Bright-eyed and Bushy-tailed: Ready to do anything, enthusiastic. Brownie Points: Obtaining the favor of a person. doing some extra work she “By earned some brownie points”. Bug: To bother or annoy. Bugged: Wired electronically for eavesdropping (as in the Watergate) or to be annoyed. Butterflies in the stomach: Nervousness, fear, or anxiety. had butterflies in my “I stomach.” Butter up: To flatter so as to ingratiate oneself with someone. was always “He buttering up the professor in order to get a good grade. Carried away: To act without caution, be over enthusiastic. got carried away with “He his diet that he didn’t eat for a month. No place to go. Caught in a bind where Caught between the rock and a hard place: whatever you do may create problems. : A couch or sofa or whatever you call it where you are. Chick: A young women; a girl. (Give the) cold shoulder: Ignore deliberately, snub, with coldness. gave him “She the cold shoulder. Cool: Ok, fine. To avoid committing oneself in a situation where to do so might cause Cop out: controversy or unpleasantness. on; don’t cop out”. “Come Crab: To complain. Also a delicious shell fish. Call a bluff: Challenge truth of the speaker and request proof of statement made.
Bright-eyed and Bushy-tailed: Ready to do anything, enthusiastic. Brownie Points: Obtaining the favor of a person. “By doing some extra work she earned some brownie points”. Bug: To bother or annoy. Bugged: Wired electronically for eavesdropping (as in the Watergate) or to be annoyed. Butterflies in the stomach: Nervousness, fear, or anxiety. “I had butterflies in my stomach.” Butter up: To flatter so as to ingratiate oneself with someone. “He was always buttering up the professor in order to get a good grade. Carried away: To act without caution, be over enthusiastic. “He got carried away with his diet that he didn’t eat for a month. Caught between the rock and a hard place: No place to go. Caught in a bind where whatever you do may create problems. : A couch or sofa or whatever you call it where you are. Chick: A young women; a girl. (Give the) cold shoulder: Ignore deliberately, snub, with coldness. “She gave him the cold shoulder. Cool: Ok, fine. Cop out: To avoid committing oneself in a situation where to do so might cause controversy or unpleasantness. “Come on; don’t cop out”. Crab: To complain. Also a delicious shell fish. Call a bluff: Challenge truth of the speaker and request proof of statement made.
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