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| expression | literal translaton

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explosion, [Vananon | 5tast {te have a) exp co ainey

or “to botch up something”

botch [fup]] something (top eye .o maxe

« Dig Dustaxe nN dong someming

“Gesundheit!” exc sprenounced:

gen cun-tubP eer: said to wish saineone Zona realty

indicates that the

Tau#k a Randsome and muscular man are pronounced as

noun

IMPORTANT!

Learning how Amencans pronounce words

Is the second most important step after

fearning American slang! The “Real Speak”

sections are written using American-English phonetics So pay attention to the pronunciation, not the spelling! All the

“Real Speak” sections are demonstrated by native speakers in the audio program

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about one or more of the

words in the main entry

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pick up (to) Oimirchase te bu:

[Also riz ssimeone OFF (TO) AP Cacat somcune

KIp-oF€ n, (fsaic ci something overpriced: ducer

EXPLANATION OF ICONS

These exercises reinforce

visual recognition of the

slang terms and idioms

help you use the new

lerms In context

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These oral exercises are designed 10 help you to begin speaking and thinking like a native

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These exercises help you to understand noi only what Americans speak, but how ihey speak! These exercises can all be found on the audio program (See back pages for details)

ROGER STRIKES OUT WITH A PICK-UP LINE!

(Dating Stang - Phase | fhe Hunt for a Relationship)

THIS LESSON FEATURES ({) NEW SLANG WORDS & IDIOMS

biow someonc off (to)

check out somconc or something (10)

come on to somcone (to) fix someone up (10) hit it off (10)

icl someone down casy (10)

on the rebound (to be) pick up line

play hard 10 get (to) sirike out (to)

KEN POPPED THE QUESTION!

(Dating Slang - Phase 2:

The Thrill of the Relationship!)

THIS LESSON FEATURES @® NEW SLANG WORDS IDIOMS

cravy abouvfor someone (to be)

“Gel a room!”

go together (to) hitched (to gct) knocked up (to gct)

make out (to) pop the question (to) rob the cradle (1) shack up [together] (10) sugar daddy

JANE AND MIKE THIS LESSON FEATURES @® NEW SLANG WORDS & IDIOMS

9 BROKE UP: affair (to have an) on the rocks (to be) (Danng Slang - Phase 3 break up (to) atch thi up (to)

The End of the Relationship) P P‹ Ings up

bust someone (to) pre-nup

drop someone like a hot potato (10) take someone to the cleancrs (10)

off base (to be) play hardball (to) nghi off the bat

seitle the score (10) score (10)

tackle (to) throw in the 1owel (to) throw someone a curve (to) 1ouch base with someone (to)

MARGE IS THE BIGGEST KLUTZ!

(Foreign Words Used in

Everyday Conversation) THIS LESSON FEATURES (£) FOREIGN WORDS COMMONLY USED IN ENGLISH

angst biase boutque camaraderie forte gung ho

kindergarten klutz kowiow [someone] (to) macho

pnma donna verbatim

D Complete the Phrase p 52

More Daung Slang Phase 3 The End of the Relationshtp

A 1 Know the Answer, But

What's the Question? p 91

min

B Fmd Your Perfecl Match p 92

C Yourc the Author p 93 More Foreign Words Used

in Everday Conversation

p 94

KAREN WENT

ON AND ON ABOUT HER KNICK-KNACKS!

THIS LESSON FEATURES @® NEW SLANG WORDS & IDIOMS

chit chat (to) CTISS-CrOSS face to face flip-flop froufrou gnn from ear 10 ear (10) junk food junkie

(How to be Polincally comedian personnel Correct or “PC") firefighter police officer

flight auendant run something (to)

ABIG BREAK THIS LESSON FEATURES ({) NEW SLANG WORDS & IDIOMS

iN SHOW BIZ? big break pilot sitcom

Prniertainment Stang) ham scenes spin-off

mug (to) show biz spoof one-liner show-stopper walk on

AL AND PEGGY THIS LESSON FEATURES (€) NEW SLANG WORDS & IDIOMS

ARE LIKE all (to be) hottie lore up (to be)

DATING! bail (to) kack it (10) trip (to)

(TeenjCottege Siang) diss someone (10) “Late!” What up?”

FREEZE? THIS LESSON FEATURES () NEW SLANG WORDS & IDIOMS

THIS IS A Can it!" “Freeze!” Move 11!

STICK-UP! Chill out!” “Get your hands tn the air! “No funny busincss"”

(Emergency Siang cuff someone (to) = “Give it a rest!” “Spread ‘em!”

& Expressions) “Drop!” “Hand it over!” stick up

false move [ ]Ì let you have it! Watch out!”

THE SLANGMAN GUIDE TO STREET SPEAK

A Dialogue (Slang 2 ldoms) p 137 B Crossword Puzzle p 145 Pohncally Correct or "PC *

C Dialogue (in “Real Speak") p 139 © Yourc the Author p 147 pid

LET'S LEARN!

Vocabulary p 139

LET'S WARM UP! LET'S PRACTICE!

LET'S TALK? ara Own Story (Parr1) p 166

BETTI eID es „` B Create Your Own Story (Pan 2) p 167 s More Television

A Dialogue (Slang & Idioms) p 159 Ua and Enicriainmem Slang

B Dialogue (Translated) p 160 C What Would You Do If? p 168 p 170

C Dialogue (in “Real Speak") p 16!

LET'S LEARN? D Create Your Own Sentences p 169

B70 —_|

Vocabulary p 16! E True or False p 169

LET'S WARM UP! LET'S PRACTICE!

B Create Your Own Story p 214

C ltue or False p 215 More Emergency Slang

and Expressions

p 216

Tas

Dating Slang (Phase 1: The Hunt for a Relationship) LETSIWARMIUP!

MATCH THE PICTURES

As a fun way to get Started see if you can guess the meaning of the new slang words and expressions on the opposite page by using the pictures below and following the context of the sentences

“checking you out’ means L] asking you on a date _J examining you

lf you re going to tell Farl you don’t want to see him anymore, try to let him down easy let htm down easy means: (J reject him in a gentle way (_) date him

] introduced myself to the new girl in our class and she blew me off'

“blew me off means (_] talked to me nonstop J ignored me

Carols husband was coming on to me! She d be so upset if she found out!

“coming on to me” Means L] ignonng me _J flirting with me

My brother fixed me sep with his best fnend last night It was the best date | ever had!

fixed me up” means L] arranged a date for me (J talked poorly about me ] can’t beheve you used such an old piek-sep liue on that girl No wonder she rejected you!

“ptcR up line” means (J phrase meant to reject (J phrase meant to entice

Every ume I ask a girl ona date | strike out Maybe | m too aggressive sinke out” means: J fas! (_] succeed Bill and | beat #¢ OFF thc Moment we met We ve been together ever since

hit it off means tJ liked each other immediately L] đidn t hike each other

Kam just ended a relationship and 1s ou the rebound She wants a boyinend desperately!

on the rebound” means LJ goes to the gym LJ Cager to get back into a

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Tony Hey! That girl over there is checking you out! Why don’t you go say hello?

Roger The last me] said hello to a girl in a place like this, she thought 1 was coming on to

her and blew me off before ] even had a chance to introduce myself Tony That doesn’t surprise me Usually you strike out after using one of your stupid

DATING SLANG (Phase 1 The Hunt for a Relanonship)

THE SLANGMAN GUIDE TO STREET SPEAK 3

B DIALOGUE TRANSLATED INTO STANDARD ENGLISH

LET’S SEE HOW MUCH YOU REMEMBER!

Just for fun, Move around in random order to the words and expressions in boldface below See if you can remember their slang equivalents without looking at the Jeft-hand page!

Hey! That girl over there 1s examining you! Why don’t you go say hello?

The last ume I said hello to a girl in a place like this she thought | was firting with her and rejected me before ] even had a chance to introduce myself

That doesn t surprise me Usually you £ail after using one of your stupid fii£tations opening statements!

I didn’t get that far this tme Maybe she was just pretending not to be interested

Oh, no! There’s Bonnie Margolin A year ago, some mutual friends of ours introduced us becausc they thought we would enjoy each other’s company Unfortunately, she was eager to get back into a relationship after recently ending one, so | didnt want to get involved | tned to reject her gently but she got furious and started screaming at me Oh, no! She’s coming this way Run!

DATING SLANG (Phase 1 The Hunt for a Relattonshtp) C4)

Lesson 1 * ROGER STRIKES OUT WITH A PICK-UP LINE!

The dialogue below demonstrates how the slang Conversation ~

on the previous page would really be spoken by native speakers!

CO-A: TRACK 2

Tony Hey! That girl over there's checkin’ ya ont! Why don'cha go say hello?

Roger _—‘ The Jas’ umc ] said hello do a girl 'n a place Itke this, she thod | w z coming on to ’er

‘n blew me off b fore ] even had a chance ta intraduce myself Tony That doesn saprise me Ujally ya strike oud aftcr using one a ycr stupid pick-up

Roger Ididn get that far this tmc Maybe she wzjus playing hard da get Tony Oh no! There s Bonnie Margolin A year ago, $s m mutual fnends ev arz fixed us up

b cuz they thought we'd hid id off Unfortunatcly, shc w’z on the reboun’, so

I didn wanna ged involved | tned da led ’er down easy bt she got furious 'n starded screaming ‘it me Oh, no! She's coming this way Run!

LET SILEARNY,

„5

The following words and expressions were used in the previous

dialogues Let’s take a closer look at what they mean

I walked up to that girl to say hello but she blew me off!

I] walked up to that girl tosay hello but she ignored me' ] walked up ta that girldasayhello b tshe blew me off!

I thought he loved me, but he blew me off for Barbara [ thought he loved me, buthe rejected me for Barbara

I thod ’e loved me, b'd e blew me off fer Barb’ra I] waited two hours at the cafe, but she just blew me off ] waited two hours at the cafe but she just Kept me waiting

I] waided two hours itthe cafe b tshejus’ blew me of€

blow something off (to) exp to make the decision not to do something ¢ I'm going to blow off my homework and go to the mouies tonight instead, I've decided not to do

my homework and go to the movies tonight instead See blow off something (to) / to blow some- thing off (to), p 197 (Lesson9 Teen Slang)

NOW YOU BO IT COMPLETE THE PHRASE ALOUD:

I thinh [person’s name] blew me off because

DATING SLANG (Phase 1 The Hunt for a Relanonship)

THE SLANGMAN GUIDE TO STREET SPEAK 3

check out someone or something (to) exp to observe someonc or something

cr Check out that girl over there! She's beautiful! I've

never sccn hei before era Observe that girl over there! She s beaunful! ] ve never

seen her before

wits Check ont that girl over there! She's beaudiful! | ve

never scen er b fore Vanaion check someone or something out (to) exp

Eve §=6Kim is so pretty that guys come on to her all the tme

They don’t really care whether or not she has a personality!

Kim ts so pretty that guys show sexual interest in her allthe ttme They don t really care whether or not she has a personality!

Kim s so preddy th’t guys come on da her all the time They don’t really care whether r not she has a personahidy'

[Person’s name] came on to me at the

Bf haven t had a date for over a year Do you think you can

fix me np with Sheila?

TEEN Lhaven thad a date for over a year Do you think you can

arrange a date for me with Sheila?

Bienes =| haven'thad a date fer overa ycar Yathinkyac n ix me

up with Sheila?

Variation set someone np (to) exp

-VOW YêU Eê !T COMPLETE THỂ PHAASE AL@UB:

Last night, I was fixed up on a date witk [person's name] aud it was

Eid =Thank you so much for introducing me to Gary We really

liked each other immediately'

Tố Thanks so mụch fer (nrraducing me da Gary We really

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let someone down easy (to) exp to cnda romantic relationship with someone na gentle way

When Donna broke up with me, she was very nice about

it She let me down easy When Donna broke up with me, she was very nice about

t She ended our relationship in a gentle way

When Donna broke up w'th me, she w z very nice aboud

it She let me down easy

WOW YOU BO IT COMPLETE THE PHRASE ALOUD:

I tried to let [person’s name] down easy, but

on the rebound (to be) exp to be eager to get right back into a relationship after having recently

If you re going to go out with Tina, be careful She’s eager

to get back into a relationship after having recently ended one and may want to get seriously involved too carly

If y'r gonna go out with Tina be careful She’s on the rebound n may wanna get senously involve’ too carly

w@OW Y©U ®©O IT COMPLLTE THỂ PHRASE ALQUB:

I think Bill is on the rebound because

pick-up line exp an ovcruscd suggestive comment made typically to a stranger in the hope of having a sexual encounter such as, Where have you been all my life?” or “Haven t we met before?

The minute | heard his pick-up line, |] knew imme diately that he wasn’t interested in my personality!

The minute | heard his suggestive comment, | knew immediately that he wasn t interested in my personality!

The minute I heard 1s pick-up line, ] knew immediately thad ‘e wasn’ int’rested 'n my personalidy!

WOW YOU BO IT COMPLETE THE PHRASE ALOUD:

That guy just walked up to me and said, “[use a pich-up line here]!” What a stupid pick-up line!

Ican'ttellifshe is pretending to be disinterested in

me or if she just doesn t like me

I can’ tell if shes playing hard da get 'r if she jus’

doesn’ like me

NOW YOU PO I7 COMPLETE THE PHẨA§E ALQUBE:

{Person’s name] plays hard to get because

DATING SLANG (Phase 1 The Hunt for a Relationship)

strike out (to) v (fiom bascball see Lesson 4, Sports Terms Used tn Slang p $9) to fal

aS - Did Nancy agree to go out with you?

No I totally struck out!

EImtietes = — Did Nancy agree to go out with you?

—No Itotally failed!

woe «= — Did Nancy agree da go out with you?

-No |todally struck out!

I struck out when I tried to

CER SIE RAGHICEY

A COMPLETE THE PHRASE

Complete the phrase by choosing the appropriate words from

1 Hey, that guy over there 1s you out Why don’t you go over and say hello?

2 How did tt go when you introduced yourself to the new girl in class? You don t look very happy

3 Gregisa great guy but! don’t think we re a good match I m going to tell him that } just want to

be tnends {Il try and let hm down _

4 Ithought!d be nice and welcome the new neighbor to our street but when | introduced myself

he totally me off! He was so unfriendly!

5 Sally seems like she s interested in me but as soon as | approach her she ignores me! | gucss

she s just playing

6 Thank you for introducing me to your sister She s great! We it off nght away In fact

we're going lo the movies together this weekend

7 Mindy and John broke up this morning and tonight she $ going on a date with Tim! I hope he

understands that she s on the and may not have the best judgment

8 | think you and my best friend would really like cach other Would you like me to

you up with hrm?

9 Tims father on to me tn the parking fot and he s marned! In fact they ve been

married lor fifty years!

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B CONTEXT EXERCISE

Read the short conversations Decide whether the slang used makes sense or doesn’t rnake sense Circle your answer

CD-A: TRACK 5

- Bilis a great guy' — Are you and Al gettting marned? - Sue ignored me when f satd hi

- That's why | blew hun off — Yes! I let hum down easy - She's just playing hard to get

MAKES SFNSE DOESN TMAKESENSE MAKESSENSE DOESN TMAKESENSE MAKESSENSE DOESNT MAKE SENSE

— How was your date last night? Did you ask Ann out on a date? Every ame a guy approaches me

- Great! We really hit it off - Yes, but I struck out She saidno he uses the dumbest ptck up lnes!

MAKES SENSE DOESN TMAKESENSE MAKESSENSE DOESN TMAKESENSE MAKESSFNSE DOESN 71 MAKE SENSE

Check out the new student! - Earl came on to me at the party! — Mel fixed me up with his brother Wow! She's beautiful! - Why was he yelling at you? - Did you have a good ttme?

THE SLANGMAN GUIDE TO STREET SPEAK 3

Read Person A‘ questions or statements aloud, then use the suggested words to create your responsc for Person B

Why does that guy keep looking at me?

What happened when

you said hi to Steve?

I want to introduce

myself to that girl

over there but I don’t know what to say!

Cee ts

Ssomeone special

Karen just ended her melationship with Eric

Do you think I should

ask her on a date?

7

ty PERSON B

use

checking you out

How did it go when

you asked Cecily out?

Michelle acts as ï£ she

likes me but when I talk By F430 5-4 Atom CCC hae hard to get seems disinterested!

I heard you met Toms sister last

night How did it go?

U'ye đecided to end the relationship with

Darlene tonight It’s just not working

DATING SLANG (Phase 1 The Hunt for a Relationship)

Lesson 1 * ROGER STRIKES OUT WITH A PICK-UP LINE!

D CREATE YOUR OWN NEWSPAPER COLUMN

Without looking at the newspaper column at the bottom of the page fillin the blank lines of 1 10 directly below Next, transfer your answers to the empty boxes in the newspaper column Make sure to match the number

of your answer with the numbered box Next read your column aloud Remember The funnier your answers the funnier your column will be!

Write down a type of insect (worm, cockroach, beetle etc )

\NG ani

Write down an “adjective (strange tall, fat, etc )

Write down an adjective (strange, tall fat etc )

Wnie down a thing’ in plural! form (pencils, potatoes toothbrushes etc ) Write down a _ body part (ear Iver foot etc )

on to her and she'll] blow

me ofF That would make

off, I'd lke to ask for her

in marnage The big question now is, whcre can] go to get fixed up with

just don't want to date a

your help ere

Dear Blabby play hard to get, but |!

There 1s a In my always seem to strike out

class who with them Some day | d like Signed,

checks me out al] the ttme

THE SLANGMAN GUIDE TO STREET SPEAK 3

SALHEASLANGMAWIFILES

MORE DATING SLANG

(Phase 1: The Hunt for a Relationship)

Since the beginning of time, there have been three phases of a relationship - Phase 1 The Hunt fora Relationship Phase 2 The Thrill of the Relationship! and Phase 3 The End of the Relationship Since dating and relationships are such a big part of our daily lives it sno wonder there are so many slang terms and idioms dedicated to love! The following terms and expressions are extremely popular and used

by just about anyone entering that first unpredictable phase of a relationship— The Hunt Welcome to Slangman s world of romance

airhead n « stupid and forgetful person Synonym 2 all one’s marbles (not to

ST Why would Gina ever date a guy have) exp to be stupid

like Bill He s such an airhead! Synonym 3 bonehead n idiot

He locked his keys in his car for

the fourth time this week! Synonyr 4 cooking on all four burners

(mot to be) exp to be stupid Synonym § ditzn (usually apphed only toa

woman) Vananon: ditzy (to be) ad) to

be forgeuul

ask someone out (to) exp io inviie someone

on a date

CCA = Why would Gina ever date a guy es | wani to ask Sybil out but | m

like Bill He s such a stupid and afraid she |! sav no forgetful person! He locked a ET | want to invite Sybil on a - his keys in his car for ihe fourth date but } m afraid she'll say no time this week!

| wanna ask Sybil out bd1lm

gone Why would Gina ever dade a guy afraid she'll say no

like Bill He’s such n airhhead!

me locked ‘is keys n1 ve fer be easy (to) exp to be readily available for sex

the fourth time this wee Tra | was surprised when Jill

Synonvm 1 ali four oars in the water wouldn't sleep with me because

(mot to have) exp to be stupid evcryone said she was easy

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E11 ¡ w§ Surpriscd when Jill Synonym 6 look right through someone

wouldn 1 sleep with me because (to) exp

everyone said she was readily

available for sex buzz (to give someone a) exp io telephone

TRE! | wz saprised when Jill wouldn someone

sleep with me b cuz ev'ryone said Be it was really nice meetng you

she w’z easy Can | give you a buzz some

time?

blind date exp a date with someone you have

not seen before (usually arranged by a friend)

IEEPFT//AN | hate blind dates The las: one

was with a woman three times

my age!

Extra | hate arranged dates with

people I don’t know The last One was with a womari three

umes my age!

OTE | hate blin’ dates The las one ROTA It was really nice meeting you

w 2 w'th a woman three times my Can | telephone you some

WITTE Tas It w 7 really nice meeding you brush off (to give someone the) exp to Cnl give ya a buzz some

show complete disinterest in someone ume?

mera When Ted finally got the courage Note Did you nonce the grammancal

to introduce himself to Carol she mistake made in the example gave him the brush off' sentence? It was made on

EXMGIY When led finally got the courage purpose! You Il notice that the

verb “Can” was used in the question, Can | give you a buzz some time? To the frustration of

to introduce himself to Carol she showed complete disinterest

In him’ English tcachers everywhere, this

Pore T When Ted hn lly got the courage is an extremely common mistake

ta intraduce ‘imself ta Carol, she made even by native bom

gave 'im the brush off! Amenicans In proper English, Vananon brush someone off (to) exp “May |” should be used since it

means, Do I have permission to

“Can I’ means, Am ] able to

However although tt is incorrect

“Can I” is most commonly used in

everyday casual conversation

Synonym |} “Burr!” inter} the sound of

shivering duc to extreme cold

In this case, indicating that the other person is being emotionally cold

Synonym ! holier (to give someone a) Synonym 2 diss someone (to) v short

for to have disrespect for some one”- probably the newest slang Synonym 2 jingle (to give someone a) word for the verb “to snub exp

used primanily by 1he younger Synonym 3 phone someone (to) v short generations for “to telephone someone

Synonym 3 freeze someone out (to) exp Synonym 4 ving (to give someone a) exp Synonym 4 give someone the cold Synonym 5 shout (to give someone a)

Synonym § give someone the time of Synonym 6 touch base with someone

day (not to) exp (to) exp (from baseball)

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THE SLANGMAN GUIDE TO STREET SPEAK 3

t-ugly (to be) exp to be extremcly ugly

ea «Dan s girifnend is butt-ugly and

he is so handsome What a pair!

farts Dan s girlfnend is extremely

ngly and he is so handsome

What a parr!

Dan s girlfricnd 5s budd-ugiy n

he sso han’some Whad a pair!

Synonym | beaten with an ugly stick

(to be) exp Synorym 2 death warmed over (to look

like) exp also applied to someone who looks very sick

Synonym 3 dog (to be a) n

Note: ‘This can also be replaced

by “Bow wow! which 1s the barking sound of a dog Oddly

enough if you say “Woof"” (also

a sound made by a dog) 11

Indicatcs beauty and scx appeal!

Synonym 4 face that only a mother

could love (to have a) exp Synonym § face that could stop a clock

(to have a) exp

Synonym 6 fall off the ugly tree and hit

every branch on the way down (to) exp

Synonym 7 gross (to be) ad) Synonym 8 Mice personality (to have a)

exp said when there is nothing

nice to say about the person's looks

Synonym 9 short on looks (to be) exp Synonym 10 ngly as sim (to be as) exp

ck n gir!

ew a That ehiek over there 15 our new

math professor She’s so pretty!

Bort «That girl over there is our new

math professor Shc s so pretty!

Grete lhat chick overtheres arnew

math prafesser She s so preddy!

epn avcry undesirable person

Sea You re going out with Rob? He s

such a creep!

Gara You re going out wih Rob’? Hes

such an undesirable person!

Qe Yr going out w'th Rob? Hes

such a creep!

cruise (to) v +o flin

aera For the last hour that guy has

been cruising you Why don you just go say helio?

flirts For the last hour that guy has

been flirting with you Why don t you just go say heilo?

gare Fer the last hour that guy 5 been

cruising you Why don cha jus

obsessed with sex

cm Did you see the way Anne s

father hugged mc? I think he s

a dirty old man

SÀ

t1 Ltd you sec the Way Anne s

father hugged me? l think he s

an older man who 1s obsessed with sex eee (id'ja see the way Anne s father

hugged mc? | think ca dirdy

ol man

dreamy ad) attracuve and scxy

Sa My heart pounds every time | see

Mark Hes so dreamy Extra My hean pounds every ume | sce

Mark [e's so attractive and sexy

write My heart pouns ev ry ume I see

Mark He sso dreamy

eye on someone (to have one’s) exp to be

imerested in someone

Ta | vc had my eye om Dianc cver

since | met her at Rick s party

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TEEN | vc been interested in Diane

ever since | mei her ai Rick s party She’s so beautiful!

Caras | vc had my eye on Diane ever

since | med cr ‘it Ricks pardy

She s so beautiful!

flimgn bnef sexual encounter

rte Gary thinks his wife ts faithful but

she has had three imgs that

] know of

Entiat Gary thinks his wife ts faithful, but

she has had three brief sexual encounters that | know of Gary thinks 1s wife ez fanhful bt she s had three flings th'd

] know of

get turned down (to) exp 10 be rejecicd

re | asked Suc to go to the prom

wih me but! got turned down

ng] | asked Sue to go to the prom

with me but she rejected me

ore | ast Sue da go da the prom w th

me bd] got turn’ down

Vonation turn someone down (to) exp

to reject someone

go Dutch (to) exp to pay only for oneself ona

date

Sa | man independent woman

] will only go out with someone

if ve go Dutch

Ears §m an independent woman

{ will only go out with someone if

we pay individually

wares | m nm independent woman A Il

Only go out w th someone if we

BE 7:7M Pam isn't interested in your

personality She's only interested

in your money She's a gold digger'

Ears Pam isn t interested in your

personality She s only interested

in your money She's a person

who looks for someone with a lot of money for

a relationship!

wives Pam isn’ intrested n yer

personalidy She s only int rested

nyer money She’s a gol’

digger'

guy a very common slang term for “man”

re Did you see the guy Mindy 1s

going out with? He s really

handsome!

ori Did you see the man Mindy 0S

going out with? He s really handsome!

NT 77166 Did jasee the guy Mindy s going

oul with? He's really han 'some!

Noie Inihe plural form guys is used 1n American slang to mean “friends

and 1s commonly used when greeting a group of men or

women! For example Ht guys!

What's up? Hi friends! How are you?

Synonym |} duden * seep 199 Synonym 2 fellow n uscd primanily by

the older generations and often prononced “fella ”

| just had a rcaily heavy date

with John He asked me to marry him!

| just had a really important

date with John He asked me to marry him!

]jus had a really heavy date with John He ast me da marry

im!

hit on someone (to) exp to make sexual

advances toward someone

Every time | go to Debbie s

house, her boymend hits oz

“REAL §PEAK”:

Synonym | Synonym 2

Synonym 3

Synonym 4 Synonym §

Synonym 6 Synonym 7

house her boyfnend makes

sexual advances toward me'

Ev ry ume! go da Debbie § house er boyfnen hits on me!

come on to someone (to) exp

e seep 6 give someone the eye (to) exp

make a pass at someone (to) exp

make a play for someone (to) exp

make eyes at someone (to)

exp to flirt wih someone by giving meaningful glances

make goo-goo eyes at someone (to) exp move in on someone (to) exp

to approach someone with the

| really enjoyed meeting you

Would you like to hook up this

hottie n (from the adjective hot meaning sexy")

a sexy man or woman

Synonym 7

Synonym 8 Synonym 9 Synonym 10 Synonym I!

Synonym 12 Synonym 33

Wow! I'd love to go oul with Lee She's such a hottie!

Wow! I'd love to go oul with Lee

She's such a sexy woman!

Wow! I'd love da go out with

Lee She's such a hoddie'!

babe (to be a) 1 used to refer

to a sexy man or woman

beaut (to be a) ad) * 1 used

to refer to a beautiful woman ¢

2 uscd to refer to something or someone in an impressive yet

negative way * That black eye is

areal beaut! ¢ Gerry lied to get his job Hesa real beaut!

bombshell n only applied toa beautiful woman

built (to be) ad) to havea

great body

cutie n drop-dead gorgeous (to be) ad)

easy on the eyes (to be) exp fox n someone good looking and sexy

foxy (to be) ad} to be good

looking and sexy

hard to look at (not to be)

exp

hot (to be) adj 10 be very sexy fauak mn a muscular and sexy

man

jock n an athlenc-looking man

but can be applied to a woman

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Synonym 2]

Synonym 22

Synonym 23 Synonym 24 Synonym 25 Synonym 26

killer looks (to have) exp 10

be exceptionally attractive knockout adj an extremely

good looking woman

long on looks (to be) exp Also: long on looks, short on brains (to be) exp to be

extremely good looking but not very intelligent

looker n an cxtremely good-looking man or woman

out of my league (to be) exp

said of someone who is too pretty

lo approach pretty as a picture (to be as)

exp

raving beauty (to be a) n an

extremely gorgeous woman Or

girl

stud n ascxy looking man

stummern an cxtremely

good looking man or woman

stunning (to be) ac) 10 be

extremely good looking

tall, dark and handsonie (to be) ad (said of a man)

ten (to be a) exp meaning to

be a ten ona scale from | to 10“

traffic-stopper (to be a) n someone whose good looks causes drivers to brake and stare hunk n a muscular and vinie man

Sm That's Jeff Leshay? He used to be

so thin and weak He 5 really

turned into a hunk! |] guess he 5

been working out

Cerro

Synonym | Synenym 2 Synonym 3 Synonym 4 Synonym § ladies’ man n

women

ECA

That s Jeff Leshay? He used to be

so thin and weak He S really

turned into a muscular and virile man! | gucss he s becn

working out That s Jeff Leshay? He usta be so thin 'n weak He s really turned into a Rumk! ] guess es been

working out he-man n jock n

macho ad) stallion n ¢ (lit) male horse

stud n ° (lit) male horse

aman who is very attractive to

Rick 15 a real ladies’ man The moment he walks into a room, women come running up to him

Rick 1s a really attractive to women The moment he walks into a room women come running up to him

Rick 5 a real ladies’ man Thc moment ec walks into a room,

women come running up 10 ‘im

lech n (shon for lecher) one who frts constantly

in hope of finding sex

“REAL SPEAK”:

Synonym | Synonym 2

Did you see the way Stan

behaved when that beautiful

mode! walked into the room? He

didn t leave her alone for a second Hc s such a lech!

Did you see the way Stan

behaved when that beautiful model walked into the room? He didn t leave her alone fora second Hes such 4 constant

flirt!

Did ja sec ihe way Stan behaved

wh n that beaudiful model walked inda the room? He didn leave ‘er alone fer a Second fle s such a lech!

looking to get lucky (to be)

exp to be looking for sex

operator n one who knows

exactly what to say in order 10

attract someone sexually

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Synonym 3 playboy n a man whois

devoted to having fun with few

or no responsibilities Synonym 4 player n one who cnjoys the

game of flirting

Synonym 5 tease n

Synonym 6 woman chaser n Synonym 7 womanizer n aman who

engages many women

romantically and/or sexually

knowing that he will never have

a serous relationship with them

love at first sight exp immediate attraction

for another person

oa The momen: ! mei your moiher

| knew | wanted to marry her It

was love at First sight it’s ALL ABOUT —

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EXE The moment | met your mother

| knew | wanted to marry her !t

was immediate attraction ese The momen | met cher mother

1 knew [| wan ed da marry ‘er hi

w z love ‘it firs’ sight LTR nr an abbreviation of “long-term relationship” which 1s commonly seen in the personals sections of the Internet and

newspapers

re =Did you sec this ad in the

personals? “Romantic and handsome man looking for an

LTR {| think ]'ll answer his ad

Eris = Did you see this ad in the

personals? “Romantic and

handsome man looking for a

long-term relationship ˆ

I think I'll answer his ad

Grit Did'ja see this ad nthe

personals? “Romantic n

han’some man looking fer n LTR ' | think a {] answer ‘is ad

Note There are several other common

initials used in the personals that

may look like some kind of secret

code kor example: A BBW ISO

an LTR with a romantic SWM N/D and N/S a must!; A big beautiful woman in search of a

long-term relationship with a romantic single (or straight)

white male Non-drinker and non-smoker a must! * Herc are

some other common initials

A -— Asian

B = Black

BB - Bodybuilder BBW - Big Beautiful Woman

Bl —- Bisexual

F = Female

G = Gay

H = Hispanic ISO = Insearch of

J = Jewish

M = Male N/D = Non Dnnker or

Non Drug User N/S = Non-smoker

ca | want to date her but} m too

shy to make the first move

E1 ¡ want 1O đate her but] m too

shy to initiate it wees | wanna date er bd! mtoo shy

da make the firs’ move Vanation make a move (to) exp

meat market exp any place where people go

to look for sexual encounters, such as a bar

a party the gym etc ¢ (lit.): a market where people shop for meat

Bt | hate going 1o my gym Its

lumed into a meat market!

The guys won t leave me alone!

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Ered | hate going to my gym Its

turned into a place where people go to look for sexual

encounters! The guys won't

leave me alone!

Ronit | hate going da my gym Its

turned into a meat market!

The guys won t leeme alonc!

merd n a person who has an unsophisticated

appearance and personalily aca Did you see the guy Beth 1s going

out with? He's the biggest nerd

and she’s very sophisticated

GOTETCA Did you see the guy Beth 1s going

out with? He’s the most umso- phisticated person and she s very Sophisticated

wor Wyzte Did jasce the guy Beth cz going

out with? He s the bigges’ nerd

n she s very safisticaded Vanation merdy adj said of somcone with

an unsophisticated appearance and personality

Synonym |} dork n a weak and

unsophisticated-looking person Variation dorky adj said of

someornie with an unsophisticated

appearance and personality

Synonym 2 geek n a Strange or eccentric

during the lunch hour

ea When Mitch came back from

lunch today his hair was aii

messed up | wonder if he had a

nooner'

ort nen Mitch came back from

lunch today his hair was all

messed up | wonder if he had a brief sexual encounter during lunch!

Crees When Mitch came back frm

lunch taday his hair w 2 all

messed up I wonder if’e had

a nooner!

Also afternoon delight exp

nympho n (short for nymphomaniac) a woman with an abnormally excessive and

uncontrollable sexual desire

a Michelle told me she has sex

with a different guy every night!

| didn t know she was such a

nympho!

Eres Michelle told me she has sex

with a different guv every night!

| didn t know she had such an

abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire!

Goes Michelle tol me she has sex

w'th a diffrent guy ev'ry night!

{didn know she w7 sucha nympho!

old maid (to be an) 1 said of an old unmarried woman

Gi Jody is fifty years old and still not

marnied | think she 5 destined to

be an old maid

AA

EOYs Jody is fifty years old and sull not

married | think she’s destined to

be an old, unmarried woman

Grote Jody s fifdy years old n still not

married I think she s destin ta be

nol maid

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Synonym {| simgle ad) said of an unmarned

man or woman

Synonym 2 spinster (old) n an old

unmarned woman

on the prowl (to be) exp to be looking for

someone for an inumaie relationship or sexual encounter °¢ (Ii) said of an animal thal 1s

looking for food

Every ume | go out with Steve

he flirts with all the women That guy is aways on the prowl ort Every ume | go out with Steve,

he flirts with ali the women That

guy is aways looking for someone for an intimate relationship or sexual encounter

Qe Ev ry ume] go out wth Steve he

flirts w'th all the women That

guy's ahways on the prowl Synonym on the make (to be) exp

one-night stand n recreaional sex that lasts

for one night only

ra | dont hike one-night stands

!m looking for a long term relationship

EXT | don't like recreational sex

that lasts for just one night

I m looking for a long term

relationship wore | dont like one-night stan’z

} m looking fer a long 1erm relationship

pick someone up (to) exp to approach

someone for a sexual encounter area Kim is so pretty that guys iry to

pick her wp all the time She

can t even go shopping 1n peace!

Ra Kim isso pretty that guys try to

approach her for sex al! the time She can t even go shopping

In peace!

Serre Kam sso preddy th’l guys try da

pick ‘er up all the time She can even go shopping n peace!

put out (to) exp (usually said of a woman) to engage in sex willingly

Gea Tony will only take a woman out

to dinner if he knows she 1s going

to put out ETT lony will only take a woman out

to dinner if he knows she is going

to engage in sex willingly

Tony I} only take a woman out ta

dinner if 'e knows she’s gonna

pud out

quickie n a quick sexual encounter

rT Now] know why the boss hired

his girlfnend to work here fle calls her into his office for a

quickie several times a day!

ood Now | know why the boss hired

his girlfnend to work here He calls her into his office for a

quick sexual encounter

several times a day!

QTE Now! know why the boss hired

is girlfrien da work here He Calls ‘er into ‘is office fer a quickie sev'ral times a day!

runt n a derogatory term for a short person Mam | have no luck meeting men The

only guy who approached me was some rumt named Marvin

ROA | have no luck meeting men The

only guy who approached me was some short person named Marvin

RTT | have no luck meeding men the

only guy who approached me

w zsome runt named Marvin

Synonym | half-pintn Synonym 2 short stuff¥ n Synonym 3 shorty n Synonym 4 shrimp n

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Synonym § small fry n Synonym 6 squirt n

Variation Wttle squirt n

scope out (to) exp to observe carcfully

BT Saturday nights] like to go to the

mall to scope out the girls

Era Saturday nights | like to go to the

mal! to observe the girls Saturday nights | like ta go da the

mall da scope out the girls Synonym check out (to) exp

set someone up with (to) exp to arrange

for Someone to go out on a daie (wih another)

ra | set Al up with my sister lasi

night He said he had the best

time!

EOLA | arranged for Al to go out

on a date with my sister He said

he had the best time!

Ieee | sed Al up w th my sisier las

night He said e 'ad the bes

ume!

shake someone (to) v 10 get nd of someone

ea No matter how many umes | tell

Caroline | m not interested in

going out with her | can t shake

her

ESL No matter how many times | tell

Caroline I’m not interested in

going out with her, } can't get

vid of her

water No madder how many umes } tell

Caroline I’m nod mnt’rested n going out with er | can’t shake

‘er

sleep around (to) exp to travel around having sex with several different people (at different times)

Ba Candy told you she s a virgin?!

Everyone knows shc sleeps

around

rrr Candy told you she s a virgin?!

Everyone knows she travels around having sex with several different people

POV Candy tol yu she s a virgin?!

Ev ryone knows she sleeps around

small talk (to make) exp to engage in light

casual] conversation

a 1 ake your mother s advice On

your first daic, just make small

talk and don t kiss him!

Trai Take your mother s advice On

your first daie just make light,

casual conversation and don t kiss him!

wore Take yer mothers advice On yer

firs’ date, us’ make small talk

n don't kiss ‘im!

smooth adj said of someone who pretends to be

sincere by making sure to say exactly what the

other person wants to hear (in order 10 gain

that other person’s trust)

oe Terry sure is smooth but! didnt

believe he was Sincere for a moment

EI tia Tcrry sure says everything I

want to hear but! didn beheve he was sincere for a

moment Gere Terry sher is smooth bd] didn

believe ‘e w’z sincere fer a

moment

Vananon smooth operator n

Spazn short for spastic idiot fool

BT You know that guy | went out

with last night? He acted like the biggest spaz ai ihe restaurant ] was so embarrassed!

Eid = You know that guy | went out

with last night? He acted like the biggest idiot ai ihe restaurant

] was so embarrassed!

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Peete Ya know that guy! wen out with

las night? He acted like the bigges’ spaz ‘it the resterant

| w'z so embarrassed!

Note This comes from the adjecuve

“spastic,” hterally meaning

“someone affected by involuntary muscular contractions ”

Synonym | all there (not to be) exp not

10 be functioning completely rauonally

Synonym 2 lame-on idiot Synonym 3 lamebrain n idiot Synonym 4 mitwitn idiot Synonym § out of it (to be) exp no} io be

functioning completcly rauonally Synonym 6 playing with a full deck

(not to be) exp not to be functioning completely rationally Synonym 7 Slow on the draw (to be a

little) exp * (lit.) (from

Westems) said of a cowboy who

IS slow at shooting his gun dunng

a duel Synonym 8 “The elevator doesn’t go up

to the top” exp said of

somcone siupid

Synonym 9 “The lights are on but

nobody’s home” exp said of someone stupid

Synonym 10 twitn idjoi

Synonym 1] winmern (used sarcastically)

Vanaion: a real winner (to be) exp to be a total loser in every way

Note The ierm winner meaning

“one who is very successful ” is commonly used to mean the

Opposite when used sarcastically

Being sarcastic is very Amcrican!!

This is why it’s so important to listen not only to what Amencans say, bu how they say it

especially since sarcasm 1s so commonly used For example, upon seeing a woman walk inio the room wearing an ugly dress,

it would be common to hear someone whisper sarcastically

“Nice dress!” meaning “What a horribic dress!

stand someone up (to) exp to fail to keep

an appoiniment or date with someone

ra if Tim stands me wp tonight, | lÌ

never agrec to go out with him again

Rowers if lim doesn’t show up for

our date tonight, I'll never agree to go out with him again

weer if Tim stanz me up tanight all

never agree da go out w th ‘im again

Vanation be/get stood up (to) exp 10 be

left waiting (for a date or

appointment) for someone who

never arrives as planned

sweep someone off his/her feet (to) exp

said of aman who charms a woman

a «Bill came into my life and swept

me off my feet We're going to

be marred next month!

Era Bill came into my life and

completely charmed me

We re going to be martied next

month!

eres Bill came inta my life nswep’

me off my feet Wr gonna be

married nex moruh!

swoon (to) v to faint duc to overwhelming joy

a ll never forget the day | saw

Harnson Ford on Fifth Avenuc in New York | swooned!

Eres | ll never forget the day | saw

Harmison Ford on Fifth Avenue in New York | fainted due to overwhelming joy'

ROTEL A'll never fergei ihe day | saw

Harmison Ford on Fifth Avenue n New York | swooned!

troll n a really ugly person » (lit.): a super

natural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is said 10 hve in caves or in the mountains

oe Nancy is a model but she’s dating

Melvin who s a troll!

Eris Naricy is a model but she s datung

Melvin who $s a really ugly person!

gee Nancy isa model b1 she s dading

Melvin who s a troll!

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THIS LESSON FEATURES ({) NEW SLANG WORDS & IDIOMS

In UV}

MATCH THE PICTURES

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(_) stealing babies (_} dating someone much younger than she 1s

] think Monica has a sugar daddy She doesnt have a job but she wears new expensive clothes and jewelry every day!

|_} rich father

|_} rich older man she 15 dating

Look at them kissing and touching like that in public Get a room!

(J They should make room for others to join in _} They should take it to a private place

Nancy and Dominic just got hitehed They're spending their honeymoon in Hawaii!

L] arrested

|_} married

6 Fran is erazy about Dan She thinks about him all the time

[(_] mentally insane around

J very much in love with

7 You and Mitch have been seeing cach other for years When are you finally going to

10 Tom and Patty are so differen! How long have they been going together

Lesson 2 * KEN POPPED THE QUESTION!

LET SSTALKY,

A DIALOGUE USING SLANG & IDIOMS

The words introduced on the first two pages are used in the pus ir dialogue below See if you can understand the conversation ry Note The translation of the words in boldface 1s on the right

hand page

(D-A: TRACK 7 Lee You're not going to believe this Debbie and Ken are getting hitehed next month! He

Nancy

finally popped the question [ast night You ve got to be kidding Ken 1s so much older than she is Hes robbing the cradle Well, Debbie has always wanted a sugar daddy and now she’s going to have one I] have to admit, they do seem crazy about each other | mean, they’re always making ont in public

Iknow Lhate that Get a room!

Well, they have been going together for thrcc ycars and have becn shacked np for one year I guess they wanted to make it official

Either that or Ken knocked her np and now they want to get marred before the parents find out But you didn t hear 1t from me!

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+ DIALOGUE TRANSLATED INTO STANDARD ENGLISH

LET S SEE HOW MUCH YOU REMEMBER!

Just for fun move around in random order to the words and expressions 1n boldface below See if you can remember their slang equivalents without looking at the Icft hand page!

| know I hate that Get a hotel room and do it in private!

Well, they have been dating for three years and have been living together for onc year | guess they wanted to make 1t official

Either that or Ken got her pregnant and now they want to get married before the parents find out But you didnthear it from me!

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Lesson 2 * KEN POPPED THE QUESTION!

C DIALOGUE USING “REAL SPEAK” QÒG CUNG

The dialogue below demonstrates how the slang conversation -

You ve godda be kidding Kens so much older thn she is He s robbing the cradle Well, Debbie’s ahways wan ed a sugar daddy 'n now she’s gonna have one | hafta admit, they do secm crazy abond each other | mcan, they re ahwccz making ond ‘n public

I know | hate that Ged a room!

Well they've been going dagether fer threc years n ev been shacked np fer one year | guess they wan ed ta make 1d afficial

Either thad r Ken knocked ’er mp n now they wanna get married b fore the parents find out But’cha didn’ hear it fr m me!

E7 1W Im crazy about Albert He s wonderful!

Eritrea | love Albert very much He s wonderful!

Wie ¡im crazy abond Albert He's wonderful!

Synonym! crush on someone (to have a) exp Synonym 2 £all £or someone (to) exp

Synonym 3 have it bad for someone (to) exp Synonym 4 head over heels for someone (to be) exp

Vananon head over heels in love with someone

(to be) exp

Synonym 5 hots for someone (to have the) exp Synonym 6 lovesick (to be) ad; to be deeply tn love Synonym 7 mad about someone (to be) exp Synonym 8 nuts about someone (to be) exp Synonym 9 stnek on someone (to be) exp Synonym 10 wild abont someone (to be) exp

NOW YOU DO IT COMPLETE THE PHRASE ALOUD:

I'm crazy about Leslie because

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“Get a room!’ exp (said to two people who are excessively physically affectionate in public) “Take your lovemaking to a private place!”

EXAMPLE: _ | COTA

NT

EXAMPLE: ||

COTA rer

Synonym | Synonym 2

Get a room!

go together (to) exp to datc on a regular basis

] didn’t know Dawd and Margaret were going together They re as different as night and day!

] didn’t know Dawd and Margarct were dating on a regular basis They re as different as night and day!

I didn know David n Marg’ret were going tagether They're ‘ez diffrend e7 night n day!

go steady (to) exp

go with someone (to) exp NOW YOU BO IT COMPLETE THE PHRASE ALOUD:

Ijust found out that .and are going together!

(lit) to get connected After dating for fourteen years, Jim and Cecily are finally going to get hitched

After dating for fourteen years Jim and Cecily are finally going to get married

After dading fer fourtecn years Jim n Cecily ‘er fin lly gonna get hitched

settle down (to) exp snap on the ol’ bali and chain (to) exp (humorous)

Note The adjective “old ts commonly reduced to ol as seen in this expression

take the plunge (to) exp tie the knot (to) exp walk down the aisle (to) exp

‘WOW YOU BO IT COMPLETE THE PHRASE ALOUD:

got hitched last week!

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Lesson 2 * KEW POPPED THE QUESTION?

knocked up (to get) exp (somewhat vulgar) to get pregnant

kh REAL SPEAK”:

Vanation Synonym | Synonym 2 Note

Tyust heard that Lisa got pregnant by Barry! |sthat true?

{yus’ heard th’t Lisa got knocked np by Barry! Izattrue?

knock someone up (to) exp toimprcgnate someone bun in the oven (to have a) exp (humorous) expecting (to be) ad; (very popular)

In England, the expression to knock someone up means to knock on someone s door when going for a wsit” rather than the American definition of toimpregnant someone ”

NOW YOU BO IT COMPLETE THE PHRASE ALOUD:

« got knoched up when she was only

Aftcr making out with Alice for an hour Bill had morc of her lipstick on him than she did!

After kissing Alice for 'n hour Bill had more of her lipstick on him than she did!

After making out with Alice fer an hour, Bill had more

‘ev ‘ef lipstick on im th'n she did!

French kiss (to) exp to kiss with the tonguc Vanation give a French kiss (to) exp hickey (to give someone a) exp to leave a mark on someone s skin by kissing and sucking

neck (to) vu 10 kiss (old fashioned) play tonsil hockey (to) exp (humorous and popular among the younger gencrations) to kiss with the tongue suck face (to) exp (crude yet humorous)

tongue tonsillectomy (to give someone a) exp

(humorous and popular among the younger generations)

to kiss deeply with the tongue

Last night, I saw Larry and Susan making out in/at

pop the qnestion (to) exp to propose marnage

EXAMPLE: ||

ET Ras

NOW YOU BDO IT COMPLETE THE PHRASE ALOUD:

I popped the question to Jane in/at

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rob the cradle (to) exp to dale or marry somcone much younger than oncsclf

| ts | Joanne is $3 and Tony 1s 22 Iknowshe hikes younger men

but that’s really robbing the cradle!

Ered Joanneis $3 and Tonyis22 | know she likes younger men,

but that’s really dating someone mnch younger than herself!

Wife «Joanne s fifdy three n Tony stwen’y two | know she likes

younger men, b't that s really robbing the cradle!

NOW YOU DO IT COMPLETE THE PHRASE ALOUD:

I think Brad is robbing the cradle because

shack up [together] (to) exp to move in together

Mee «= We ve been dating for over a year Don’t you think «t's

tume we shacked up’

Erie Weve been dating for over a year Don’t you think 1t’s

tume we moved in together’

Wis Wcvcbccn dading fcr over a year Doncha thinkit s time

NOW YOU DO IT COMPLETE THE PHRASE ALOUD:

I told Gary I wasn’t ready to shack up because

Mrs - Evcry time] see Trish she is with a much older man Is

that her father?

- No, that’s her sngar daddy That’s why she 1s always wearing new jewelry and clothing

Evita = — Every tme/ sce Tnsh she is witha much older man Is

that her fathei?

— No, that s her Wealthy older man who gives her money and presents in exchange for her intimate companionship That's why shc is always wearing new jewelry and clothing

Gerrits - Ev'rytimelsee Trish she s witha much older man l¿at

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(said to two people who are excessively physically affectionate in public)

‘Take your lovemaking

10 move in together

Lj Truc (J) False

pop the question (to) exp tO propose marriage _) True (J False

knocked up (to get) exp (somewhat vulgar)

to have a great time

~ known for being miscrly

go together (to) exp

to date on a regular basis

hitched (to get) exp

to get divorced rob the cradle (to) exp J > — said of a babysitter who đ S34 |_]Truc _]Falsc keeps the baby up late

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B CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD

Underline the words that best complete the phrase

CO-A: TRACK ID

1 Congratulations! | heard your boyfnend popped the (statement interjection, question) last night!

2 Can you believe how physical Jennifer and Kenny were with each other tn the restaurant?

They never stopped making (in, out, up)!

3 Did you see Jody? She’s pregnant! Who knocked her (up, down out)?

4 See that man standing next to Kim? That s her (pepper, salt, sugar) daddy That explains why she’s always wearing expensive jewelry and clothing evcry time we sec her

5 Look at those two kissing like that in public! (Get a room, Rob the cradle, Pop the question)!

6 [just heard that Marge and Homer are getting (itched hitched switehed) ncxt month Thcy want to have a family right away

7 Did you see the guy Gail is dating? He must be fifteen ycars younger than she is She’s really

robbing the (adie, bagel, cradie)'

8 My mother and father have been marned fifty years and they're stu! (erazy hazy lazy) about each other!

9 Isnt that Jill and Steve holding hands over there? When did they start (going, coming

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C MATCH THE SENTENCES

Match the numbered sentences below with the lettered sentences on the opposite page Write your answers in the boxes at the bottom of the pages

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