| A | B |
|---|
| run into | to meet someone you know unexpectedly in a public place |
| run out of | to have nothing left; all used up |
| run in the family | refers to a common characteristic, illness, etc. that is common among family members |
| It's about time! | finally--used to show frustration or impatience because you've been waiting |
| It slipped my mind! | I forgot (an appointment, meeting, important date, etc.) |
| It's up to you. | It's your choice; you decide. |
| give notice | to inform your boss that you are going to stop working |
| make ends meet | to have just enough money just to cover your bills and necessities each month |
| bounce a check | to have insufficient funds to cover a check you wrote |
| learn by heart | to memorize (phone numbers, birthdays, irregular verbs, etc.) |
| up in the air | to be undecided or unsettled; still waiting for the outcome (result) |
| hit it off | to quickly become good friends with someone; to like someone immediately after meeting him/her |
| crack someone up | to make someone laugh |
| chip/pitch in | to contribute MONEY or HELP |
| get away with | to NOT get in trouble or punished for something bad that you did |
| have a lot on one's plate | to have many responsibilties or things going on in your life |
| get the hang of something | to succeed in learning how to do something by practicing it |
| make someone's day | to make someone really happy; to do something that is the "highlight" of someone's day |
| red tape | excessive beauraucratic rules and regulations that are required to do something |
| be about to (do something) | used to say that something is (or was) going to happen very soon (imminently) |
| for good | permanently; forever |
| bail someone out | to help someone out of a difficult situation--usually a potentially BIG problem |
| be out of line | to be inappropriate, improper or even disrespectful in your behavior or what you say |
| out of the blue | happening suddenly or unexpectedly |
| be beat | to be exhausted, worn-out or really tired |
| have a blast/ball | to have a lot of fun; to have a really good time |
| hang in there | used to tell someone to be patient during a difficult time, and to not give up |
