English Expression & Idioms W10- May 25th, 2021

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	On a shoestring	Low amount of money, low budget, little to no funds . When he started his business, Jeff Bezos was working out of his parents’ garage. He was working on a shoestring budget. . This film was made on a shoestring but it made a bundle and became all the rage.
2	Track record	History of performance . I really trust that company to repair and renovate my home. They have a great track record. . He has a track record for lying. . Today, he was late 30 minutes and he got canned because he has a poor track record. He is always late 20 ~ 30 minutes.
3	To make (one’s) day	s/t or s/o that really makes you happy. . When the teacher told the students that there will be no school on Turusday, it “make their day!”. It was music to their ears. . I won the lottery last night. It made my day!              No way! . My wife gave a birth to my son. It really made my day!
4	nuts and bolts	All the details, all the small but important stuff . They lawyers will bring us the contract. We can discuss all the nuts and bolts with them. . Make sure check all the nuts and bolts before you sign the house rental contract.
5	To be nuts about	To like/love very much . Nick is nuts about teaching idioms and vocabulary to his history. . Nowadays I’m nuts about inline skate.
6	To be nuts	Crazy, strange, insane, off one’s rocker . The lady is yelling and screaming in the middle of street. I think she’s nuts! . He was absent on Math exam day. He was nuts.