IN CAHOOTS

Hello,

To be in cahoots                          

sentences:

1. I believe John and my sister are in cahoots to throw a surprise party for me.

2. I find it quite exciting to be in cahoots with someone who has a passion for 

the 

same things as myself

www.thehandmadehome.net

DICEY

Hi João,

To answer your question, I will try to use the word dicey in context.


I looked out the window and it seems to me the weather is dicey so I am not going to the game tonight.

or

I guess Erica and I stayed friends for such a long time by not asking dicey questions.


Got it?




Dicey =unpredictable

just like rolling dice.

SHOOT FOR

What I am shooting for with my blog is to 

give students resource to enhance their vocabulary.

or

So, this new year I wanted to create a challenge for myself and see if I can follow it through the year. The one-a-day challenge, I felt, might turn out to be too challenging (one picture a day, one short story a day etc) and so what I am shooting for is one-a-week. 

http://ramyasethu.tumblr.com/post/39680129521/accessibility-challenge-for-the-new-year

shoot for = try to obtain

WRAP MY HEAD AROUND IT

Hello Annete,


You are going to have to use your head now:

e.g.

I can't wrap my head around the fact that you now live in a cardboard box.


or

I cannot wrap my head around Bham suburbs towing cars now.

http://www.secrant.com/rant/p/47964493/I-cannot-wrap-my-head-around-Bham-suburbs-towing-cars-now.aspx

meaning: understand how something works.

GO BY THE WAYSIDE

Hello everyone,

How to look for a date has changed a lot lately. In the 21st century, experts believe that  good personality has gone by the wayside. Income and looks play more important roles.

Can you figure out the meaning of  ' go by the wayside ' ???


another example:


 When did proper grammar go by the wayside?

http://www.experienceproject.com/question-answer/When-Did-Proper-Grammar-Go-By-The-Wayside/2090487

It means :

1. to be put aside, shelved, or discarded.

FLY OFF THE SHELF

Dear student,

'To fly off the shelf' means to sell things fast and easily. I've also heard the expression "to sell like hot cakes"

e.g.

If you mark down the price by 30%, those tablets will fly off the shelves.

or

Souvenirs fly off the shelf as prince's plans go out the window

Big day becomes next day but sellers of out of date memorabilia cash in

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/apr/05/monarchy.stephenbates

LOOKISM

LOOKISM


a term used to refer to the preferencial treatment given to people who are considered good-looking.


and/or

WHAT IS LOOKISM?

Lookism is discrimination based on a person's physical appearence. Lookism is one of the the newer isms and is recenty starting to effect many people. We as a global community need to put an end to this unjustice. Lookism is not fair and it wrecks the lives of many, every single day. The first step we can take is by stopping it ourselves. We all judge people by the way they look, and we need to make a concious effort to stop it. Furthermore, try spreading awarness aboout it. Talk to your friends and maybe even try bringing a speaker in your school or workplace to talk more about it. Don't forget!Lookism is a type of bullying and most of the time someone is teased about their weight, height or complection which all comes under physical appearrence. Surprisingly, a survey found that  people think that its fine to tease people about their ginger hair, regional accents, being blonde, being bald, being overweight, thin, short, tall, smelly and  even for having bad teeth. But, it's not ok. It's never ok to tease people about those things. In addition, did you know that anyone at any age can be a victim of Lookism? It does'nt matter if your in school, at work or even at home. LET'S STOP LOOKISM!

http://lookism.weebly.com/index.html

Read more:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/twenty-years-on-women-are-still-looking-at-lookism/article13814965/

CAN OF WORMS - VIDEO

CAN OF WORMS

Uploaded videos (playlist)

CAN OF WORMS

Dear student,

A can of worms is a set of problems difficult to deal wiith.

For example

Dean didn't tell his girlfriend he hasn't divorced yet because 

he doesn't want to open too many cans of worms.

or

Metaphorically speaking, to open a can of worms is to 

examine or attempt to solve some problem, only to 

inadvertently complicate it and create even more trouble. 

Literally speaking, opening a can of worms, as most 

fishermen can attest, can also mean more trouble than you 

bargained for. No surprise, then, that the phrase was 

inspired by real live creepy crawlies.

Read the full text here: http://mentalfloss.com/article/31039/how-did-term-open-can-worms-originate#ixzz2dtIA6hNK 

TURN YOUR CRANK VIDEO

TURN YOUR CRANK

TURN YOUR CRANK

Hello everyone,

turn your crank

is an expression which means 'get someone to start liking' or ' get something to grow on you'; interest you.

e.g.

This is not your dream job, but once you start, it will turn your crank.

or

Their anime/pin-up vibe might not turn your crank, 

depending on the faction; 

PAYWALL VIDEO

PAYWALL

PAYWALL

Paywall is an eletronic system that prevents internet users from reading information on a website without a paid subscription.

e.g.

Most people believe that newspapers won't last long without builiding some sort of pay wall on their sites.

or

how to inplement paywall on site first go to

 http://www.paymentwall.com/

BLOW YOUR OWN HORN

I've always heard you've got to blow your own 

horn, because no one else is going to blow it for you.

AND

Next time you talk to your boss, try to blow your own 

horn so that you enhance your chances of getting a 

promotion.

BLOW YOUR OWN HORN = BOAST ABOUT YOURSELF

KEEP ON YOUR TOES

Intelligent questions help us to keep on our toes.

 force to give your attention; be alert

As well as publicizing events far afield, our forays outside our geographical home base help us to keep on our toes and give a wider perspective to our views.

http://www.reviewvancouver.org/about_us.htm

KNOCK OFF --- VIDEO

KNOCK OFF = REDUCE

About how much cash can you knock off of the dealer price tag by negotiating?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091016234313AAJWcHn

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE - VIDEO

In team sports, the term home advantage (also called home field/court/diamond/ice advantage) describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans. The term is also widely used in "best-of" playoff formats (e.g., best-of-seven) as being given to the team that is scheduled to play one more game at home than their opponent if all necessary games are played.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_advantage

HOUND

HOUND (v)

Hound means to urge someone to do do something for you.

eg.

I enjoy giving people ideas for gifts. However I abhor when people hound me for ideas which they are not going to listen to.

or



Asking them what they want is more for the family members who hound me for ideas. And because it's fun to talk jordan 8 playoffs for sale about ...

Blog | RB2pL0WQt grape 5s 2013 BmjaL0L44nQ - Desert Safari Dubai

DICKER - VIDEO

DICKER (v) on a price

It means to bargain or haggle over the price.

e.g.

If you are going to buy a new car, you'd better dicker. Salespeople don't usually offer the best price at first.

or

Do furniture store dicker on price?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071122155912AAtZVnz

VIDEO - TWIGGED MY SENSES

ASK YOUR TEACHER ANYTHING (OR ALMOST): SHENANIGANS

ASK YOUR TEACHER ANYTHING (OR ALMOST): SHENANIGANS

TWIGGED MY SENSES

From context, can you guess?


A stranger came to me a few days ago and asked for money. She explained she had to speak at a conference, but she had got mugged and didn't have any cash to get there. She mentioned, in passing, it was a health conference. She reeked of cigarette and that twigged my senses she might be lying.


For the first time tonight i had some more aggressive youtube responses that twigged my senses. I am sure the JIDL was on there. When i started to post subtle comments that references Jews then it got a little heavier (not a lot but it was noticeable) 

http://www.stormfront.org/forum/t826676-5/

😅

😞

😋

😁

😃

😇😇😇

to find out or suddenly comprehend (something): he hasn't twigged yet

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/twig?s=t

ON THE QT

On the qt (slang) is short for quiet. It means 'not openly; confidential'

Example:


I can't have everyone over, so I am keeping my b party on the QT.

LET UP

Let up = ease off; subside; stop.


Celebrities cannot have a nice calm dinner anywhere in town because their fans will do anything to have a word with them. They won't let up no matter what. That can be annoying!

or


Girl I know you're fed up but things gonna get a lot 

better / Don't wanna see you give up, whatever you 

do, don't let up / Girl I know that things are hard now
 

rapgenius.com/Akon-dont-let-up-lyrics

LIVE UP TO

Try to figure out the meaning from context. It will be child's play.

I hate when people don't live up to their online profile picture.

or

Faithful pray Pope Francis will live up to his name


Read more at http://www.toledoblade.com/World/2013/03/31/Faithful-pray-Pope-Francis-will-live-up-to-his-name.html#hSROcDlR8eaK14lH.99 

or also

I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.

Bruce Lee

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/brucelee153187.html#WAftVZBJmHQklWJo.99 

SAVE FACE

=

to keep the respect or reputation

eg.

One insensitive tweet and the company had to apologize several times to save face.

or

How to Save Face When Things Go Wrong

In my professional life I have found that when one mishap occurs with a client several more will follow. The succeeding chain-of-events tend to be embarrassing and aggravating. Worse yet, we sometimes feel like never showing up for business again. But we all know that won’t work, so what will?

http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/how-to-save-face-when-things-go-wrong/

A CHIN-UP AWAY

Chin-up away = close, near-at-hand


My folks' house is a chin-up away from the Legislative building.


or as heard on cbc.ca


You are a chin-up away from the airport.You won't miss your flight.

HISSY FITS

hissy fit 

is an americanism that means "unreasonable outburst". You may look up the definition at some dictionaries, however I reckon women will not be very happy, being March and all.

e.g.

ANNE HATHAWAY THREW A FULL BLOWN HISSY FIT OVER AMANDA SEYFRIED’S 2013 OSCARS GOWN

http://starcrush.com/anne-hathaway-threw-a-full-blown-hissy-fit-over-amanda-seyfrieds-2013-oscars-gown/

or

My Son is 13 months old and throws the WORST hissy fits! I have a lot of patients, so usually I can brush his fits off. But I don't really want him to keep throwing these fits because eventually they will start going off in public and that would be very embarassing. I know he isn't old enough for time outs or a spanking. So what should I do to get a hold on these temper tantrums?

http://www.circleofmoms.com/toddler-moms/hissy-fits-637727

PIGGYBACK RIDE

Hi, Shannon

Piggyback ride is what parents do when they carry their children (one at a time) on his/her back or shoulders.


e.g.

Moe is so unskilled that when time comes for him to get a job, the only thing he will be able to do is to give people piggyback rides to the nearest bus stop.

or


Today a guy that I was hanging out with just asked me to give him a 

piggyback ride. I asked him why and he said that his legs hurt.

www.ask.com › All › Teen Relationships

WELCOME TO ASK YOUR TEACHER

Hi All

Don't you dare think I have that much free time!!!

I have decided to start this blog to receive questions and start up discussions.

I do hope it may become useful. So if you have a question, fire away!

Kind Regards

Your trusty teacher

PULL SOMETHING OFF

Hi everyone

here's another word:

PULL IT OFF means to perform successfully, especially something difficult.(slang)

e.g.

Did he say he would walk home in time for lunch? He won't pull it off.

or

That's it.

BREAK A HUNDRED? and BREAK IT TO YOU

BREAK A HUNDRED

means to able to give change for a US$ 100.00. Specially when you are trying to purchase a cheap item.

e.g.

No one wanted to break a hundred so I could have a cup of coffee.

or

I had to break a hundred dollar bill to pay for parking at the beach, and now my wallet is too thick from all the twenties and ones.

http://www.reddit.com/r/firstworldproblems/comments/iyajv/i_had_to_break_a_hundred_dollar_bill_to_pay_for/

BREAK IT TO YOU

is used when you want to prepare your listener for surprising or bad news.

e.g.

I hate to break it to you, but you will be transfered to Nepal.

or

I Hate to Break it to You, but Mary Jane is a Filthy Whore

MARCH 14, 2010

http://sprsncyth.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/i-hate-to-break-it-to-you-but-mary-jane-is-a-filthy-whore/

KICKSTAND

Kickstand is a small device to support a 

bicycle when it is not in use.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Or more.

SHIRT-SLEEVE WEATHER

Shirt-sleeve weather - warm enough not to wear a jacket

e.g.

It was decidedly shirt-sleeve weather, and all across the region yesterday, people doffed their jackets and overcoats to take a walk, appreciate spring's blooms and otherwise enjoy a day that reached 73 degrees in Central Park.

http://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/01/nyregion/short-lived-dose-of-shirt-sleeve-temperatures.html

or


Hello! I got a mail from an american guy telling me it was shirtsleeve weather up there.

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=676497

PUT AWAY

Yes, anonymous student, put away may be used to mean confine in jail.


e.g.

I hired a contractor to put new tiles in my kitchen. He took $500.00 and I never saw him again. He should be put away. Or, at least be driven out of business.

or


Dunno. It’s fine. Nbd. I’m all good. Just hanging out here in the hospital. 

Riles, that’s horrible. I’m so sorry. I hope they put away that bastard who hurt you.

http://emily-sloan.tumblr.com/page/2

MILF

A word of caution

This term is regarded to be offensive by some people. Others don't mind the use of this acronym. 


But, does it mean?


M I L F 

An acronym - Mom I'd Like to Fuck - an expression of sexual desire.

An older woman who is beautiful and sexy (also to younger men)

Check: https://twitter.com/Milf_Jennifer

SHENANIGANS

ASK YOUR TEACHER ANYTHING (OR ALMOST): shenanigans: First entry of 2013 shenanigans - a trick, a prank. e.g. Do you think adults are boring because they don't do  shenanigans like these?...

shenanigans

First entry of 2013

shenanigans - a trick, a prank.

e.g.

Do you think adults are boring because they don't do shenanigans like these?

or


"I can see through their shenanigans." or

"The teacher would not tolerate any shenanigans."

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_would_you_use_shenanigans_in_a_sentence

DOLE OUT

DOLE OUT (V) - dish out, allot, give out.


As heard on CBC.CA (a paraphrase, of course)


Kids wonder how much their parents will dole out for their Halloween costumes.

or


Hospitals dole out hefty pay packages 

to medical directors

http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/hospitals-dole-out-hefty-pay-packages-medical-directors/2012-10-12

GOUGE

GOUGE - EXTORT, TAKE ADVANTAGE

e.g.

Some people believe Apple gouges its loyal costumers by charging $ 30,00 for an adaptor for Iphone 5.

As seen in www.cbc.ca/marketplace

or


 Taxi drivers in many countries often try to gouge naïve tourists. (overcharge) 

 http://vocabulary-vocabulary.com/dictionary/gouge.php

 

TO GET THE RUNAROUND

This is a funny one.

To get the runaround - to get evasive excuses, delays.

e.g.

When I asked the senator why he voted for tax cuts for cigarette companies, I got the runaround.

OR

Am I getting the runaround for a job?

 

Last Thursday I came in for orientations took my drug test and my criminal background check all of it was good news I called yesterday when I was told they put me down on the availability list asked me my name number what shift I would like to work and then I was told they will call me for any openings i wanna know am I getting blown off...SN:This is from a temp service if it matters at all.

 

 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120823131044AASQyr1