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American Slang

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    A guide to the slang expressions heard in the United States - in the movies, in the streets, college campuses or just by plain folks
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  • This place is dull. I want some ACTION.
    quiet
    Excitement
    calm
    dinner
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  • We stopped at an ALL NIGHTER for a cup of coffee.
    A place of business that is open all night
    A place of business that closes at night
    A place of business open until 11 p.m.
    A place of business that serves food
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  • Your birthday party was a BALL!
    not fun
    To have a great time at a party
    to play volleyball
    boring
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  • Richard gave me a BAZILLION good reasons why he shouldn't do it.
    one
    a few
    more than one
    An indefinite enormous number
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  • The whole team was BEAT after the game.
    Exhausted, worn-out
    ready to play again
    wants to stay up all night
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  • I do what I'm told so I can play every game. I don't want to be a BENCH WARMER.
    A ballplayer who spends most of the time sitting on the bench waiting to play
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  • Don't BLOW me OFF. Listen! I want it done now!
    take notes
    boil water for tea
    To listen
    when you don't listen to someone, ignore them
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  • The show was a bomb.
    entertaining
    really funny
    A great performance.
    A bad performance
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  • Time's up. Gotta JAM.
    to study
    To leave
    to stay for an hour longer
    to make a call
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  • He got his first BREAK in showbiz when he was only 10
    to break a bone
    drop a glass
    A chance, an opportunity
    to drink coffee
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  • My team lost the game by two points. It was such a BUMMER.
    Everything went well
    Something that didn't work out the way you wanted
    It was a success
    It was boring
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  • You need more protein and less CARBS.
    energy
    fat
    chocolate
    Carbohydrates
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  • We wanted to CATCH SOME RAYS but the sun did come out.
    to wear cool sunglasses
    catch some manta rays in the ocean
    to catch the sun in a jar
    To get some sunshine, to tan in the sun
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  • Come on, let's go. Don't be a CHICKEN.
    Someone who isn't brave, a coward
    Someone who is talkative
    Someone who is brave
    Someone who is shy
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  • Before we can continue this conversation, you need to CHILL OUT.
    To take a bath in ice cubes
    To calm down, to get cool
    To continue yelling
    Do do exercise
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  • Why do you want to COP OUT just when things are going great?
    Join a team
    Keep going
    Arrest someone
    To give up and quit
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