commonLy EngLish sLang expression ~

[ervaughn]

BottLeneck - a pLace or a person who acts as an obstacLe to progress or free movement.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

They had a bottLeneck at the entrance of the movies.

Break, take a break - a short rest.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

You can take a break after 1 pm.

Buck(s) - doLLar(s).

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

It costs ten bucks.

Cat house - house of prostitution.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

The poLice check the cat houses.

Chicken - coward.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

He was chicken ; just too afraid to make his parachute jump.

Count on - depend on, reLy on.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

You can count on him to do his part.

Crap - information that is not true or beLievabLe

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

You don't expect me to beLieve that crap, do you?

Get Lost - go away, get out of here.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

Leave me aLone, get Lost !

Hit the road - Leave, go.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

We've got everything packed. Let's hit the road.

Keep an eye on - watch carefuLLy.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

Keep an eye on him. He's a newbie here.

Keep your nose cLean - stay out troubLe.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

If you work hard and keep your nose cLean, the supervisor wiLL Like you.

Knock it off - cut it out.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

The chiLdren were making a Lot of noise, so I toLd them to knock it off.

New year's eve - the eve/night of December 31st, in which many people celebrate by counting down the hours untill January 1st.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

New Year's Eve was nothing but a hang-over waiting to happen!

On your own - independent.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

OK, men. From this point on, you are on your own.

Start from scratch - start at the very beginning.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

The report is too poorLy written that it wouLd be better to start from scratch.

that's it for now..
feeL free to add expressions..
I'LL update the first post Later..


-Last updated : June 16th 2009-

[CaLLizeR]

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[ervaughn]

Check this out http://www.urbandictionary.com

thanks..
but too many words..
w0h0h0 smile:

I'LL update it Later..

[JasonBlake]

Okay this slang seems educative ..

So moved to sub-forum lesson ..

[Alter_Ego]

anyone know what this expression means?

"Another One Bites The Dust"
"

[JasonBlake]

I'm not quite sure what it means , so I took the liberty to google it ..

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...5182300AANynMw

Hope it helps ..

[TrevisFreakazoid]

i dont think "Keep an eye on" is Slang..
its some kind of phrase or smthin... im not sure what it is.. but im preety sure its not a slang..

cmiiw.. ~

[jkt-Seen]

I never knew that 'on your own' is a slang expression

[ervaughn]

the sLang expressions in here mean the phrase that can't be transLated noRmaLLy..

for exampLe, keep an eye on..
when we are watching someone / something, we must use our two eyes, right?
not just an eye..

[golit]

more slang please... i always get trouble understanding the sentence in the movies

[r4ystorm]

Don't you guys think these are closer to idioms rather than slangs? (except buck and chicken of course)

[JustKidding]

i am quit agree with r4ystorm.. ~
even my teacher did said it.. ~
btw nice share GaN.. >~

[LadyGagaL]

anyone know what "Put your money where your mouth" is means?

Thanks

[Alter_Ego]

anyone know what "Put your money where your mouth" is means?

Thanks

that sentence isn't even gramatically correct.

[LeoVinZ]

nice lesson !
i like it !
these words is commonly used for american english or british english?