Learning a language takes time and effort,
especially if it is not your first language. Even if it is your mother tongue,
you still need time and effort to master it. Language is forever changing. What
is currently popular may be replaced by something else in years to come, and
the use of slang is a strong testament to that. Colloquial expressions are
often acceptable in informal writing. The more you learn, the more you will
know when to use them or not to use them in your writing or speaking.
Pooped: exhausted.
e.g. I was pooped after working for
nine hours in the yard.
Hard at it: busy.
e.g. "Are you working on the
project?" "You bet! I'm hard at it."
Are you with me?: understand or agree with me.
e.g. I've been explaining this for an
hour. Are you with me?
Bang out: reveal.
e.g. If you go into politics, you must
be prepared to let all your secrets bang out.
Half-baked: silly.
e.g. What do you take me for? A fool half-baked!
Keep early hours: go to bed early.
e.g. If you want good health, keep early hours.
e.g. Just ignore him: he's crying
blue murder over
everything.
Beat hollow: be superior to.
e.g. She is bossy, beating everyone
hollow.
Excuse my French: pardon my bad language.
e.g. Ladies, please excuse my French; he really
made me mad.
Jump on: blame or criticize strongly.
e.g. You jumped on him every time he opened his mouth.
e.g. In this economic environment, it is
not easy to keep your head
above water.
Boloney: nonsense.
e.g. For almost an hour, he was talking boloney,
and nobody understood a word of what he said.
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