What’s
your deal, Kevin? You’re not listening to me, and your eyes have been glued to your phone all through dinner to boot. Is one of your friends in
trouble?
* eyes are glued: paying close attention
to something and ignoring everything else
ex>
Jim’s eyes were glued to the game because the score was so close.
* to boot: in addition
ex>
The salary offer they've made is very generous, and they've included a car to
boot.
ex>
Kerris is an excellent pupil, a star athlete, and an attractive girl to boot.
Trouble?
Uh, no. It’s just that there’s this, uh, new game that I’m
really into.
* be into: to have as a hobby or interest
= be
crazy about; be obsessed with; really dig something
ex>
All the boys in my son’s class are into an online game about mutant
dinosaurs.
That does it. Don’t bother
asking me out for a date until you've taken care of your problem. The ball is in your court. I’m leaving.
Goodnight.
* That does it.: the final or deciding
thing has been reached
ex>
That does it. It took us three weeks, but the jigsaw puzzle is finally
finished.
* ball is in one’s court: one has the
responsibility or option to make the next move
ex>
We revised our offer on the house, so the ball is in the seller’s court.
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