PE 6/12 Ape Posture; Dinosaur Perspective

* livid: furious; extremely angry

ex> Marcus was livid when he saw what the puppy had done to his new jacket.

* take the edge off: to decrease the effect or intensity of something

ex> Let’s grab a bag of chips to take the edge off our hunger.

Note> This term alludes to blunting the edge of a cutting instrument.

* out of left field: unexpected; not prepared for

ex> This afternoon’s downpour came out of left field, so none of us had umbrellas with us.

* nonchalant: appearing to be very calm, relaxed, and unconcerned

ex> Ian might seem nonchalant, but I know he cares very much about what others think of him.

* bent out of shape: angry or agitated

ex> Nick gets bent out of shape when you use his car without asking him.

* come to one’s senses: to become reasonable; regain one’s perception or good judgment

ex> The collision knocked him unconscious, but he quickly came to his senses.

* overstep the boundaries: An alternative version of this expression that has the same meaning is, “overstep the bounds.” Just like when a ball goes out of bounds in a sports match, it means that something has gone beyond what is allowable or proper.

ex> I feel it oversteps the boundaries of what is fair and justifiable in a democratic society.