* get hitched: to get married (informal)
ex>
Your cousin got hitched to his longtime girlfriend.
* tie the knot: to get married (slightly
less informal than “get hitched”)
ex>
In what year did Uncle Frank and Aunt Susie tie the knot?
* turn of phrase: a way of saying
something; an expression
ex>
The secret to mastering a language is to learn its turn of phrase.
* come up empty-handed: to be
unsuccessful in a search
ex>
Police have come up empty-handed after their two-day search for the
suspect.
* plan B: an alternative strategy
ex>
If we can’t make it to the gas station in time, what’s our plan B?
* keep it down: to be quiet:
ex>
Could you please go upstairs and tell the neighbors to keep it down?
Note>
This is a great alternative to the direct phrase, “be quiet.” If you ask your
students or someone to “keep it down,”
it has a gentler tone.
*
Today’s Expression> Isn’t she stunning?
=
gorgeous; lovely; striking
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