The one
and only! Now are you impressed?
* one
and only: authentic; original
ex> Ladies and gentlemen, it’s the one
and only Tony Danza!
Okay, I must admit I’m starting to warm up to this place. This is way more fascinating than
half the churches we saw in England, too.
* warm
up to: to become friendly towards someone
= get used to; growing on; start to like
ex> It took a while, but our son
finally warmed up to the new babysitter.
The sign outside said that the beautiful
park adjacent to the church was a run-down
slum until the early 1900s!
* run-down:
worn out; bedraggled
ex> The run-down movie theater
was going to be demolished today.
You wouldn't know it from looking at it.
They've done a bang up job at
maintaining this place.
* a
bang up job: a good effort or result
ex> The team did a bang up job
defending their title.
So, wouldn't it be a nice place for our
wedding? I’m just saying…
* I’m
just saying…: to attempt to take away the shocking or offensive nature of
something that was already said
ex> You don’t need to agree with
everything she says, you know. I’m just saying.
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