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English/Expression . Idioms

Jon & Amy : Lesson 01. Jon Meets Amy

No. Expressions/idioms Explanations
1 Be choosy To be picky, to not like many things.
. What kind of food do you like?   //   I’m not choosy. I like all kind of foods including oriental, western….
 
2 Have a sec To have some free time
. Excuse me, do you have a sec?  // Sure, what can I do for you?
 
3 Blockbuster A popular movie that made a lot of money
. Have you watched “Matrix”? It was a blockbuster.
 
4 Winner A good choice
. I recommend “Indiana Jones” movie it has some of everything : comedy, drama, and a lot of action.  // Sounds like a winner.
 
5 Check out To watch, to look at
. There are lot of “Star Wars” series movies. Which one do I have to check out? 
 
6 Start from scratch To start at the very beginning
. John was poor. But he started from scratch and now he became a millionaire.
. If you want to learn new language, you have to start from scratch.
 
7 Know one’s stuff To know a lot about
. Could you recommend two movies? I have time and you know your stuff.
. Can you do this? Of course, I know my stuff.
 
8 Keep up with To stay up-to-date, to know current information
. I am really interested in cosmos. So, I keep up with breaking the news about blackhole.
 
9 Be into To like, to be interested in
. What kind of movies are you into? I like action movies.
. John is into math these days.
 
10 Give someone a ring To call someone on the telephone
. Are you available now?  // I’m sorry. I have to go. I’ll give you a ring tonight.
. I have some question, so please give me a ring when you have free time.