Killer: a very funny joke.
e.g. That last one was really a killer; everybody laughed.
Kick back: relax and enjoy.
e.g I really want to kick back and enjoy the music.
Shag: depart.
e.g. I gotta shag now!
Kick the bucket: die.
e.g. He kicked
the bucket when he smashed his car into the wall.
Keep one's cool: calm down and in control..
e.g. The burglar was able to keep his cool when he was stopped by the policeman.
Jammed up: in trouble.
e.g. He got himself jammed
up (arrested) with the police
Face-off: a confrontation.
e.g. After my face-off with
the manager, I quit the job.
Screw around: waste time.
e.g. Stop screwing
around! Find something to do!
Cop out: plead guilty.
e.g. I decided not to cop out and got a lawyer instead.
Smoke eater: a fire fighter.
e.g. Do you really want to be a smoke eater -- a dangerous occupation?
Stephen Lau
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