* climb the wall: to be very restless
ex>
We’d better schedule a break in this seminar or the attendees will be climbing
the wall.
Note>
Restlessness can come from boredom, anxiety, frustration or even excitement. So
make sure to consider the context when you come across this phrase.
* get the lead out: to stop being slow or
lazy; start doing something energetically
ex>
We got the lead out as soon as we arrived, and began to clean the cabin.
*
haven’t got a clue: to not know (emphatic)
ex>
I haven’t got a clue how your cookie got onto my plate.
ex>
Many consumers haven’t got a clue how their electronic devices work.
* of all stripes / of every stripe: of all types
ex>
This zoo used to house animals of every stripe, but many have been
relocated to a large nature reserve.
Note>
The word, “stripe” derives from a slangy term of the 1820s onwards for the
narrow strips of colored material sewn to military uniforms to indicate rank,
such as the three stripes of a sergeant. “Stripe” soon shifted colloquially to
refer generally to a person’s views or affiliations, or to his type or
category, not only in politics but also in religion and other matters.
* gig: a job, especially a temporary one
ex>
Geoffrey got a gig waiting tables at an outdoor café for the summer.
* undoubtedly: certainly
ex>
It will undoubtedly rain before the day is over.
* bored out of
one’s skull: There are several English expressions that mean “very
bored.” They include “bored out of my tree,” “bored out of my mind,” “bored to
tears,” and even “bored out of my gourd”!
ex>
I was bored out of my skull by the movie, but spending time with her was
great.
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