- Gyp. Meaning: to swindle or to cheat.
- Example:
- “I can’t believe it! Matt gypped me out of a slice of pizza!”
- Example:
- Amp down. Meaning: to calm down.
- Example:
- “Dean, you need to amp down. We can’t find the keys if you don’t!”
- Example:
- Baloney. Meaning: nonsense.
- Example:
- “Stop talking! That’s a lot of baloney and we know it!”
- Example:
- Earful. Meaning: a lot of gossip.
- Example:
- “Franda really likes to give me earful about her classmates.”
- Example:
- In the soup. Meaning: in trouble.
- Example:
- “You’ll get in the soup if you don’t go home now, Luke.”
- Example:
- Java. Meaning: coffee.
- Example:
- “I’d like to have a cup of Java, please.”
- Example:
- Max out. Meaning: to go to the limit.
- Example:
- “She’s maxed out at my work and needs to rest.”
- Example:
Compiled and written by @iisumarni at @EnglishTips4U on Thursday, June 20, 2013
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