ally harmless. Shrimping is tough. Any business that is "tough" means that it's difficult, and hard to make money in. I only caught five shrimp. Enough for a cocktail. A "shrimp cocktail" is a delicious glass full of shrimp and (usually) a tomato based sauce. I thought I'd try out my sea legs. "To try out" something is good phrasal verb meaning to test, or to see if it works well. I'll be your first mate. I am a man of my word. A very formal way to say "I keep my promises" I'll be calling you "Sir" The use of "Sir" is often seen as a sign of respect. He left the praying up to me. To leave something "up to" somebody is to let them take care of it. Where the hell is this God of yours? An interesting sentence that expresses cynicism in two ways: The addition of both "the hell" and "of yours." Right then, God showed up. "To show up" is a very common phrasal verb meaning to arrive. You call this a storm?! Another grammatical construction that implies cynicism. In this case, it implies that the speaker is really saying "This is way too small to be considered a real storm." The entire shipping industry has fallen victim to Hurricane Carmen. A vague way to say destroyed (You could also say that the industry was "victimized by..."). Bubba-Gump Shrimp: It's a household name. An interesting little expression that means widely known, or in fact so famous that it is known in most homes. I've heard some stories, but that tops them all. Here, meaning "That's the most incredible story I've ever heard." I think he made his peace with God. A gentle and poetic observation by Forrest. He is indisposed at the moment. If someone is "indisposed," this means that they are not available (Often said when a person doesn't want to come to the phone or door). Forrest returns home to be with Mama. We sure got you straightened out, didn't we, boy? "To straighten out" somebody can mean to help them intellectually or emotionally, but here it might also imply physically, since Forrest had a very crooked back as a child that needed to be straightened. Don't you be afraid, sweetheart. A gentle and common term of endearment. Note the use of "you" after "don't" is a grammatically suspicious but common way to imply an added sense of personal concern. Death is part of life. Something we're all destined to do. If a person is "destined" to do something, this means that it is certain that they will do it some time in the future. You have to figure that out for yourself. "To figure out" something is to try and understand it. Very common. He got me invested in some kind of fruit company. A classic misunderstanding by Forrest: Lieutenant Dan invested the money that Forrest and him made with the shrimp b
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