Vocabulary

1. Run out of juice – to lose an electric charge as of a battery

2. On the fence – not able to decide something

3. My head is all over the place – someone is confused and unable to think clearly or act properly

4. Hold your horses – wait a moment

5. Right as rain – in excellent health or condition

6. Get under one’s skin – annoy or irritate someone intensely

7. It slipped my mind – Forgot

8. My jaw is on the floor – someone looks very surprised (or shocked)

9. Put your feet up – to sit and relax

10. Elephant in the room – there is an obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about

11. On a shoestring – a small amount of money which may be inadequate to fund the intended purpose

12. Bang for buck – value for money

13. Strike a conversation – to start a conversation

14. Better off – to be in a better situation, if or after something happens

15. Once in a blue moon – Very rarely

16. Seize the day – make the most of the present moment

17. Hit me back – to react negatively, forcefully, or violently to the negative actions of someone or something else

18. Hit a snag – to encounter an unexpected problem or delay

19. Water under the bridge – something happened in the past and is no longer important or worth arguing about

20. Bawled my eyes out – to cry loudly especially for a long time

21. Freak out – to cause someone to be extremely emotional

22. Unwind – relax after a period of work or tension

23. Nod off – fall asleep

24. Pan out – conclude or to develop in a particular way or in a successful way

25. Bug out – to depart especially in a hurry

26. Pay out of pocket – from one’s own money on behalf of someone else

27. Discontinued – no longer available

28. Cool as ice – someone who is calm and does not show emotion in difficult situations

29. Ballpark – approximate; rough estimate

30. Spotless – extremely or absolutely clean

31. Old money – people whose families have been rich for a long time

32. Big shoes to fill – to work really hard in order to live up to the high standards set by someone who was exceptional in their performance

33. Busybody – Meddling or prying person

34. Queue – a line of people or vehicles waiting their turn to be attended

35. Age like a fine wine – to look or become better as they become older

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