ESL Podcast 511 - Getting Plastic Surgery
plastic surgery / cosmetic surgery - one of many medical procedures that involves cutting into one's skin to make one more attractive or beautiful
She's thinking about having plastic surgery to make her nose smaller.
to go under the knife - to have surgery; to have a medical procedure that involves cutting into one's skin
After the car accident, Kashif had to go under the knife three times for his knee and shoulder injuries.
wrinkle - a small fold or line in one's skin, usually caused by age and sun damage
Norah looked in the mirror and was surprised to see so many wrinkles around her eyes.
sagging - hanging down and stretched longer than something should be
Jim's pants are sagging. I think it's because he has lost over 50 pounds in the past year.
Botox - a chemical substance that is injected into the skin on one's face to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, making the skin smoother
Have you considered using Botox to get rid of the lines on your forehead?
facelift - a surgical procedure that removes loose skin on one's face, making one's face look younger
I wonder what percentage of movie stars have facelifts as they start to get older?
tummy tuck - a surgical procedure that cuts away unwanted fat and skin on one's abdomen (belly) to make one look thinner
Janice decided to get a tummy tuck so that she'd look better in her swimsuit.
plastic surgeon - a medical professional who does surgeries to improve people's physical appearance, even if there are no health benefits
Lana became a plastic surgeon to help people with face injuries.
liposuction - a surgical procedure that removes unwanted fat from one's abdomen (belly) by using suction, pulling the fat out of one's body
Mohamed was overweight and had liposuction, but he continued to eat too much food, so within a year he had a big belly again.
nose job - a surgical procedure to change the shape of one's nose, usually to make it smaller or straighter
I hate my big nose! Do you think I should get a nose job?
to go all out - to do 100% of something; to do all of something, not missing or skipping anything; to do something to an extreme; to try very hard to do something
They went all out for their wedding, inviting more than 500 guests and serving them the best food and wine available.
breast implants - bags of silicone that are placed inside a woman's breasts through a surgical procedure to make her breasts bigger
Do men think women with breast implants are more attractive?
to go off the deep end - to go crazy; to stop thinking or acting realistically or normally
When Shelby saw how inexpensive stocks were, she went off the deep end and spent all her money on stocks, not realizing how risky the investment was.
dead serious - extremely serious; not joking; speaking the truth
At first we thought he was joking about wanting to start his own business, but now we realize he was dead serious.
over-the-hill - old; past the best part of one's life
On Hal's 50th birthday, his employees decorated his office with balloons that read "over-the-hill."
Barbie doll - a children's toy; a small plastic doll that looks like a very beautiful woman, with large breasts, a small waist, and wide hips; a woman who works hard to make her body perfect
Yevgeny won't let his daughter play with Barbie dolls because he thinks it will make her unhappy with her own body. (something) and all - a phrase used to emphasize that something is included in the discussion
It's time that we got rid of all this stuff we never use, CDs and all.