Interesting Things for ESL Students
American Slang - Randomly Chosen
Slang is informal, often entertaining, language
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly
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Break it up
, or I will call the police.
Meaning
stop
He
flipped out
when he heard that his mother had been killed.
Meaning
lost control
If you let me borrow your
wheels
, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
Meaning
car
Don't
knock
it if you can't do it any better.
Meaning
criticize
I am really
wired
after drinking five cups of coffee.
Meaning
alert
You are completely
nuts
if you think I will go with you.
Meaning
crazy
I want you to give me a
straight
answer.
Meaning
honest
I am going to
go bananas
if I don't have a vacation soon.
Meaning
go crazy
I will do it soon so please don't get
huffy
.
Meaning
angry
He
is a pig
at parties.
Meaning
eats too much
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