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Potluck Party: 一種聚餐方式，主人準備場地和餐具，參加的人必須帶一道菜或準備飲料，最好事先問問主人的意思。

Pull over! 把車子開到旁邊。

Drop me a line! 寫封信給我。

Give me a ring. = Call me! 來個電話吧!

For here or to go? 堂食或外賣。

cool; That’s cool! 等於臺灣年輕人常用的囗語“酷!”，表示不賴嘛!用于人或事均可。

What’s up? = What’s happening? = What’s new?

見面時隨囗問候的話“最近在忙什么?有什么新鮮事嗎?”一般的回答是“Nothing much!”或“Nothing new!”

Cut it out! = Knock it out! = Stop it! 少來這一套!同學之間開玩笑的話。

Don’t give me a hard time! 別跟我過不去好不好!

Get yourself together! 振作點行不行!

Do you have "the" time? 現在幾點鐘?可別誤以為人家要約你出去。

Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撐一下。

Give me a break! 你饒了我吧!(開玩笑的話)

Hang on. 請稍候。

Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。

What a big hassle. 真是個麻煩事。

What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。

Go for it. 加油

You bet. = Of course. 當然;看我的!

Wishful thinking. 一廂情愿的想法。

Don’t be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好。

It’s a long story. 唉!說來話長。

How have you been? = How are you doing? 你過得如何?近來可好?

Take things for granted. 自以為理所當然。

Don’t put on airs. 別擺架子。

Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!

Have a crush on someone. 迷戀某人。

What’s the catch? 有什么內幕?

Party animal. 開Party狂的人(喜歡參加舞會的人)。

Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 討厭的東西、人或事。

Skeleton in the closet. 家丑

Don’t get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了!

Afat chance. =A poor chance. 機會很小。

I am racking my brains. 我正在絞盡腦。

She’s a real drag. 她真有點礙手礙腳。

Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日夢。

I am so fed up. 我受夠了!

It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。

What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重點是什么?

By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。

Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃點東西吧!

I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我請客

Let’s go dutch. 各付各的

My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服

diarrhea [dai r’i ] 拉肚子

吃牛排時，waitor 會問“How would you like it ?” 就是問“要幾分熟?”的意思，可以選擇 rare，medium 或 well-done。

I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!

May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次?(例如有人請你吃飯，你不能赴約，只好請他改到下一次。)

I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不對勁!

Let’s get it straight. 咱們把事情弄清楚!