eat up

99
everyday
english
phrases

in less than a week

...and remember them forever

a book of Kien Tran

make
1 a fuss

Complainaboutsomething(usuallyunimportant)

After work, I have to submit a report to

my boss. I never want to forget it because
if I do, she'll definitely make a fuss about it
and I don't like her voice at all. In fact,
nobody does.

bang for
2 the buck
Worththemoneyyouspend

MacBook is relatively expensive but it

gives you more bang for the buck. I get
more things done since I bought it. And
you should consider buying it too,
because if you don't get your work done
on time, your boss will make a fuss
about it

Around
the corner
Comingupverysoon

The next IELTS exam is just around the

corner. You study or you die. New Year is
also around the corner too.. You have to
choose which one is your priority

Hands
down

Simplytooobviousandnotwortharguingatall

Calgary is the best city in Canada to get

rich, hands down
Siro-A is the hands down the best
performer in America's Got Talent this
year

Headsup

Anadvancenotice,justtoremindyousomething
iscomingsobetterbeprepared

It's easier to get A and A+ in Canada

than in Vietnam because professors
usually give students a heads-up
before the exams on what chapters
to focus on. I feel like I get more
bang for the buck

Big
6 time!

Usedtostresstheextreme(usuallyputatthe
endofthesentence)

I earned $3,000 from stock

investing big time last week..
However, yesterday's market crash
also made me lose,
big time. To get more bang for the
buck, I better do more research.

Back to
square
one

Backtothestartingpoint(squareone),usually
asaresultofafailure

After losing all the money in the stock

market, my saving is now back to square
one. But still I believe stock maket is
hands down the best place to make
some bucks

Pull off
(Pull it off)

Successfullymakesomethinghappenor
accomplishsomething,succeed

I had a job interview last week and guess

what, I pulled it off!
I just pulled off the $200,000 real estate
deal with my client. Now I have money to
spend!

Pull an all
nighter

Donotsleepatalltodosomefreakingthing.
Mostusedbycollegestudents

Even though I'm well-prepared , I still

have to pull an all-nighter for the exam
tomorrow. Coffee is ready. Hopefully
I can pull it off

Goof
10off

Wastetimeinsteadofstudyingorworking

I don't get it when Jim goofs off all

the time but still get A+. He must have
a secret sauce.

A
11 Rip-off
Somethingunreasonablyexpensive

$1000 for an IELTS course? Definitely a

rip-off. They're obviously trying to rip
you off. So stay away. You will not get
any bang for your buck at all.

Tie
the
12knot
Getmarried

I'm 23 this year and I'm not gonna

tie the knot anytime soon. Getting
married involves a lot of responsibility,
both expected and unexpected. My
friends, Jim and Lori, will tie the knot
this month and their wedding is just
around the corner.

13

Step up
my game

Tryharderandmakeitbetter

I want to go back to stock investing to

make some money. I'm aware that to
make a nice return, I'll have to stop
goofing off to step up my game.

14

I'm buyin'
it
I'mconvinced!

Linh was always trying to convince me

she saw an alien. At first, I was not
buying it because her story was so
sketchy. But then I saw it with my own
eyes and I have to believe in it. I'm
buying it.

Hold
onto your
hat!

15

Bereadytohearsomethingsurprising!

Hi everybody, I got some good news.

Please hold onto your hat. I finally have
a girlfriend!
Oh, Congrats! Unbelievable1

16Screw it!
Whateverhappens,Idon'tcare

In teamwork, people often slack off.

That really annoys me sometimes. But
you know what, screw it. I'll just do my
part and I'll pull an all-nighter as usual.

17

Crunch
time

Busyperiodoftimewheneveryonehastowork
hard

The tax season is just around the

corner. In Canada, it's between March
and April. It's crunch time for
accountants to file tax for their
clients.

18

What's
the catch?

Itsoundsweird.What'sthereasonbehindit?

AT&T is giving away free iPhone

Really? so what's the catch?
You have to sign a 2-year contract with
them. costing you around $70 every
month.

19Recoup (v)
Recoverwhatyouhavelost

I lost $3,000 in stock market last week

Yesterday, I earned $4,000. I have not
only recouped the money but made a
profit after all.

20

Fit into
the
picture

Doesnotfitwiththeoverallplan

Having a job is important. But

having a job that is not related to
what you study doesn't really fit
into the picture. And of course,
doesn't give you more bang for
your buck after all.

21

I wasn't
born
yesterday
Comeon,I'mnotstupid

One of my friends suddenly called me

for the first time after 3 years and
said he had a business opportunity
that could help me earn several
thousands dollars per day without
working. Come on, I wasn't born
yesterday

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