Example Sentences:

A: Why are you in such a bad mood?
B: I’m just hangry because I didn’t eat lunch today.

My children were really hangry, so I had to stop at McDonalds.

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Joys of parenting: That boy is hangry

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3. stuff your face (idiom) to eat a lot of food in a short...

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Hey, can you LMS? I want to promote my website.

5% off your Black Friday purchase if you LMS on Facebook.

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Memology 2011: LMS

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Keep your eyes peeled for your father, he doesn’t know we are here!

If you are looking for that nightclub, you have to keep your eyes peeled, because it’s really hard to find.

It was difficult to find the book in the library, but I kept my eyes peeled and eventually found it.

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Keep your eyes peeled for Johnny Depp in Aspen

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2. one’s eyes are bigger than one’s stomach an expression used when somebody wants more food than they...
3. stud (noun) a handsome and masculine man Example Sentence: That guy...

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Teacher One: How are your students this year?
Teacher Two: Pretty good. Mike is the smartest, however. He is the cream of the crop.

That guy is not the cream of the crop. He’s so lazy.

William is slow, he’s always late for work and he takes cigarette breaks throughout the day. He is not the cream of the crop.

I got the highest mark on the math test! I am the cream of the crop!

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The cream of the crop has not yet risen in this very fluid primary process HERE

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2. clamp down on something (verb) to stop something from happening in a very strict...

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Let’s wrap it up people, we’re late.

After the two-hour meeting, the boss decided to wrap things up.

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Wrap it up pretty!

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A: I’ve been thinking of going to university, but I’m not sure if now is the right time.
B: You’re 18, single and have extra money. You should strike while the iron is hot and go to University now!

When the stock market goes down, lots of people try and buy, because it’s a good time to strike while the iron is hot.

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Strike While the Iron is Hot

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1. strike when the iron is hot take an advantage of a situation when the time is...
2. hot air (noun) meaningless talk to impress people Example Sentences: Man in...
3. iron out to solve / fix a problem...

Example Sentences:

A: I’ve been thinking of going to university, but I’m not sure if now is the right time.
B: You’re 18, single and have extra money. You should strike when the iron is hot and go to University now!

When the stock market goes down, lots of people try and buy, because it’s a good time to strike when the iron is hot.

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Strike When the Iron is Hot

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1. hot air (noun) meaningless talk to impress people Example Sentences: Man in...
2. iron out to solve / fix a problem...
3. get into hot water (verb) to get into trouble Example Sentences: If you keep...

Example Sentences:

A: Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
B: I can’t, I’ve got a shitload of homework to do.

I have a shitload of housework to do, because my family is coming over for a visit.

There are a shitload of people here right now, let’s go somewhere else.

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Proof Amazon’s Going To Sell A Shitload Of New Tablets

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1. coming attraction the advertisement for a new movie that tries to make...

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Ever since my boyfriend broke up with me, I don’t have a life. I need a new boyfriend!

You don’t have a life. You need to get out more and be social.

The teenaged boy was sad because he did not have a life, so he joined a lot of activities to meet new friends.

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2. misery loves company (proverb) people who are sad like to be with others...
3. ditch someone (verb) to break plans with someone without telling them Example...

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Just spit it out. Don’t be shy.

A: I have a question.
B: Go ahead.
A: I’m too nervous to ask you.
B: Just spit it out!

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Just Spit it Out: When not to start with a story

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2. spit up (idiom) to vomit a lot, to be very sick Example...
3. out of the question (adjective) totally impossible Example Sentences: When Brazil and Canada play...