Chapter 11 Flashcards
round of drinks
a number of drinks bought for a group
“I’ll pay for a round of drinks at the bar if you guys help me tonight”
crazy about something/someone
love something/someone
“She’s just crazy about that famous actor. She thinks he’s so handsome”
bummed out
depressed, sad, unhappy
“I was bummed out when I didn’t get the job that I applied for”
mope around (to)
move around in a sad manner
“He’s been moping around ever since his girlfriend broke up with him”
hear through the grapevine (to)
hear gossip. hear a rumor
“I heard from the grapevine that the company might hire some new employees”
fool around on someone (to)
cheat on someone, have an affair
“He has been fooling around on his wife for at least a year”
bouncer
doorman at a bar/disco
“The bouncer at that bar has a temper, so I’d be careful around him”
muscle-bound
very muscular
“I saw a muscle-bound guy playing touch football at the beach today”
jerk
terrible man
“Sometimes my older brother acts like a real jerk”
cheat on someone (to)
fool around on someone, have an affair
“She cheated on her boyfriend while he was on vacation in Italy”
lady’s man
lady killer, playboy, stud
“I think he’s a lady’s man because he’s with a diferent woman every weekend”
give someone a dirty look (to)
scowl/sneer at someone
“She gave her ex-boyfriend a dirty look when she saw him at the disco”
pissed off
angry, mad, teed off, ticked off
“I was pissed off at my sister when she borrowed my sweater without asking first”
turn on the charm (to)
become charming
“Your friend is quite charismatic. He can really turn on the charm when he wants to”
like night and day
totally diferent
“She acts differently outside the office. It’s like night and day”
