ESL Podcast 167 - Marriage Proposal Part II
to stress out - to be worried or concerned about something
Stop stressing out about your driving test or you won't pass.
fast food restaurant - a place that gives you your food in a very short amount of time
He eats at a fast food restaurant for lunch everyday.
Tell me the truth - "Be honest with me;" usually used when you think the other person may try to hide something because it will hurt your feelings
Tell me the truth. Do you think I have a good chance of getting the job?
What's up with you lately? - used to ask about what change has taken place in someone's behavior; usually indicates the person has a problem
You seem tired all the time. What's up with you lately?
haven't been yourself - have not been acting the same as you normally do *I've noticed that you haven't been yourself the past month. You seem nervous all the time.
distant - not very friendly
We have been good friends for years but she's been distant ever since she got promoted.
to see someone else - to date someone else
I'm convinced that he's seeing someone else when I'm out of town.
to cheat on - to date someone else secretly while you are already married or have a boy/girlfriend
He loves you too much to cheat on you with another woman.
to break up with - to end a romantic relationship; to stop being boyfriend and girlfriend
I intend to break up with him before he breaks up with me.
No way! - absolutely not
No way would I visit Minnesota again in the wintertime!
You've got it all wrong - you have misunderstood the situation
I'm sure you'll find out that you've got it all wrong and that they intended to give you the prize all along.
on your mind - worried about something, thinking about something
I can see that you have something important on your mind.
can't stand it - am not able to tolerate or put up with something
My dogs can't stand it when I don't take them for a walk everyday.
silly - to be foolish, like a child
People look very silly when they try to play children's games.