quarta-feira, 25 de agosto de 2010

Take you up on

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Take you up on that offer !!!


Bryan Thanks so much for showing me Maua. You were a great host. 
J.B. It was my pleasure. 
Bryan I hope I wasn't too much trouble, with all the stuff I bought. 
J.B. No trouble at all. It was fun for me to see Maua through a foreigner's eyes. 
Bryan You're welcome to come visit me in the States. I'll show you around. 
J.B. Really ? I might just take you up on that offer ! 

Explanation :
Take you up on - Accept
Example : You're offering to clean the barn? I'll take you up on that.

Eat in

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We'll eat in !!!


Juninho I'm starving !
Andrelle Me, too. But I'm down to my last dollars this month already. 
Juninho So we'll eat in.
Andrelle But I'm not in the mood to cook.
Juninho I'll cook, then. Today, you and Ingrid are my guests.
Andrelle Maybe I'll reconsider. I'll cook.

Explanation :
Eat in - To have a meal at home rather than in a restaurant

To sleep in

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I want to sleep in !!!


Dayse Hey ! Rise and shine, Brown boy.
Mauricio What's going on ? 
Dayse It's your birthday, and I made you breakfast in bed.
Mauricio What ? It's too early. I want to sleep in
Dayse It's already ten. Now wake up and smell the coffee.
Mauricio That's really sweet of you, Daisy. What did you make ? 

Explanation :
Sleep in - to sleep until later in the morning than you usually do
Example : I usually sleep in at the weekends.

Laid up in the hospital

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Laid up in the hospital !!!


Student How are you feeling , teacher?
Teacher J.B. OK. Sorry I can’t come to Plugnet this afternoon.
Student Don’t be silly. You’re laid up in the hospital.
Teacher J.B. I just wish I could be there. I've prepared a nice class.
Student You just worry about getting better ! We understand the situation.
Teacher J.B. OK. Tell everyone I'm so sorry. As soon as I get over I'll let you know.

Explanation :

Laid up - sick in bed, ill and confined to bed

Example : I was laid up for a week with the flu.

Make it up to you

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Make it up to you !!!


Elizabeth How come you haven't called me all week ?
Justin Bieber I've just had a big project at the studio.
Elizabeth You could have at least called me to let me know.
Justin Bieber You're right. I'm sorry.
Elizabeth I'm afraid it's not that easy.
Justin Bieber Let me take you out to make it up to you. Besides, there's something I want to tell you.

Explanation :

Make it up to you - To do something good for someone you have upset, in order to become friends with them again

Example : I'm sorry we can't attend your class , but we promise we'll make it up to you somehow.

It really gets up my nose

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It really gets up my nose !!!


Hugo It's been a pretty tight game so far, don't you think ?
João Yes, neither side have looked like scoring a goal so far.
Hugo Except that one time when our striker was almost through but was fouled by the fullback. The referee didn't see it.
João Yes, it really gets up my nose when something like that happens.
Hugo Well, let's hope that the ref will be looking right way if that fullback tries playing dirty again.
João And then we'll get a penalty.

Explanation :

If you say that someone or something gets up your nose, you mean that they annoy you.

Example : He's just getting up my nose so much at the moment.

Addy - AFAIK - Ag/Aggro -

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addy = address.

** What’s your addy so I can send you an invitation?
** I asked her addy yesterday.


AFAIK = As far as I know


** Everything is okay with them, AFAIK.
** AFAIK, What I do with my life is none of your business.




ag and aggro mod. aggrivated = irritated: annoyed.

** Hey, man. Don’t get yourself so aggro!
** She said she was too 'ag" to deal with it.




airhead - a.k.a. - all about - all-out

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airhead



* a person who is a little stupid or unable to concentrate.


>> I'm such an airhead today. I forgot to tell my mom what my dad asked me to.
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a.k.a.


** also known as (pronounce each letter a - k - a). Used for someone or something with two names.

>> Luís Inácio da Silva a.k.a Lula , is one of the most important leaders of the world.

>> His name is James Bond--a.k.a. Agent 007

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all about



** This recently became popular. Use it before an interest or something that you desire.


>> JB's all about his new english blogs these days. He never stops talking about them.
>> Vanusa is all about her daughter's education. She dreams about a better future.

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all-out


** used as an adjective to mean a person or a group works very hard at something.
** Using all available resources


>> The employees at that company are making an all-out effort to survive the recession.
>> Plugnet teacher goes all-out in order to offer the best tools to his students.



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