Commonly-Used American Informal Expressions #2

bent

It's OK. Don't get so bent.
Meaning: angry

bent out of shape

Don't get so bent out of shape.
Meaning: become upset

big gun

The president brought two big guns to the meeting.
Meaning: powerful people

big mouth

Shut up! You really have a big mouth.
Meaning: talk too much

big stink

The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station.
Meaning: big issue

blade

He carried a ten inch blade with him.
Meaning: knife

blimp

I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when I travel.
Meaning: very fat person

blow

I'm going to blow out of here now.
Meaning: leave

blow

He blew all his money gambling.
Meaning: lost

blow a fuse

Hey, don't blow a fuse.
Meaning: lose your temper.

blow one's cool

Calm down. Don't blow your cool.
Meaning: become angry

blown away

I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars.
Meaning: greatly impressed

bomb

The movie was a bomb.
Meaning: bad

bombed

The driver of the car was bombed.
Meaning: intoxicated

bonkers

I think I am going bonkers.
Meaning: crazy

Commonly-Used American Informal Expressions #1

ace

He's an ace reporter.
Meaning: very good

action

Do you know where the action is in this town?
Meaning: excitement

airhead

My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead.
Meaning: stupid person

all wet

Your ideas about politics are all wet.
Meaning: completely wrong

all-nighter

I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter.
Meaning: after studying all night.

ammo

The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.
Meaning: ammunition

antifreeze

I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this.
Meaning: liquor

armpit

This town is really an armpit.
Meaning: undesirable place

awesome
What an awesome sunset.
Meaning: great

bad

Wow, that was really a bad movie.
Meaning: intense

barf

He barfed all over the seat of the airplane.
Meaning: vomited

bashed

The boat was bashed beyond recognition.
Meaning: crushed

beat

After working all day I am really beat.
Meaning: exhausted

beemer

He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.
Meaning: B.M.W. car

bench

He was benched during the basketball playoffs.
Meaning: taken out of the game