ESL Podcast 465 - Describing Boring and Exciting Things
to split up - to separate; to stop doing something together and instead do different things; to go different ways
Whenever they go to the grocery store, they split up so that she gets the fruits and vegetables and he gets the dry goods.
biopic - a movie about someone's life; a biographical movie
How many biopics have been made about President John F. Kennedy?
mind-numbing - extremely boring and uninteresting
This homework assignment is mind-numbing! Most of our assignments are much more interesting.
bored to death - extremely bored and uninterested in something
He would be bored to death if he weren't able to listen to music while waiting for the bus each morning.
action-packed - with a lot of excitement and movement that makes one very interested in something, especially when talking about a book, television show or movie
This is an action-packed movie with lots of car chases and explosions.
fast-paced - very rapid; moving quickly; not making one feel bored or uninterested
He's taking a fast-paced physics course that is fascinating, but also challenging.
on the edge of (one's) seat - very excited, wanting to know what will happen next; so excited that it is difficult for one to stay seated calmly
She has been on the edge of her seat all day, waiting for a phone call to let her know whether she got the job.
snail's pace - very slowly, making one feel bored or uninterested
The children always walk to school at a snail's pace in the morning, but they come home from school in the afternoon as quickly as possible.
dramatic - with a lot of excitement, interest, and emotion
Olivia is too dramatic! Did you see the way she started crying when her coffee spilled?
repetitive - repeating many times; doing the same thing over and over again
Daniel was really repetitive during our phone conversation, repeating everything he said at least three times.
to nod off - to fall asleep or begin to sleep, especially when and where it is inappropriate to do so
Aguero often nods off during his classes because he doesn't get enough sleep at night.
to abandon - to leave something; to decide to no longer have or use something
The basketball team stopped their game and abandoned the basketball court because of bad weather.
adrenaline rush - a strong feeling of excitement that increases one's heart rate and breathing
Ralf gets an adrenaline rush from skiing down steep mountains.
nap - a short period of time when one sleeps during the day, not during one's regular time for sleeping at night
Her baby takes two naps in the morning and one nap in the afternoon.
bang for the buck - the benefit, advantage, or other good thing that one receives for an investment of money or time
As you get ready for your trip to Chicago, you'll get more bang for the buck if you read about the city before you arrive.