Chapter 12 Flashcards
concession
snack bar, refreshment stand
“The price of a chocalate bar is always very high at the concession”
cost an arm and a leg (to)
very expensive
“The designer coat she bought at that trendy store cost an arm and a leg”
rip-off
overcharged, overpriced
“The jacket that he bought at the mall yesterday was such a rip-off”
munchies
snack food
“I brought some munchies to eat while we watch the footbal game on TV”
row
line of seats
“We had front row seats for the big rock concert at the coliseum”
aisle
passageway between seating areas
“I had to seat next to the aisle because all the window seats were taken”
catch a movie
see a movie
““Would you like to catch a movie with me on Thursday night?”
tearjerker
very sad movie
“I cried a little bit when I watched that tearjerker on TV last night”
touching
hearthbreaking, moving, stirring
“He told me a touching story about his early chilhood”
have a lump in one’s throat (to)
become emotional
“I had aa lump in my throat by the end of that sad movie”
hold back the tears (to)
control/stop one tears
“My mother couldn’t hold back the tears as she drove me to the airport”
bawl (to)
cry very loudly
“The young boy start bawling when his mother wouldn’t buy him a toy”
get to someone (to)
make someone sad or emotional
“Her story really got me. I had a tear in my eye after I heard it”
scare someone to death (to)
scare someone very much
“I’m sure that horror movie will scare you to death”
twists and turns
changes in the plot
“There were so many twists and turns that it was difficult to understand that movie”
