Pinch
me, I’m dreaming!
* Pinch me, I’m dreaming!: a way of
saying that you can’t believe the wonderful thing that is happening
ex> Is that a diamond ring? Pinch
me, I’m dreaming!
Let’s celebrate with a glass of
champagne. Be on the lookout for a
waiter.
* be on the lookout for: to be watching
for or waiting for something or someone in particular
ex> My mother always went through the
weekend newspaper on the lookout for bargains.
ex> Be on the lookout for
bears – this forest is full of them.
Aren't you the eager beaver? We’ll cruise all night and dock tomorrow in the Turks
and Caicos.
* eager beaver: a person who is excited
to do something
ex> On his first day of high school
Billy was such an eager beaver that he arrived two hours early.
It’s amazing what a melting pot these
islands are.
Let’s just hope that Tropical Storm
Kristen stays on her current path, or we’re
in for a wet vacation.
* be in for: to expect something to
happen to someone
ex> Katie was in for a
surprise when she saw her new haircut for the first time
That’s part of the thrill of the
Caribbean! The weather is such a mixed
bag.
* a mixed bag: a combination off things
ex> The makeup of the language class
was a mixed bag of housewives and college students.
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