A: "Dandy" is a very old-fashioned but still used word for good or agreeable.

Q: These accommodations aren't particularly deluxe.
A: If a meal, hotel or any other product is "deluxe", it is of the highest quality. A widely used word in advertising.

Q: You're darn right.
A: "Darn" is a gentler way of expressing emotion than damn.

Q: Y'all mind? Hey Davis, come on over here.
A: "Do you people mind...?"

Q: Get the hell out of here!
A: A common and colloquial way to simply say "Leave!"

Q: On account of you, I killed a man, and now we're all going to be wanted for murder.
A: A grammatically interesting way of saying "Because of you..."

Q: Do a dumb-ass thing like that again and I'm going to kill you!
A: A very slangy adjective meaning really stupid.

Q: Hey sis, I'm just so glad to meet you.
A: A short and slangy way of saying sister.

Q: How did you find us here in this neck of the woods?!
A: A strange expression that implies a part of the world that is distant, hidden and isolated from other places.

Q: Ain't life grand?
A: Clyde's colorful way of saying that life is great.
A: [Clyde is a film character]

Q: That's the doc.
A: "Doc" is a short and slangy word for a doctor.

Q: All of us just as friendly as pie.
A: A very dated expression to mean very friendly.

Q: Well, times are hard.
A: (People will say that times are hard if the economy is bad).

Q: Let's get down to it.
A: A way of saying "Let's start doing what we have to do"

Q: I'm a nervous wreck, and that's the truth.
A: A common expression to describe a person who is extremely nervous and perhaps about to have a nervous (psychological) breakdown.

Q: Come on! Kick it in the pants!
A: In this case, a silly way of telling a person to make the car go faster.

Q: You're a grand host, Jim
A: An interesting old word that means wonderful, excellent, etc.

Q: How come they're always referring to me as an unidentified suspect?
A: "How come" is an alternative way of asking why.

Q: I don't recollect his last name.
A: "To recollect" a name is to remember it

Q: I'm your pa
A: "Pa" is an old-fashioned word for dad.

Q: I'm your kin!
A: "kin" is an old word for any close relative that is related by blood.

Q: That uppity Jim went and hit me on the head with a shovel.
A: "Uppity" is a colloquial word meaning arrogant or snobby.

Q: I'm booked solid.
A: To be "booked solid" is to be so busy that you have no free time.

Q: They'll never go for it!
A: This is a colloquial way of saying to believe it.

Q: These things are defective.
A: A useful word which means broken, faulty or not functioning well.

Q: You watch your ass!
A: One way to say that you should be careful.

Q: Well put!
A: A good way of telling someone that what he or she just said was well expressed.

Q: Is it important? It's very crucial.
A: A useful word that means extremely important or critical.

Q: Not to worry --- everyone is equal in my eyes.
A: A grammatically curious expression that simply means "Don't worry."

Q: Don't shortchange yourself!
A: a way of saying "Don't underestimate what you can do."

Q: Son, you're on your own.
A: One way of saying "There is nothing I can do for you."

Q: When I say go, you try to grab it first.
A: A useful verb meaning to take quickly and forcefully.

Q: I'll be danged.
A: "I'll be danged" is an old and silly way to express surprise or interest.

Q: that is a unique idea.
A: "Unique" is an important word meaning one of a kind.

Q: Catch you later.
A: A colloquial way of saying "see you later."

Q: Take this down.
A: One way to say "write what I am about say."

Q: I'm hip.
A: An old fashioned way of saying good, or more colloquially, cool.

Q: Look at this! They're buying it!
A: "To buy it" is a colloquial way of saying to believe it.

Q: OK, let's wipe them out!
A: "To wipe out" a person is to kill or destroy them.

Q: You may find the climate of Casablanca a trifle warm.
A: Another way of saying a bit, or a little.

Q: You are a very cynical person.
A: = a selfish person who thinks and works in order to make their own interests and sees a very little for others benefits.

Q: I'm awfully sorry.
A: A surprisingly common adverb that simply means very.

Q: It will be interesting to see how he manages.
A: "To manage" a difficult situation is to deal with it.

Q: In Casablanca, I am the master of my fate.
A: A poetic way of saying "I control what will happen to me"

Q: The reason is a little vague.
A: A useful adjective meaning not clear.

Q: Don't worry. We won't broadcast it.
A: "To broadcast" something is to play it on TV or radio.

Q: It's been a long time. Yes, a lot of water under the bridge.
A: Sam's poetic way of saying that a lot time has passed since he saw Jim.

Q: You said it.
A: "You said it" is a good expression to say when you strongly agree with what was just said.

Q: Don't forget, there's a price on your head.
A: If a person has a "price on their head", this means that they are in great danger because somebody will pay to have them killed or captured.

Q: Very well, Laszlo, we will not mince words.
A: to mince words = means like to talk unclearly.
A: [It's often used in a negative sense.]

Q: A very formal way of saying "trust me."
A: Take me into your confidence.

Q: Please Jim, don't be hasty.
A: To do something in a "hasty" manner means to do it very quickly, and perhaps carelessly or without paying close attention.

Q: Will he keep his word?
A: "Will he do what he promises?"

Q: I believe that's your favorite tune.
A: I believe that's your favorite song.

Q: You fought against the fascists in Spain. What of it?
A: An interesting way of saying "Why do you mention this?"

Q: You're a coward and weak.
A: A very negative word for a person without courage or bravery.

Q: I tried to reason with you.
A: "To reason" with a person is to try and change their mind by showing as logically as possible why they should.

Q: I was frantic.
A: If a person is "frantic", they are extremely nervous or anxious.

Q: For months, I tried to get word.
A: to "get word" means to find out any news.

Q: Have you taken leave of your senses?
A: If a person "takes leave of their senses", they start to act in ways that are irrational and perhaps seem crazy.

Q: Under the circumstances, I will sit down.
A: Another way of saying "given the present situation."

Q: We live or die by the clock.
A: This is Chuck's philosophy of life. Time is the most critical factor in work and life.

Q: It is a clock that I started at absolute zero hour.
A: A technical way of referring to midnight at Greenwich, England.

Q: When his truck broke down, he stole a boy's bicycle to do his delivery.
A: If any kind of machine "breaks down", it stops working.

Q: 15 minutes! Crunch time!
A: A slangy way of referring to a very important time in which people must act very quickly and effectively in order to accomplish a goal.

Q: Tick Tock, Tick Tock!
A: The sound that a clock makes. Chuck's way of telling people to 'hurry.'

Q: I'm outta here in 2 minutes.
A: "I'm outta here" is a slangy way of saying "I'm leaving."

Q: That's the spirit!
A: "That's the spirit" is a way of encouraging a person after they show they are going to try and do something difficult.

Q: Relentless is our goal!
A: that "relentless", an adjective meaning to continue without rest, is used here as a noun.

Q: That's beside the point.
A: If something you say is "beside the point", it is not relevant to the main part of the conversation.

Q: I've never been out of comm this long.
A: A pilot's slangy way of saying communication.

Q: This tooth is just killing me.
A: If something is "killing you", it is hurting you very much.

Q: It was the only option I had at the time.
A: A good word for a choice or possibility.

Q: What's your point?
A: "What are you trying to say?"

Q: That was a terrible and 'tragic' day.
A: A powerful adjective that refers to something horrible that causes great pain or suffering.

Q: She's a beautiful little girl. She's a handful.
A: If a child is "a handful", it's a lot of work to take care of.

Q: That will do fine!
A: One way of saying "that's good."

Q: Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?
A: Chuck's way of saying that nobody knows what will happen in the future.

Q: You'll find a whole lot of nothing all the way to Canada.
A: A poetic way of saying "nothing."

Q: OK boys, settle down.
A: An alternative to calm down.

Q: The four pillars. Tradition, honor, discipline, and excellence.
A: A "pillar" is a physical foundation upon which something is built.

Q: Fervent dedication.
A: An interesting adjective which means passionate or intense.

Q: Thrilling ceremony.
A: A good adjective which means exciting, or perhaps delightful.

Q: Looks like a stiff.
A: Slang for a dead body or an unappealing person.

Q: Don't mind him. He's born 'with his foot in his mouth.'
A: "Ignore him... since he's always saying stupid and foolish things."

Q: Oh, that's rich.
A: When used sarcastically, "rich" shows disgust or disbelief, though it is rarely used this way.

Q: I urge you not to test me on this point.
A: Another way of saying "don't challenge me."

Q: We are food for worms, lads.
A: A poetic way of saying we will all die and our dead bodies will feed the worms. "Lads" is a more British term for "guys."

Q: Not one iota of what they are capable of doing.
A: A funny little word meaning a very tiny amount.

Q: Don't you get anything?
A: In this case, "to get" is used to mean understand.

Q: Let's go, hustle up.
A: An old-fashioned way to say "hurry up."

Q: I'll second that!
A: A way of saying "I agree with what was just said."

Q: Suit yourself!
A: An interesting way to say "Do whatever you want." It is often said after a person says they're going to do something different than what you think they should do.

Q: Rip it out!
A: "To rip out" a page from a book is to remove it by tearing it out.

Q: Stop chattering.
A: "To chatter" is to talk endlessly. Also note that your teeth will chatter when it's very cold.

Q: Cut out that racket!
A: "Cut out" is very common for "stop", and a "racket" here means noise.

Q: You're always bumming my smokes.
A: A very colloquial way to say "taking my cigarettes."

Q: A play, dummy.
A: An almost affectionate way to call someone stupid.

Q: Let it fill your soul!
A: A poetic way of saying that you should completely absorb something in order to feel it inside you.

Q: We're not laughing at you, but near you!
A: Normally, one say's "I'm not laughing at you, but with you"(This is a clever play on words).

Q: You don't get away that easy!
A: A critical phrasal verb. "To get away with something" is to do it without being punished or facing negative consequences.

Q: Say it, even if it's gibberish.
A: A great word that refers to nonsensical words or sentences that have no real meaning.

Q: Mumbling, like a sweaty-tooth mad man!
A: "To mumble" is to speak unclearly (This sentence is almost gibberish itself!).

Q: Got it, ace?
A: "Do you understand, my smart friend?" An "ace" can be an expert.

Q: Keep your head about you.
A: "Stay calm, and think clearly"

Q: You will not let me down!
A: You will do as I want, as I say you should."

Q: How do you stand it?
A: Very common for "how can you accept it, or deal with it?"

Q: You're playing the part of the dutiful son.
A: An old-fashioned word for obedient, or very respectful.

Q: I'm getting really bad vibes.
A: "Vibes" is short for vibrations, or a "feeling" that people get when trying to analyze a situation.

Q: Freeze! Nobody move!
A: What a person with a gun says to a person about to grab one.

Q: If he moves, take his head off!
A: A colloquial way to say "shoot him in the head"

Q: We're moving along, just moving along.
A: A colloquial way of saying "we're making progress."

Q: Knock out the TV!
A: A boxing term, meaning to disable, or make unconscious.

Q: I must have been out of my mind.
A: A common colloquial term meaning crazy or insane.

Q: Don't play games.
A: Here, it means "don't try to psychologically manipulate me."

Q: Watch your language!
A: What parents tell their kids. "Don't use dirty words."

Q: Get rid of him!
A: Here, a common way to say "make him leave, any way possible."

Q: I meant it.
A: "I was very serious about what I said."

Q: One step at a time.
A: A good expression to explain how one hopes to accomplish a big goal.

Q: You can frisk me.
A: "To frisk" someone is usually to search their pockets and clothes. The police often frisk people when looking for guns or other weapons.

Q: What do you think you're dealing with, a fucking idiot!?
A: A colorful way of asking "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Q: I'm not going to be packing nothing.
A: A slangy way for a policeman to say "I don't have a gun."

Q: They might deal with us.
A: Here, meaning to negotiate, or talk seriously.

Q: A very fast plane.
A: Jet.

Q: A foolish thing, you did.
A: Here, meaning very stupid and dangerous.

Q: You're getting on my nerves.
A: A very common way to say that "You are irritating me."

Q: You got guts.
A: "Guts" are intestines, but often used colloquially to mean "courage."

Q: We'll handle Salman. You just sit tight.
A: "Stay calm, and stay where you are."

Q: I'm a little shaky.
A: A good word for scared or tired,

Q: Shut the fuck up!
A: Common and crude for "Be quiet!"

Q: Let's move it!
A: "Let's go."
