#USSlang: American slang (8)

Geek. Arti: seseorang yang sangat menyukai sesuatu.
- Contoh:
  - “John is such a football geek.”
Crash and burn. Arti:
1. gagal total. Contoh:
  - “The book told the story of how his company crashed and burned.”
2. berusaha menarik lawan jenis. Contoh:
  - “You definitely crashed and burned with her.”
Damn straight. Arti: ungkapan kegembiraan, dukungan.
- Contoh:
  - I have some new strategies for the final match.
  - Damn straight!
Screw up. Arti: membuat kesalahan.
- Contoh:
  - “I will fire you if you screw up once again.”
Shot. Arti: kesempatan untuk berusaha/mencoba.
- Contoh:
  - “I will give them one more shot to play.”
Flip out. Arti: kehilangan kendali.
- Contoh:
  - “Jason flipped out when he knew that his car was gone.”
Rosy. Arti: penuh harapan, optimis.
- Contoh:
  - “Things are looking rosy when the economy is improving.”
Tag along. Arti: mengikuti ke mana-mana, terkadang tidak diinginkan.
- Contoh:
  - “She tagged along after her husband wherever he went.”
Line up. Arti: membuat rencana, persiapan.
- Contoh:
  - “The coach wants to line them up for some new strategies.”
Go belly up. Arti: gagal, bangkrut.
- Contoh:
  - “Bass’ company went belly up in a week after the crisis.”
Scoop. Arti: kabar, berita.
- Contoh:
  - “You need to give your parents the scoop about your sister.”
True colors. Arti: karakter diri yang sebenarnya.
- Contoh:
  - “You were about to show your true colors when I was starting to like you.”