* what
on earth: an emphatic form of “what”
ex> What on earth were you
thinking when you told Cathy her jacket was ugly?
* since
forever: for a very long time; since a long time ago
ex> Kyle has been collecting toy
dinosaurs since forever.
Note> This informal expression is
typically used only by kids or in imitation of the ways kids speak.
* put
a lid on it: shut up; stop talking; be quiet
ex> After she told her boys to put
a lid on it, they were silent for the rest of the journey.
ex> Put a lid on it, you two:
your mother’s trying to sleep!
* fashionably
late: to be intentionally late for an event that doesn’t require one to be
on time
ex> Many hosts are grateful when
their guests are fashionably late.
ex> You can be fashionably late
for a cocktail party, but not for a business meeting.
* nanosecond:
literally one billionth of a second; a very short time
ex> My new computer starts up in nanoseconds
compared to my old one.
* make
oneself clear: to be understood completely; strongly emphasize a point
ex> My teacher made herself clear
from the beginning that this course was hard.
* Today’s Expression> I can’t pick
an outfit. 옷을 고를 수가 없다
= I can’t decide what to wear.
= I don’t know what to wear.
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