Here are a few common phrases and expressions used by native speakers of English in their everyday speech
Word/Expression: To wolf something down
Meaning: To eat something quickly
Example: "I wolfed down that sandwich so quickly."
Wolves are known for eating their food quickly; for fear that, another wolf will get to it before them. Therefore, to "wolf something down" is to eat as quickly as a wolf does.
Word/Expression: gotta
Meaning: To have to/to need to
Example: "I gotta leave now."
Word/Expression: To go (expression used where food is sold)
Meaning: To carry out/to take out with you
Example: A waiter or salesperson may ask "Would you like (your food) to go?"
Word/Expression: Sick (when used to describe a person's mind or an event)
Meaning: Strange or perverted
Example: "That person is sick!" or "What he did to her is sick!"
Word/Expression: What's up
Meaning: a very casual way to say "Hi" or "How are you?" or "What is happening here?"
Word/Expression: Handy
Meaning: Very useful, very industrious, or able to fix things themselves
Example: "Her husband is very handy around the house."
Word/Expression: To catch a taxi / cab to hail a cab/taxi
Meaning: To get a taxi / cab
Example: "Let's catch a taxi to the restaurant."
Word/Expression: To catch a TV show/news story/conversation
Meaning: To hear or see something
Example: "Did you catch the news last night?"
Word/Expression: To have time
Meaning: To have sufficient available time
Example: "If we have time, we can stay at the bar until 11:00 p.m."
Word/Expression: to threaten to kill someone
Meaning: To be very mad with someone
Example: "I'm going to kill her when I see her."
Word/Expression: "Whatever floats your boat"
Meaning: Whatever pleases you
Example: "I'd prefer to go on Sunday." Response: "OK, whatever floats your boat"
Word/Expression: Shaky/sketchy
Meaning: Unsafe, unclear, not a good idea
Examples: "I'm not sure what my boss wants me to do. His directions were a bit sketchy." OR "Should you go there? Isn't that neighborhood a bit shaky/sketchy
Word/Expression: "I'm outta here" (I am out of here
Meaning: I am leaving now
Word/Expression: guy/guys
Meaning: A man/a group of men or a group of men AND women
Examples: "Hi guys (men and/or women)... what's up?" "That guy (man only) is strange." "Those guys (men or group of men and women) are also coming with us." Further clarification: Guy (singular) can only refer to a MAN. Guys (plural) can apply to a group of men and/or women
Word/Expression: To double-check
Meaning: To re-check or verify
Example: "You should double-check our bank account balance before we plan our vacation trip
Word/Expression: "You gotta be kidding me
Meaning: You must be joking." OR "What you are saying cannot be true
Word/Expression: Gonna (pronounced like "gunna
Meaning: Going to
Example: "I'm gonna clean the bathroom today
Word/Expression: To wolf something down
Meaning: To eat something quickly
Example: "I wolfed down that sandwich so quickly."
Wolves are known for eating their food quickly; for fear that, another wolf will get to it before them. Therefore, to "wolf something down" is to eat as quickly as a wolf does.
Word/Expression: gotta
Meaning: To have to/to need to
Example: "I gotta leave now."
Word/Expression: To go (expression used where food is sold)
Meaning: To carry out/to take out with you
Example: A waiter or salesperson may ask "Would you like (your food) to go?"
Word/Expression: Sick (when used to describe a person's mind or an event)
Meaning: Strange or perverted
Example: "That person is sick!" or "What he did to her is sick!"
Word/Expression: What's up
Meaning: a very casual way to say "Hi" or "How are you?" or "What is happening here?"
Word/Expression: Handy
Meaning: Very useful, very industrious, or able to fix things themselves
Example: "Her husband is very handy around the house."
Word/Expression: To catch a taxi / cab to hail a cab/taxi
Meaning: To get a taxi / cab
Example: "Let's catch a taxi to the restaurant."
Word/Expression: To catch a TV show/news story/conversation
Meaning: To hear or see something
Example: "Did you catch the news last night?"
Word/Expression: To have time
Meaning: To have sufficient available time
Example: "If we have time, we can stay at the bar until 11:00 p.m."
Word/Expression: to threaten to kill someone
Meaning: To be very mad with someone
Example: "I'm going to kill her when I see her."
Word/Expression: "Whatever floats your boat"
Meaning: Whatever pleases you
Example: "I'd prefer to go on Sunday." Response: "OK, whatever floats your boat"
Word/Expression: Shaky/sketchy
Meaning: Unsafe, unclear, not a good idea
Examples: "I'm not sure what my boss wants me to do. His directions were a bit sketchy." OR "Should you go there? Isn't that neighborhood a bit shaky/sketchy
Word/Expression: "I'm outta here" (I am out of here
Meaning: I am leaving now
Word/Expression: guy/guys
Meaning: A man/a group of men or a group of men AND women
Examples: "Hi guys (men and/or women)... what's up?" "That guy (man only) is strange." "Those guys (men or group of men and women) are also coming with us." Further clarification: Guy (singular) can only refer to a MAN. Guys (plural) can apply to a group of men and/or women
Word/Expression: To double-check
Meaning: To re-check or verify
Example: "You should double-check our bank account balance before we plan our vacation trip
Word/Expression: "You gotta be kidding me
Meaning: You must be joking." OR "What you are saying cannot be true
Word/Expression: Gonna (pronounced like "gunna
Meaning: Going to
Example: "I'm gonna clean the bathroom today
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