PE 6/18 Exploring the “Hungarian Sea”

* apropos: relevant; suitable; with reference to

ex> This outfit would be apropos to a murder mystery party, don’t you think?

* insatiable [ɪn^|seɪʃəbl]: (of an appetite or desire) unable to be satisfied

ex> He has an insatiable and unhealthy need to accumulate wealth.

* take something lying down: to endure something unpleasant without resisting

ex> Jake was rude to me in front of my friends, so I’m not going to take that lying down.

ex> If you pull a prank involving Rachel’s bike, she won’t take it lying down.

Note> As you can see from the example sentences, this phrase is most often used in the negative.

* serendipity: good luck; making positive discoveries without planning

ex> It was serendipity that we walked past a nice little bistro just as we were getting hungry.

ex> Libraries allow you to discover a new author or subject by pure serendipity.

* head for: to go towards an object, place, or situation

ex> We’ll head for the next lookout as soon as we finish our picnic.

ex> Dave will be heading for trouble if he doesn’t improve his eating habits.

* all of the above: every one of the stated choices

ex> Do I want chocolate chunk, pistachio, or French vanilla? All of the above!

Note> the phrase “all of the above” is a common answer option on multiple-choice question on tests.

* long story short: This expression is a shortened version of the phrase, “to make a long story short,…” which is followed by a quick summary of the situation the person is trying to relate. It’s sometimes used when a speaker notices that they’re losing their listener’s attention, so they finish their story hastily and with few details.

ex> Long story short, he caught his girlfriend with her arms around his best friend.