some slangs
[2011/12/4 21:23:36] Rose Zarris: 1. On the wrong foot
2. On pins and needles
3. On the same page
4. Out of the blue
5. Over my dead body
6. Over the top
7. Pain in the neck
8. Pull the plug
9. Pulling someone’s leg
10. Pay the price
I hope you could tell me the specific means of these slangs, example would be better
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some slangs idioms
[2011/12/4 21:23:36] Rose Zarris:
1. On the wrong foot - going the wrong way, off balance
2. On pins and needles - on tenterhooks! haha another idiom - in suspense
3. On the same page - talking/thinking about the same topic/subject/idea
4. Out of the blue - completely unexpected occurence
5. Over my dead body - 不行不可能的我不愿意
6. Over the top - way too much, excessive, exaggerated
7. Pain in the neck - 真讨厌的
8. Pull the plug - stop something, kill a project, kill a plan
9. Pulling someone’s leg - joking 在开你的玩笑
10. Pay the price - be punished for a mistake
I hope you could tell me the specific means of these slangs, idioms,just like chengyu example would be better
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Thank you very much. It really help me a lot.
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1. I fell out of my bed this morning starting this day off on the wrong foot (to begin things incorrectly)
2. I have been on pins and needles all day about the interview. (anxious, or in suspense)
3. I just wanted to check and make sure we are on the same page about what to do with the project. (thinking in a similar way)
4. My friend showed up at my house out of the blue I wasn't expecting to see anyone today (unexpectedly)
5. You will hurt my friend over my dead body. (I will do all I can to prevent this from happening)
6. His performance was so over the top, I felt embarrassed for him. (ridiculously overdone)
7. My sister is being so irritating, what a pain in the neck (bother, annoyance)
8. Lets pull the plug on this project, we are loosing money on it. (to terminate)
9. I cannot believe you didn't realize he was pulling your leg (playing a joke on)
10. You will pay the price for your misdeeds (suffer the consequences)
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