Udemy – American English Slang Common Idioms 2019-6

Question 1

over the top

Answer 1

Quite excessive
* It seems like getting your daughter a Ferrari for her 16th birthday is pretty over the top. Shouldn’t she at least finish high school?

• She gave an over-the-top performance that got mixed reviews from critics. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that she threw her microphone into the audience.
  مته به خشخاش گذاشتن، چیزی را بیش از اندازه بزرگ کردن

Question 2

Foam at the mouth

Answer 2

to be furious
to be very angry
* My mom was foaming at the mouth (started to foam at the mouth) when she saw how messy my room was.
* I wasn’t just angry, I was foaming at the mouth.
خیلی عصبانی

Question 3

Full of himself (myself,herself)

Answer 3

• Arrogant
• cocky (being superior to others) (confidence +arrogance)
• self-centered
• Nobody can beat me at ping-pong! I’m the greatest
• Wow. You’re pretty full of yourself.
  Some people seem full of themselves, but actually it’s just genuine confidence. I think there’s a difference!
  از خود راضی، مغرور، خودبزرگ بین، خودخواه، متکبر!
  کسی که خودش رو حسابی تحویل میگیره، برای خودش اصطلاحا نوشابه باز میکنه، و فکر می کند آدم خیلی مهمی است و. . . !
  Oh, he is so full of himself! Despite what he’s told you, he is not the most valuable member of our team, believe me

اوه، اون خیلی خودشو تحویل میگیره! علیرغم آنچه که بهت گفته، اون ارزشمندترین عضو تیم مون نیست، حرفمو باور کن!