Example Sentences:

A: Do you want to know why I broke up with my girlfriend?
B: Yeah, I’m all ears. Tell me

The employees were all ears while the boss was talking about who was going to get fired.

Wife: Are you listening to me?
Husband: Yes, I’m all ears.

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1. break down (noun) a failure of a relationship Example Sentence: The young...
2. check in with (verb) to talk to someone to let them know that...
3. cut to the chase (idiom) get to the most important point Example Sentences: Boss:...

Example Sentences:

I’m all thumbs when it comes to Origami. I’m terrible at it!

A: How are your guitar lessons going?
B: Not very good. I’m all thumbs! My fingers won’t do what I tell them to!

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1. believe in (phrasal verb) to have confidence in someone or something Example...
2. butterfingers (noun) a clumsy person, a careless person Example Sentences: The...
3. give something two thumbs up to show that you thought a movie was excellent...

Example Sentence:

On my first day of school, I was so nervous about everything. My friend was as cool as a cucumber!

She was as cool as a cucumber before her presentation because she was well-prepared.

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1. a hill of beans (noun) something with little to no value Example Sentence: All...
2. a picture paints a thousand words (proverb) pictures describe things much more easily than words do...
3. all nighter (noun) an event that continues for a whole night Example...

Example Sentences:

Wow, your new car is so badass! Can I take it out for a drive?

Maria’s new tattoos are badass. I love them!.

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1. badass (noun) a rebellious person, a person who likes to break...
2. dope (adjective) good, great, awesome Example Sentences: Pulp Fiction is a...
3. dynamite (adjective) awesome, great, very good Example Sentences: Wow, your new...

Example Sentence:

I have been working all day. I am so bagged!

A: Why aren’t you working?
B: I was up all night preparing for our presentation. Now, I’m bagged.

If you stay at the nightclub until 4 A.M you will be bagged the next day.

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1. dead on one’s feet (adjective) very tired, exhausted Example Sentence: I have been working...
2. drag one’s heels (idiom) to be acting very tired, exhausted Example Sentence: I...
3. out for the count (adjective) very tired, exhausted Example Sentence: I have been working...

Example Sentences:

The young boy was banging his head against the wall because his mother wouldn’t buy him an ice cream cone.

Daughter: I want to go on a date with Bobby!
Mom: You’re too young! You’re only 15 years old!
Daughter: I don’t care!!! I want to!!! You can’t stop me!!!!
Mom: You can shout until you’re banging your head against the wall, but I’m not letting you go!

The boss was banging his head against the wall because his employees were late and didn’t respect him.

From the Blogs:

I could bang my head against a wall

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1. bang for one’s buck (idiom) to get a good value for the things one...
2. beat about the bush (verb) to discuss a topic without being specific about anything...
3. beat around the bush (verb) to discuss a topic without being specific about anything...

Example Sentences:

The young boy was beating his head against the wall because his mother wouldn’t buy him an ice cream cone.

Daughter: I want to go on a date with Bobby!
Mom: You’re too young! You’re only 15 years old!
Daughter: I don’t care!!! I want to!!! You can’t stop me!!!!
Mom: You can shout until you’re beaing your head against the wall, but I’m not letting you go!

The boss was beating his head against the wall because his employees were late and didn’t respect him.

From the Blogs:

I could beat my head against a wall

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1. be banging one’s head against the wall (adjective) to continually try the impossible Example Sentences: The young...
2. beat about the bush (verb) to discuss a topic without being specific about anything...
3. beat around the bush (verb) to discuss a topic without being specific about anything...

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The new boss was unpopular, because he was very big-headed when he told us how successful he was.

Man in a bar: Hey baby, what’s your name?
Woman in a bar: Kathryn.
Man in a bar: Do you want to dance? I’m an excellent dancer.
Woman in a bar: No thanks.
Man in a bar: Can I buy you a drink? I’m very rich.
Woman in a bar: No thanks.
Man in a bar: Do you want to come home with me? I have a beautiful apartment with a fantastic view.
Woman in a bar: You are so big-headed. No thanks.

The big-headed man enjoyed flexing his muscles at the ladies on the beach.

From the Blogs:

The Attack of the big-headed women

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1. bigheaded (adjective) arrogant, having too much pride Example Sentences: The new...
2. bring home the bacon (verb) to achieve financial success Example Sentences: After being promoted...
3. chat up (verb) to talk to someone you are romantically interested in...

Example Sentences:

The new boss was unpopular, because he was very bigheaded when he told us how successful he was.

Man in a bar: Hey baby, what’s your name?
Woman in a bar: Kathryn.
Man in a bar: Do you want to dance? I’m an excellent dancer.
Woman in a bar: No thanks.
Man in a bar: Can I buy you a drink? I’m very rich.
Woman in a bar: No thanks.
Man in a bar: Do you want to come home with me? I have a beautiful apartment with a fantastic view.
Woman in a bar: You are so bigheaded. No thanks.

The bigheaded man enjoyed flexing his muscles at the ladies on the beach.

From the Blogs:

The Attack of the bigheaded women

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1. big-headed (adjective) arrogant, having too much pride Example Sentences: The new...
2. bring home the bacon (verb) to achieve financial success Example Sentences: After being promoted...
3. chat up (verb) to talk to someone you are romantically interested in...

Example Sentence:

This coffee shop really blows. Let’s go to Blenz instead.

A: How is the movie?
B: It really blows. It’s the worst movie I’ve seen in awhile.

My new teacher blows at teaching grammar, but she’s really good with vocabulary.

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blows is slang and should be used carefully

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2. go fuck yourself (slang) leave me alone! Example Sentence: A: Do you have...
3. put up with (phrasal verb) to tolerate, to endure Example Sentence: A: How...