| - have a butcher's at sth v. have a look at sth
Comes from cockney rhyming slang for "butcher's hook" = "look" Ex.: A: "What are you looking at?" B: "I'm just having a butcher's at this butcher's hook!" - cut sth loose n. to release sth that is tied up
- afk exp. away from keybord
[Internet slang] It indicates that the person is no longer in front of the computer. - tropezar con algo v. to bump into sth
- to make a good fist of v. to do sth well
- take sth down a notch exp. to take OR turn OR bring something down a notch means to decrease its intensity
- come to grips with sth id. consider something seriously and start taking actions about it
- deduction n. the process of taking away an amount from a total, or the amount that is taken away
When I went shopping with my mother, our shopping bill was deducted 10% because we used our M-card. - when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! exp. make the best out of a difficult situation ; turn sth negative into a positive. By making sth sweet (lemonade) out of sth bitter (lemon), the phrase encourages to look on the bright side of life even in the face of adversity or misfortune
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade; but when life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic! - screw you jackass exp. go away idiot, fool ; leave me alone idiot, fool ; fuck you idiot, fool ; fuck off idiot, fool.
- pop off exp. telling someone to fight you."do sth !"
- what's the catch id. when sth sounds too good to be true and not as good as it seems to be and you suspect that there is a hidden problem
- sweep under the rug exp. 1. to conceal, to hide 2. to avoid talking about (sth embarrassing)
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