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. 眼中釘，肉中刺。
Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
Don’t get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了!
A fat 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 拉肚子
吃牛排時，waiter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!
What’s the rush! 急什么!
Such a fruitcake! 神經病!
I’ll swing by later. =I’ll stop by later. 待會兒，我會來轉一下。
I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 這個消息是千真萬確的(tip指消息)!
easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
