ESL Podcast 165 - A Practical Joke

I've had it! - to be tired of a situation, to be unwilling to tolerate something

I've had it with the poor service at this restaurant and I don't plan to come back.

take it - tolerate, to put up with

I can't take it when the weather is so hot.

What's the matter? - What is the problem?, What is wrong with...

What's the matter with Doug? He is normally so happy.

being the butt of - to be the person or thing that people are making fun of or laughing at

Her bad singing is the butt of a lot of jokes among her friends.

practical jokes - playing a trick on someone that usually involves some physical action

I am planning to play a practical joke on my friend when comes for a visit.

What has he done now? - what mistake has this person done, what problem have they created; usually said of someone who has had problems in the past

Those kids are always getting into trouble. What have they done now?

giggling - to laugh, but not too loudly

The movie was so funny, I couldn't stop giggling the whole time.

sticker - a piece of paper that has glue on one side to make it stick or adhere to something else

Some students like to decorate their school folders with stickers.

stuck - difficult to remove; past tense of to stick

I got gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe and I couldn't get it off.

red hot mama - a sexually attractive woman; an expression common in the 1960s, but not as popular today

She must think she's a red hot mama to dress like that.

papa - informal for father; a word sometimes used by children instead of "dad"

She said, "Papa, when will you be home from work?"

he's going to get it - to get into trouble, to be punished

If he borrowed her car without asking, he's going to get it when he comes home.

revenge - to do something wrong to someone who has done something wrong to you

After her best friend stole her boyfriend, she wanted to get revenge.