What is that in your napkin? Are you
trying to pull a fast one with your
vegetables?
* pull a fast one: to trick someone
through lies or deception
ex> Don’t try to pull a fast one
on me! I know every sales trick there is.
Well I am taller than Ruben and Will. But
Mike can run circles around me. What
will make me faster? And how can I be smarter than Angela?
* run circles around: to be much faster
or more fit than another person
ex> When I was a kid, I could run
circles around my brother, but now he is much faster than me.
Okay, smarty pants, then what food will make me stronger?
* smarty pants: a person who shows off
his or her intelligence
ex> Abby always acts like such a smarty
pants in math class.
Are you yanking my chain?
* yank one’s chain: to tease or trick
someone
ex> “I’m not yanking your chain,”
Joe said, “I saw a UFO last night.”
Not at all dear! Now finish your veggies
so you’ll be strong as an ox and can
start cutting the lawn in a few years.
* strong as an ox: having great strength
ex> Mark wanted to be strong as an
ox, so he went to the gym every day and drank lots of milk.
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