* spoilt for choice: to be unable to
choose because of the large number of options
ex>
There are so many great coffee shops here that we’re spoilt for choice.
* shortlist: to include something in a
limited set of options
ex>
I’ve shortlisted three possible venues for the reception.
* float one’s boat: to be interesting or
satisfactory to one
ex>
Would a short walk after lunch float your boat?
ex>
Everyone has been talking about that movie, but sci-fi doesn’t float her
boat.
* flesh something out: to add detail to
something
ex>
The client prefers this sketch, so could you flesh it out please?
Note>
“Flesh it out” means to add flesh to
the body of something. That is to say, fatten it up, make it more substantial,
take a bare bones skeleton project/example and make it a fully formed entity.
* lay it on me: tell it to me; give it to
me
ex>
Harvey said he has something to say, so I asked him to lay it on me.
ex>
Lay it on me; I can’t wait all day for you to get to the point.
* have a ring to it: to sound interesting
or appealing
ex>
The company name you’ve chosen has a ring to it.
ex>
Does a trip through Europe this summer have a ring to it?
Note>
When something has a ring to it, it’s because a name or phrase sounds
attractive to the listener, either because it rhymes or the first letters are
the same, or it simply makes the listener feel better.
*
Today’s Expression> It sounds disgusting.
=
revolting; vile; nasty
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