PE 9/14 Removing Grape Juice Stains

* manic: showing wild and crazy

ex> He later abandoned the manic style of his early years, and became a founder of the cool jazz movement.

Note> Manic is derived from the ancient Greek word mania, which meant “madness” – particularly the raging, furious kind. It was later used as a suffix to describe numerous kinds of insane fixations, like kleptomania (compulsive stealing) and egomania (self-worship).

* bonehead: a stupid person or error

ex> Who was the bonehead who left the mustard knife in the peanut butter?

* beat oneself up: to continue to feel and express strong regret

ex> Is Mike still beating himself up over that goal he let in?

ex> Instead of beating yourself up, just learn from your mistake and move on.

* act fast: to respond quickly; do something before it is too late

ex> We’ll have to act fast if we want to have our feelings known before they pass the new law.

Note> This expression might seem grammatically incorrect, as most adverbs end with “ly.” However, “fat” is a so-called “flat adverb,” which takes the same form as its related adjective. That’s why expressions like “think hard” are also grammatically correct.

* back in the day: during a former, distant time that is being remembered fondly

ex> Back in the day, my sisters and I would put on little plays and puppet shows for our parents.

* worth a shot: success is possible, so it is reasonable to try

ex> Our entry might not be the fastest solar-powered vehicle, but it’s still worth a shot.

* kicking around: (쓰이지 않고) 놓여 있는, 돌아다니는

The related expression kick (ing) around has two meanings: to spend time somewhere without any specific plans (e.g. “We’re just kicking around at home.”), or to treat someone with disregard (e.g. “I quit my job, so they won’t have me to kick around any more.”)

ex> You wouldn’t happen to have an extra mask and snorkel kicking around, would you?