commonLy EngLish sLang expression ~

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13-06-09, 14:26
ervaughn

commonLy EngLish sLang expression ~

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-
14-06-09, 01:35
CaLLizeR

Check this out http://www.urbandictionary.com
14-06-09, 07:49
ervaughn

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaLLizeR

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

thanks..
but too many words.. :pdizzy:
w0h0h0 :psmile:

I'LL update it Later..
14-06-09, 12:30
JasonBlake

Okay this slang seems educative ..

So moved to sub-forum lesson ..
16-07-09, 09:41
Alter_Ego

anyone know what this expression means?

"Another One Bites The Dust"
"
16-07-09, 10:06
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 .. :)
08-08-09, 22:03
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.. ~
20-08-09, 11:14
jkt-Seen

I never knew that 'on your own' is a slang expression
20-08-09, 11:43
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..
22-01-11, 20:10
golit

more slang please... i always get trouble understanding the sentence in the movies
05-05-11, 16:00
r4ystorm

Don't you guys think these are closer to idioms rather than slangs? (except buck and chicken of course)
06-05-11, 00:28
JustKidding

i am quit agree with r4ystorm.. ~
even my teacher did said it.. ~
btw nice share GaN.. >~
09-12-11, 10:05
LadyGagaL

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

Thanks
11-12-11, 22:36
Alter_Ego

Quote:

Originally Posted by LadyGagaL

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

Thanks

that sentence isn't even gramatically correct.
12-12-11, 00:24
LeoVinZ

nice lesson !
i like it !
these words is commonly used for american english or british english?
19-01-12, 09:51
Annash

Quote:

Originally Posted by golit

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

as the development time of the various kinds of slang. This thread should be more updates ... thread starter if you can create a new slang. :)
02-08-13, 17:35
Chasonoren

Quote:

Originally Posted by ervaughn

Cat house - house of prostitution.

Spoiler untuk an exampLe in sentence :

The poLice check the cat houses.

whoaaaa

baru tau cat house itu artinya begitu

nice thread...

d update please ;)
05-12-13, 13:52
gamerlucky

nice thread...jadi tahu istilah baru...

diupdate dong threadnya...
05-12-13, 21:46
S31RYU

nice thread bro.
mo share sedikit jg yang aku tau.

Snitch - informan. bs di liat di film2 tentang kepolisian.
"the cops have a snitch inside"

Rat out - mengadukan
"do you rat out on me?"

bug/wired - alat penyadap
"we found a bug on him" - "are you wired?"

baru itu aj yg aku ingat heheh.
11-12-13, 20:44
S31RYU

crypt - rumah
"welcome to my crypt"

hoop - ring basket
"let's play some hoop"

kush - ganja
"he smoke some kush with his friends"

crash - menginap
"can i crash in you're place tonight?"

homie - teman
"he is my homie since elementry school"

hook me up - memperkenalkan
"can you hook me up with that girl?"

ayo dong masa saya doang yg update.
silakan berbagi