Hi Connor! Thanks for meeting me at
work. I should be able to leave in two
shakers of a lamb’s tail.
* in
two shakes of a lamb’s tail: quickly; in very little time
ex> In two shakes of a lamb’s tail
she had packed everything into a picnic basket.
No problem. I thought we could head down to that new craft beer place and peruse their selection.
* head
down to: When speaking about traveling to another place, English speakers
usually use “head down to” when they’re talking about south, and “head up to”
when talking about going north. This may be because on a typical wall map,
north is “up” and south is “down.”
ex> Our friends decided to head
down to Mexico for a couple of weeks.
* Peruse: to examine or read something
carefully
ex> Hannah enjoyed perusing
the magazine section at her local library.
Really? I guess it was from that spinach
salad I had for lunch. It really hit the
spot.
* hit
the spot: to be completely satisfying (especially food or drink)
ex> I must have been thirsty, because
that grape juice really hit the spot.
ex> Would a slice of fresh apple with
ice cream pie hit the spot?
Connor, don’t you ever look at yourself
in the mirror? I don’t expect you to be impeccable,
but how could you not know it was there?
* impeccable:
flawless; of the highest standard
ex> Fred looked so impeccable
in his tuxedo and bow tie that his mom was speechless.
Not
in a million years. You know, it’s high time you started to pay more
attention to your appearance.
* (not)
in a million years: never; under no
circumstances
ex> I wouldn't put cheese and jam on
the same sandwich in a million years.
* high
time: at or past the right time for something
ex> Because Brad and Sue have been
engaged for years, their friends think it’s high time they got married.
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