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all right-------------------------------------------------------------------------O.K., good enough
and then some-------------------------------------------------------------more than necessary
antsy--------------------------------------------------------------------nervous from impatience
amigo----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------friend
ammunition---------------------------------------------------------------------------toilet paper
antifreeze----------------------------------------------------------------------------------alcohol
armpit----------------------------------------------------------------------------------dirty place
as easy as pie--------------------------------------------------------------------------very easy
ass----------------------------------------------------------------------------------stupid person
asshole------------------------------------------------------------------------------mean person
at the eleventh hour---------------------------------------------at the latest moment possible
at the last minute---------------------------------------------------------------------" "
at the ninth ining-----------------------------------------------------------------------" "
awesome-------------------------------------------------------------------great and impressive
baby boomer----------------------------------------------------------a person born in the 60's
bad-mouth-------------------------------------------------------say bad things about someone
ball---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a fun time
balls----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------testicals
bang--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------explosion
barf--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------vomit
bazillion-------------------------------------------------------------------------an infinite number
be a piece of cake-----------------------------------------------------------------------very easy
be all ears------------------------------------------------------------------------to listen intently
beat--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------tired
be broke------------------------------------------------------------------to not have any money
be in and out---------------------------------------------go someplace for a very short errand
be on the go-----------------------------------------------------------------------be busy all day
be on the road------------------------------------------------------------------------be traveling
be over-------------------------------------------------------------------------be ended, finished
be up and running-------------------------------------be funcioning again after not funcioning
be used to-------------------------------------------------be accostombed to doing something
beat------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------defeat
beat around the bush-------------------------------------------avoid talking about the subject
beat one's brains out--------------------try to figure something out untill your brain is tired
beats me-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I don't know
bent out of shape-------------------------------------------------------angry about something
before long-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------soon
biggie----------------------------------------------------------------something hard, important
biker-----------------------------------------------------------------------------motorcycle rider
bitch---------------------------------------------------------------------------------mean woman
to bitch--------------------------------------------------------------------to complain offensively
bitchy--------------------------------------------------------------------------moody, angry a lot
bite off more than one can chew------------------------------try to do more than one can do
blabbermouth-----------------------------------------------------someone who talks too much
blow one's top-----------------------------------------------------------start yelling with anger
bod-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------body
bonkers-------------------------------------------------------------------------------to go crazy
booboo-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------mistake
boob tude------------------------------------------------------------------------------television
boom box-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------radio
booze-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------alcohol
bottom line-----------------------------------------------------------------------------final truth
bread---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------money
break a leg!--------------------------------------------------------------------------do very well!
break someone's heart-------------------------------------love somone and then leave them
brew-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------coffee, beer
broke-------------------------------------------------------------------------not have any money
BS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a lie
buck------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------dollar
bundle-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a lot
bug------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------bother
bull---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a lie
bull-headed------------------------------------------------------------------------------stubborn
bullshit-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a lie
buns---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------buttocks
burn the midnight oil----------------------------------------------------------work all night long
bushed-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------tired
butt-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------buttocks
by one's self-----------------------------------------------------------without the help of anyone
by the skin of one's teeth----------------------------------------------------barely to something
call it a day--------------------------------------------------------------finish working for the day
can't make heads or tails of something--------------don't know what to think of something
catch one's eye-------------------------------------------------------catch someone's attention
catch some rays---------------------------------------------------------------get some sunshine
catch some Z's--------------------------------------------------------------------get some sleep
change one's mind---------------------------change one's opinion, decision about something
cheesy-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------out of date
chicken---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------coward
chow----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------eat
cinch---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------very easy
cool----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------very good
cool it!----------------------------------------------------------------------------stop it, calm down
cost an arm and a leg-----------------------------------------------------------be very expensive
couch potato---------------------------------------------someone who watches TV all day long
cram--------------------------------------------------------------------------to pack very tightly
crap--------------------------------------------------------------something worthless, a lie, shit
crash course------------------take a lot of classes and do a lot of homework in a short time
cut it out!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------stop it
dicey-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------risky
dinero---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------money
dirty----------------------------------------------------------------------------------pornographic
ditch class----------------------------------------------------------------------------not go to class
don't count your chickens before they're hatched---------don't assume something too early
do a bang-up job---------------------------------------------------------------------do a great job
dorky--------------------------------------------------------------------------weird in a stupid way
down in the dumps--------------------------------------------------------------------feel very bad
drag one's feet--------------------------------------------------------------------not be motivated
drop someone a line-----------------------------------------------------------------call someone
dude------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------person
dynamite------------------------------------------------------------------------------------excellent
dinasaur----------------------------------------------------------------------something out of date
an eager beaver-------------------------------------------------------be excited to do something
easy does it----------------------------------------------------------------------------do it carefully!
an egghead-----------------------------------------------------------------------computer person
elbow grease-----------------------------------------------------------the showings of hard work
el cheapo-------------------------------------------------------------------------something cheap
every other day (year)----------------------------------------------------half of the days (years)
eyeball-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------stare
far-fetched-------------------------------------------------------------------------unrealistic goals
fart------------------------------------------------------------------------------expel intestinal gas
feel blue--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------feel sad
feel puny-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------feel small
fender-bender-------------------------------------------------------------------small car accident
fire someone-------------------------------------------------------------take someone's job away
flaky------------------------------------------------------------unpredictable or unreliable person
flashback----------------------------------------------------------------------------sudden memory
flick-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a movie
for ages-------------------------------------------------------------------------------for a long time
fox---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------attractive girl
freebie--------------------------------------------------------------------------------something free
french kiss-------------------------------------------------------------------------kiss with tongues
geek---------------------------------------------------------intelligent but ugly and weird person
get a kick out of something---------------------------------------------------to enjoy something
get going------------------------------------------------------------------to start doing something
get it-------------------------------------------------------------------------understand something
get on one's nerves------------------------------------------------------------to bother someone
get one's wires crossed-------------------------------------------be bothered about something
get out of hand------------------------------------------------------------------get out of control
get up and go-------------------------------------------after falling down, getting up and going
give someone a hand---------------------------------------------------------------help someone
glitch-------------------------------------------------------------------------------flaw in a system
goof-----------------------------------------------------------------foolish, uncoordinated person
go with the flow----------------------------------------------------do what everybody else does
grab a bite-------------------------------------------------------------------------------eat quickly
to goof, goof up---------------------------------------------------------------------make a mistake
to goof off--------------------------------------------------------------------------------waste time
goofy---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------silly
grand----------------------------------------------------------------------------a thousand dollars
grub--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------food
grubby-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------dirty
grungy-----------------------------------------------------------------------------unclean, unstylish
gut------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------stomach
guts-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------courage
had better----------------------------------------------should do or something bad will happen
have got to---------------------------------------------------------------------------------need to do
hairy---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------dangerous
hard feelings-------------------------------------not be able to forgive someone for something
to hassle-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------to bother
a hassle----------------------------------------something that is more difficult than it should be
have one's hands full--------------------------------------------------not be able to do any more
have something down pat------------------------------------be able to do something very well
head honcho---------------------------------------------------------------------------------top boss
hip-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------to be stylish
hickey------------------------------------------------------------------a red mark from a hard kiss
hit the books-------------------------------------------------------------------------------study hard
hit the hay------------------------------------------------------------------------------------go to bed
hit the sack-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------go to bed
hooker--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------prostitute
horny-------------------------------------------------------------------------sexually stimulated
hot-----------------------------------------------------------------------------attractive, popular
how come?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------why?
humungous-------------------------------------------------------------------------------very big
hyper---------------------------------------------------------------------------------over excited
icky-----------------------------------------------------------------------------gross, unpleasant
I.D.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------identification
in------------------------------------------------------------------------------------fashionable
in a jam----------------------------------------------------------------stuck on (in) something
in over one's he----------dealing with something that is more difficult than you can handle
inside out----------------------------------------------------inside of the shirt, pants, outside
in stock-----------------------------------have some of it in storage in a store or warehouse
in the black----------------------------------------------not know anything about something
in the red-------------------------como en el tacometer en el auto, no puede hacerlo mas
in time--------------------------------------------entregar algo antes de es demasiado tarde
jamming-------------------------------------------------------------------------to be going well
jerk-------------------------------------------------------------------------inconsiderate person
jock---------------------------------------------------------------------someone good at sports
john-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------toilet
jump all over someone-----yell at someone for a reason, yell at someone to do something
jump the gun--------------------------------------start something too early (from run racing)
jump to a conclusion-------------------------------------------------make a decision too early
junk mail-----------------------------------------------------------spam, email you don't want
K-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------thousand
keep an eye on----------------------------------------------------------------------take care of
keep an eye out for----------------------- watch out for something you expect might happen
keep one's chin up-------------------------------------------------be proud and don't give up
keep one's fingers crossed----------------------------------------------------------for goodluck
keep one's nose to the grindstone-----------work hard on something (from making swords)
keep (stay) in touch-------------------------------------------maintain contact with someone
kick back-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------relax
kid-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------child, to joke
killer---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------very good
kind of---------------sort of, either good, or not good, depending on the tone of voice used
klutz----------------------------------------------------------------------------------clumsy person
knock--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------condemn
knockout------------------------------------------------------------------very beautiful person
know-it-all--------------------------------------------person who thinks they know everything
know something backwards and forwards-------------------------know something perfectly
know something inside and out-----------------------------------know something perfectly
kook----------------------------------------------------------------------------------crazy person
laid back------------------------------------------------------------------------------------relaxed
lame-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------incompetent
let down-----------------------------------------------------dissapoint someone who trusted you
let sleeping dogs lie----------------------------don't cause a problem when you don't need to
lend someone a hand--------------------------help someone do something simple and short
live from hand to mouth----------------------------------------to live without any extra money
live and let live-------------------------------------------leave someone you don't like in peace
loser-------------------------------------------------------------------------------a worthless person
lose track of------------------------------------------------------------lose contact with someone
love handles, spare tire--------------------------------------------excessive fat around the waist
a low blow-----------------------------------------------to cheat in a competition (from boxing)
lousy-------------------------------------------------------------------very bad job, performance
macho---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------manly
make a mountain out of a mole hill----------------cause a problem when you don't need to
make waves------------------------------------------------------------------------be influential
make up one's mind-----------------------------------------------------------make a decision
no way!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------definitely not!
not on your life!------------------------------------------------------------------definitely not!
now and then-----------------------------------------------------once in a while, occasionally
to the max-------------------------------------------------------------to the maximum, utmost
mega------------------------------------------------------------------------------very big, great
megabucks-----------------------------------------------------------------------a lot of money
mellow------------------------------------------------------------------------------------relaxed
mickey-mouse---------------------------------------------------------------haphazard, poor job
munch--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------eat
nada-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------nothing
neat-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------organized, cool
nuke-------------------------------------------------------------------destroy, cook in microwave
nut--------------------------------------------------------------------------------crazy, weird person
nut----------------------------------------------------------------------passionate about something
nuts----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------testicles
O.K., okay-----------------------------------------------------------------decent, good enough
on the cutting edge-----------------------------where new styles, technologies are developed
on the dot------------------------------------------------------------------------------exactly at
on time----------------------------------------------------to be at a place before it is too late
once in a while--------------------------------------------------------------------occastionally
over one's head---------------------------------------------too complicated to understand
pad---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------house
pay the piper-----pay the person who gives you a service (from the pide piper fairytale)
plastic----------------------------------------------------------------------------------credit card
pooped-------------------------------------------------------------------------to be exhausted
pop quiz------------------------------------------------------------surprise test (in school)
pot-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------toilet
pretty (adv)---------------------------------------------------------------------------enough
pretty (adj)-----------------------------------------------------------------------good looking girl
pro-----------------------------------------------------------------to be in support of something
psycho-----------------------------------------------------------------------------a crazy person
puke-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------vomit
pull an all-nighter---------------------work all night because something is due the next day
pull someone's leg----------------------------------------------------------tell a story that is a lie
party animal------------------------------------------------------someone who like to party a lot
paws---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------hands
peanuts------------------------------------------------------------------------very little money
pee----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------to urinate
pickled----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------drunk
pig out-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------eat a lot
piss-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------to urinate
pissed (England)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------drunk
pissed (America)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------angry
plastered------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------drunk
pumped (up)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------excited
quite a few-------------------------------------------------------------------------------a great many
R and R-------------------------------------------------------------------------Rest and Relaxation
racket-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------noise
rain or shine------------------------------------------------------------------do it no matter what
rat---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a bad person
read someone's mind--------------------------------------to know what someone is thinking
a riot--------------------------------------------------------------------------------a very fun time
rip off-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------steal
rocking-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------excellent
rubbish-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------a lie, trash
rub someone the wrong way--------------make somone not like you for no apparent reason
run-down----------------------------------------------used until doesn't work well any more
savvy---------------------------------------------------------------------knowledge of something
schmooze--------------------------------hang out with people who can help you in your carreer
sleep on it----------------------------------------think about a decision you will have to make
sooner or later----------------------------------------------------------------------------eventually
shoot the breeze--------------------------------------------------talk about non important things
a snap----------------------------------------------------------------------------------quick and easy
so-so-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------mas o menos
make up one's mind-----------------------------------make a decision after thinking about it
sort of------------------------------------------------------------------------kind of, more or less
state of the art---------------------------------------------------the best, latest, most expensive
step on it!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------drive faster!
take it easy------------------------------------------------------------------------------relax
tell a white lie-------------------------------------tell a small lie that won't hurt anybody
the runs------------------------------------------------------------------------------------diarrhea
tight-fisted-------------------------------------------------------stingy, careful with your money
a tightwad-----------------------------------stingy, don't share your money with other people
tough--------------------------------------------------------------------strong and durable, hard
toss something------------------------------------------------------------throw something away
tricky----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------difficult
two-faced------------------------------------------------------------------------------hypocritical
scarf-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------to eat fast
screw up--------------------------------------------------------------------------make a mistake
a screw-up----------------------------------------------------------person who makes mistakes
scum-------------------------------------------------------very bad person, disgusting material
shades----------------------------------------------------------------------------------sunglasses
shoot some hoops-----------------------------------------------------------------play basketball
smarts----------------------------------------------------------------------------------intelligence
snookered----------------------------------------------------------------------------------cheated
solid-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------really good
solid------------------------------------------------------------------------------------consecutive
specs--------------------------------------------------------------------------perscription glasses
split---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------leave
spunk-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------high spirits
stoned----------------------------------------------------------------------------high on Marijuana
street smart--------------------------------------------------------------knowledge about the city
suck-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------very bad
thou----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------thousand
threads--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------clothing
ticker-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------heart
to the max-------------------------------------------------------------------------to the maximum
turkey---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a failure
under the weather--------------------------------------------------------------------------feel sick
until hell freezes over-------------------------------------------------------------------------never
until you're blue in the face----------------------------------------until you can't do it anymore
update----------------------------------------------------review of what's been happening lately
upside down---------------------------------------the top on the bottom, the bottom on the top
up-to-date---------------------------------------------------informed of the latest news, modern
used to-------------------having experienced something enough to be compfortable with it
wasted-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------destroyed
wear out one's welcome---------------------------------------------------stay as a guest to long
wet behind the ears-----------------to be new at something (babies are wet behing the ears)
what for?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------why?
what's up?--------------------------------------------------How is it going? What are you up to?
wheels-------------------------------------------------------------------------------car, motorcycle
whiz--------------------------------------------------------very knowledgable about something
whiz-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------urinate
wishy-washy------------------------------------------low quality performance, job, low quality
with bells on-----------------------------------------------with excitement (from the holidays)
would just as soon...-------------------------------------------------------would just as likely...
umpteen-----------------------------------------------------------------------------very very many
uptight----------------------------------------------------------------------------nervous, stressed
wimpy-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------weak, fearful
yank------------------------------------------------------------------------------person from U.S.A.
you don't say!-----------------------------------------------------------------obviously (sarcastic)
you've got to be kidding!---------------------------------------------------------------your joking!
yucky--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------disgusting
yummy--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------delicious
zilch-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------nothing
zip your lip!-----------------------------------------------------------------------shut up! be quiet!
zip--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------nothing
zit---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------pimple, acne