What is that smell, Anthony? I parked my
car in front of your house and I can’t seem to shake it.
* shake:
to release something; get away from something
ex> I was sick for two weeks. I just
couldn't shake that cold.
ex> As hard as we tried, we couldn't shake
the car that was following us.
It’s kind of a catch-22 situation.
* catch-22:
a problem with no easy solution; a conundrum
ex> Needing experience in order to
get a first job is a common catch-22 for college graduates.
It seems like the problem has come to a head. Maybe you and your
neighbors can get together and hire someone with a pickup truck to haul it to
the dump.
* come
to a head: to come to a point when a problem must be dealt with
ex> Everything came to a head
when the divorcing couple couldn't agree on who got custody of the dog.
ex> The situation came to a head
when a crack appeared in the dam above the village.
I would rather grin and bear it
than let some greedy union walk all over
me!
* grin
and bear it: to accept what is going on without complaint
= swim with the tide; go with the flow;
just deal with it
ex> Celia had to grin and bear it
when she found out she failed English again.
* walk
all over someone: to take advantage of someone’s weakness
ex> I hate when people try to walk
all over me just because I’m shy.
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