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English/Expression . Idioms

Jon & Amy : Lesson 02. Meeting the Parent

No. Expressions/idioms Explanations
1 Have a crush on To like s/o (romantically)
. Sara, guess what? I have a crush on a boy I met last night.
. 20 years ago, I met my wife at school. I had a crush on her at first sight.
 
2 Where on earth Where (stated with surprise)
. Where on earth did you meet him?
. Where on earth can I find my sock?
 
3 Easy on the eyes Attractive, good-looking
. What’s he like?  //  He has brown hair and blue eyes.   // He sounds easy on the eyes.
 
4 Hot Very good-looking, sexy
. Do you make new girlfriend? How is she? I think she is hot rather than beautiful.
 
5 A Nervous wreck A very anxious person
. Before I got a job interview, I was a really nervous wreck. But I tried to calm down.
 
6 (use) a pickup line A phrase used to attract s/o (romantically)
. My friend Tom always uses a pickup line when he meet a new woman.
 
7 Kick off To start
. He kicked off our conversation by asking me for a movie recommendation.
. I could not but kick off the meeting before my boss arrived.
 
8 Well-built Muscular
. He tried to exercise in 2 hours a day to be healthy. Now, he looks well-built.
 
9 Be made for each other To be compatible : 서로 천생연분이다. 어울리다.
. I think John and Amy are made for each other. They have a lot in common and they love each other.
 
10 Keep one’s fingers crossed To hope s/t will be true, to wish for good luck
. I’ll go for job interview tomorrow.  //  Don’t worry. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.