ESL Podcast 443 - Having a Slumber Party
slumber party - a sleepover; an event where many children sleep at one child's house, staying up late, eating a lot of food, talking, and playing games
Ina wants to have a slumber party to celebrate her birthday.
sleepover - a slumber party; an event where many children sleep at one child's house, staying up late, eating a lot of food, talking, and playing games
At the sleepover, the boys ate pizza and stayed up playing videogames until almost 3 a.m.
none of (one's) business - not something that a person needs to know about; not relevant or important for someone
It's none of his business how much money you make. You don't need to tell him.
don't be like that - a phrase used to ask someone to change his or her behavior, usually because he or she is being very defensive, aggressive, or angry
When I offered to help you clean your room, you said that I was trying to control your life. Please don't be like that. I'm just trying to help.
to pull pranks - to do something to trick another person, especially if it is silly
When they were kids, they used to pull pranks, like ringing doorbells and then running away so that nobody was there when the neighbors answered the door.
to giggle - to laugh in a quiet, high voice, usually because something is silly and funny or because one is embarrassed or nervous
The young boys giggled as they watched two actors kiss each other in the movie.
sleeping bag - a large, warm, thick piece of fabric usually filled with feathers that zips on one side so that one can lie inside it and stay warm when sleeping, especially when sleeping outdoors
The weather was beautiful last night, so we slept in sleeping bags outside where we could see the stars.
to get (something) out of (someone) - to get information, especially a secret, from someone; to do something that makes another person tell one what one wants to know
I think Polly knows his secret, but I couldn't get anything out of her.
to see right through (someone) - to understand someone's plans; to understand what a person is trying to do, especially when he or she is trying to hide it
Somehow his parents saw right through him and knew that he was lying.
pajamas - clothes worn to bed, usually a loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirt and pants
Last night I had a dream that I wore my pajamas to work and I was really embarrassed about it.
pillow fight - a game where people hit each other with pillows (the soft pieces of fabric filled with feathers or another material that one rests one's head on while sleeping)
The twin boys have a pillow fight almost every night, but they never hurt each other.
no way - absolutely not; a phrase used to show that something is impossible or unacceptable
Can I drive your new car?
No way! You've been in three accidents in the past year!
to stay up all night - to be awake all night and not fall asleep
Takahiro is really tired today because he stayed up all night taking care of their new baby.
to tease - to laugh at someone or make jokes about someone, often to embarrass or annoy that person
The other kids are teasing Jacquie about the way she dresses.
right - a word used sarcastically to show that one does not believe what another person is saying
The car salesman said that he wanted to help me find a good price on a new car, but I said, "Yeah, right! You just want to make as much money as possible."
to wreck - to ruin; to destroy
The bad weather wrecked their outdoor wedding.
to hurt (someone's) feelings - to make someone feel bad; to make someone feel sad
It really hurt my feelings when I found out that you were saying bad things about me to my friends.