* pass (something) along: to
share information; give something to someone
ex>
When you’re finished with these books, please pass along any you enjoyed
to your friend Liz.
* flip the bird: to extend one’s middle
finger to make a rude gesture
ex>
That driver is slowing down because he saw you flip the bird at him.
Note>
In Western culture, the finger (as in giving someone the finger or the bird),
also known as the finger wave, the middle finger, flipping someone off,
shooting the bird, is an obscene hand gesture.
* cut one off: to enter one’s immediate
path suddenly, causing them to slow or stop
ex>
The accident was caused by one cyclist cutting another off.
ex>
I was surprised when the ambulance cut me off because I hadn’t seen it
in my mirrors.
* butt out: to stop interfering with one
or more other people
ex>
I asked Cynthia if she wanted some relationship advice, and she told me to butt
out.
* unsolicited: given or done without
being asked for
ex>
Most of what appears in my mailbox is unsolicited junk.
* bicker: to argue about something
unimportant
ex>
Maybe elderly couples bicker because they’re unhappy about being old.
* That tears
it.: 너무 지나치다
This
is an expression of frustration, similar to “that’s the last straw.” It is used
when something that has just happened adds to an existing feeling of annoyance.
ex>
That tears it. I’m not going to bring you any more snack foods while you
just sit there watching TV!
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