Because Tijuana is fun! It’s a little
dirty, but it’s really exciting. It’s like night and day compared to downtown
San Diego. And when the sun goes down, all
hell breaks loose! Haha!
* all
hell breaks loose: chaos sets in
ex> When the Lions won the Super
Bowl, all hell broke loose in the streets of Detroit.
No, that’s just the other side of the
border. People are just trying to eke out a living
selling stuff to gringos anywhere they can.
* eke
out a living: to earn just enough money to survive
= get by; make ends meet; squeeze out a
living
ex> Sylvia was tired of merely eking
out a living, so she applied for a higher-paying job.
Note> To “eke out” means to
supplement.
ex> The single mother eked out
her income by selling insurance.
Seems like they’re living hand to mouth in this part of Mexico. Look at all those
little kids selling gum! How sad.
* live
hand to mouth: to live in such extreme poverty that every bit of money
obtained is spent on food
ex> More than a third of the world’s
population live hand to mouth, earning less than $ 1 a day.
That’s a taxi? I don’t see a sign.
Shouldn't we look before we leap in
a place like this?
* look
before one leaps: to consider one’s decisions carefully
ex> Don’t marry her without thinking
it through carefully. You know what they say, “Look before you leap.”
My
life is in your hands, Lauren. I hope you know what
you’re doing!
* my
life is in your hands: I am entrusting my safety to you
ex> My life is in your hands,
so please drive carefully!
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