Don’t throw in the towel just yet. Put on your clothes and grab your bag.
You can do your makeup in the car and we’ll get coffee and food at the airport.
* throw
in the towel: to give up; quit
ex> After the boxer was knocked down
twice, his manager threw in the towel.
ex> The Red Sox didn't throw in
the towel when they were losing by five runs, and they eventually won the
game.
Look, we don’t have time for that. If we
miss our flight, we might not be able to get another one today or tomorrow. Get
your shoes on, brush your teeth, and let’s get
this show on the road.
* get
this show on the road: begin to do something
ex> Once the car is loaded up we can get
this show on the road.
Jeez, don’t be so bossy. I’m already a nervous wreck! How about this, you
put our luggage in the car and I’ll get cleaned up real quick.
* a
nervous wreck: a person who is extremely worried
ex> When the plane had to make an
emergency landing in the river, the co-pilot was a nervous wreck.
Fine, but I’m leaving in five minutes
with or without you, so make it snappy!
* make
it snappy: to do something quickly
ex> We don’t have time to waste, so make
it snappy.
Note> The word “snappy” means smart
and stylish.
Wow, You’re a man on a mission this morning. All right, you win, but I get the
shower first when we get to the hotel in Jamaica!
* man/woman
on a mission: a person with a definite purpose
ex> After she failed her driving test
for a second time, Lauren became a woman on a mission.
I forgot how much of a worrywart you are. Get in the car and we’ll
call your brother to come over and double check later.
* worrywart: 잔걱정을 많이 하는 사람
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