Hannah,
will you please get a move on? The
concert starts in fifteen minutes!
* get a move on: to hurry
ex>
Would you please go upstairs and ask those kids to get a move on?
Don’t
get all wound up! I’m almost ready.
They never start on time anyway.
* all wound up: in an excited or agitated
state
ex>
My boss gets all wound up when our sales don’t reach the projected
targets.
Note>
Do not confuse this phrase with “wind up.”
to wind up something means to bring to a conclusion or end.
ex>
Let’s wind up the meeting soon.
I
appreciate you trying to placate me,
but I’d be in a better mood if I didn't have to drive like a maniac to the concert hall.
* placate: to make someone less angry
ex>
The warden placated the prisoners by extending their exercise time.
ex>
when Greta is upset with me, absolutely nothing I say can placate her.
* like a maniac: in an intense and
uncontrolled way
ex>
When the beetle landed on his arm, he began to scream like a maniac.
You
don’t. You can choose to just settle down so you
can enjoy yourself at the concert instead of fuming in the seat next to me all night.
* settle down: It’s not just people who
settle down: you can describe the stock market or another financial indicator
as settling down when it becomes more stable after a period of great activity. Also
note that “settle down” means to adopt a domestic lifestyle, e.g. get married,
by a home, etc.
ex>
I guess he was ready to finally settle down and start a family.
* fume: to express anger, especially in a
restrained way
ex>
Lena began to fume when she learned that the delivery truck would be
late.
Not
everything happens according to a schedule, Kurt. You just have to learn to roll with it.
* roll with it: to accept and adapt to
the situation
ex>
My son chooses a new favorite hobby every month, but we've learned to roll
with it.
Note>
Some say this phrase comes from “roll with the punches” in boxing, where you’re
supposed to go along with the punches instead of resisting them so it would
hurt less.
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