Hey
Corrie! So you got called in early today too? What’s shaking?
* What’s shaking?: What is the (reason
for the) present situation?; What have you been doing?
=
What’s going on?; What’s new?’ What’s up?
ex>
Let’s run down to where all the police cars are and see what’s shaking.
Ooh!
I’m stoked! Our chef always comes up
with culinary masterpieces. What this one?
* stoke: (informal) to excite or thrill
(literally: to add fuel to a fire)
ex>
Michelle and her friends are stoked that Jason Mraz is going to be
performing here.
ex>
I remember watching my grandmother stoke the fire in her old
wood-burning stove.
The
card says it’s goat cheese royale with roasted beet marmalade and toasted crushed pistachios. It sounds fantastic.
Wow!
I’m in seventh heaven! Try it,
Corrie.
* in seventh heaven: in a state of
extreme happiness and joy
ex>
Beth was in seventh heaven when she received her acceptance letter.
Note>
Many religions believe that the seventh heaven is where God and the most
exalted angels dwell.
All
these yummy dishes and a free education thrown
in? I love my job!
*
throw in: to include for free
ex>
The shopkeeper said he would throw in an extra memory card and a case.
ex>
She had good looks and a positive attitude, with lots of common sense throw
in.
You’re
singing my tune!
* sing one’s tune: to be in complete
agreement with someone
ex>
If you want to go out for drinks after work, you’re singing my tune.
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