"The elevator just plummeted down ten flights." - What do 'flights' mean?
10 "flights" of stairs, or 10 stories
"She's in pre-op at the hospital." - What does 'pre-op' mean?
An abbreviation for pre-operation. The room where patients stay before they go into surgery.
"Can you pass along a message?" - What does 'pass along' mean?
"To pass along" something to someone is to give it to them.
What is a 'scalpel'?
The knife that doctors use to cut during surgery.
"I don't know what got into me!" - What does 'get into me' mean?
The thing to say if you do something really stupid and you want to apologize (or at least pretend like you're apologizing).
"Next time we're going to have to file charges" - What does 'file charges' mean?
The official act of accusing someone of committing a crime.
"Why do you want to have a baby with me? You can't stand me." - What does 'stand me' mean?
If you "can't stand someone," you hate or strongly dislike them.
"You're having a nervous breakdown." - What does 'nervous breakdown' mean?
A psychological term referring to emotional exhaustion which is so severe that it leads to an inability to function normally.
"You sure that's not wishful thinking?" - What does 'wishful thinking' mean?
the imagining or discussion of a very unlikely future event or situation as if it were possible and might one day happen.
"Everybody seems to be in on it." - What does 'to be in on it' mean?
It means to know about something that is supposed to be a secret.
"I'll make it up to you, son." - What does 'to make it up to you' mean?
A nice little expression meaning to do good things in the future that will offset bad things that were done in the past.
"I don't know about you, but I've been on pins and needles." - What does 'on pins and needles' mean?
An interesting expressing meaning to be anxious or nervous.
"The catalyst for the recent dramatic events." - What does 'catalyst' mean?
An important word meaning "the immediate cause of."
"A breach of security" - What is a 'breach'?
A "breach" is an official word for a violation, or perhaps a hole or gap.
"I love to reminisce with former members of the cast." - What does 'reminisce' mean?
An interesting verb which means to talk about old times.
"A vague ambition." - What does 'vague' mean?
An adjective which means unclear or uncertain.
