ESL Podcast 758 - Showing Off a New Purchase
to check (someone) out - to look at a person and pay attention to his or her appearance or behavior, usually because it is unusual or very impressive and exciting
Check him out, all dressed up for his first day at work!
Ferrari - a very fancy, expensive, and fast sports car
Adam is going to buy himself a Ferrari as soon as he makes partner at the law firm.
to set (someone) back a few - to be very expensive; to have required paying a lot of money
A large home with an ocean view in this neighborhood will set you back a few.
to be worth it - to be worthwhile; for something to be good enough to justify the hard work or money that was required to get or obtain
Marjorie spent years waking up at 4:30 each morning to swim at the gym, but it was all worth it when she got on the Olympic swim team.
baby - a word used to refer to possessions that one values a lot and is very proud of
I bought this baby when my old computer died. It's four times faster and has twice as much memory.
green with envy - very envious; wanting to have what another person has
When Jordan found out how much money Stephanie earns, he was green with envy.
to show (something) off - to use or display something in a way so that everyone else sees it, admires it, and wants to have it
Did you see how Janice was showing of her new diamond ring? It must have cost thousands of dollars.
there's no sense - a phrase used to talk about something that is irrational or illogical and doesn't make sense
There's no sense worrying about the things you can't control. Just focus on what you can control.
to brag - to talk about the nice things or abilities one has in a slightly rude way when other people do not have those things or abilities
Kate is a very good tennis player, but I wish she didn't brag about it so much.
to gloat - to show that one is very proud of one's possessions and achievements, especially in a rude way around people who do not have those things or achievements
The other employees are annoyed by how Meghda always gloats when she produces the highest sales.
there is that - a phrase used to show that what another person just said is correct in identifying part of the reason for something
The only reason you want that job is because you'll get to see Charles every day.
There is that. But it also pays well and it has flexible hours.
to toot (one's) own horn - to brag about one's accomplishments; to talk about how good or successful one is, making one seem better than other people
Trenton is too modest. If he doesn't toot his own horn, no one will realize how much he contributes to this organization.
to trump - to be superior to; to be better than something else
This new product trumps any of our competitors' products.
measly - unimportant and insignificant; too small or unimpressive
On Valentine's Day, Bryan took his wife out for dinner and gave her a beautiful necklace, but she just gave him a measly greeting card.
to whip it out - to try to show or convince others of one's superiority over another person
Why do those guys always whip it out when they talk about how much money they make?
truer words were never said - a phase used to show that one completely agrees with what another person has said
Winning the lottery changed her life in so many ways.
Truer words were never said.