PE 3/3 Being a Vegetarian

Nick, I’m thinking about becoming a vegetarian after reading an article about how animals are mistreated.

Are there any negative effects? I mean, will I kick myself for giving up meat?

* kick oneself: to regret something

ex> I've been kicking myself for not taking the job I was offered.

Of course there are some. Your body will crave certain foods and you may suffer from headaches or irritability in the beginning, but you’ll adjust if you tough it out.

* tough it out: to continue doing something despite discomfort or pain

ex> It’s only a sprained ankle – I think I can touch it out until the end of the game.

Do you want to go whole hog – excuse the expression – and become a complete vegan?

* go whole hog: to do something as thoroughly as possible; be extravagant

ex> For my wedding, I went whole hog and hired a band and an ice carver.

ex> The complication went whole hog because of the constant antagonism between employers and employees.

Can’t I just pop a fish oil pill?

* pop: to throw something into one’s mouth

ex> Whenever Jane starts to feel sick, she pops a couple of vitamin C pills.

There’s so much to keep in mind for such a complete one-eighty in my life.

* a one-eighty (180): an extreme, rapid change; a complete turn of 180 degrees

ex> The political candidate made a one-eighty on his opinion when he found out how unpopular it was.