Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-09-27, part 2

[Easy - New Friends]

“a social butterfly” = someone who enjoys being around people
“She’s a real social butterfly and always seems to make friends so easily.”

 

[Easy - Nice to Meet You]

keep straight (verb): remember clearly
– You need to keep the facts straight if you want to pass the test.
-  I can’t keep straight all the students’ names this being the second day of school.   
   : I have a hard time remembering names myself.

• homemaker (noun): housewife
  – His wife is a homemaker.

[Easy - Office Supplies Company]

May I speak to Elaine Strong, please?  I’m sorry, but she’s not in right now. Okay, do you know when she’ll be back?

 

[Easy - Party Time]

• good to see you could make it : happy to see you could come
  – It’s really good to see you could make it.
  
  
• full swing (idiom): at its high point
  – The party really got into full swing around midnight.
  
  
• eat someone out of house and home (idiom): they’re eating all of my food
  – My teenagers have huge appetites and are eating me out of house and home.
  - “You need to tell your adult children to move out because they’re eating you out of house and home.”
  
  
• hit it off (idiom): get along well
  – My roommate and I hit it off from the very first day we moved in.
  
  
• flashy (adjective): brightly colored or unusually decorated beyond normal standards
  – She tends to wear flashy ski wear during the winter season.