as you live. A powerful noun referring to anger and resentment. The most obvious mistake you’re making is in underestimating your own daughter. "To underestimate" a person is to not realize how much that person can do or accomplish. For what it may be worth, I’m going to be on her side. An expression that means "to the extent that you think this is important." Often used when it’s unclear what the listener is thinking. They were shaken, all right. If a person is "shaken," they are upset or greatly disturbed. I can’t blame them for being stunned by it all. Another word that means shocked or perhaps overwhelmed. The two of you are behaving like a couple of escaped lunatics. A lunatic is a great and somewhat funny word for a crazy person. You know, there is a kind of envy that is in no way sinful. "Envy" can be a strong desire to have what somebody else has. If something is "sinful," it is shameful, wrong, or literally, something of which God would disapprove. Scotch. A popular type of hard liquor. What’s the matter? A very common way to ask somebody what is wrong. Where is Matt? :: He is upstairs changing. Note that he’s changing clothes, but "to change" does not require the direct object. Are you gonna put a stop to this damn nonsense foolishness? Note that in rapid speech, "going to"---->"gonna." In this case, "foolishness" is ridiculous or stupid behavior. "Nobody understands nothing no more." Tillie’s charming way of speaking, filled with double negatives that You should definitely avoid. They’ve boxed me into a hell of a corner here. "To box someone into a corner" is to trap them so that they have no good choices in a difficult situation. Oh, for god’s sake! A common way of letting out anger and frustration. Christina has more respect for Joey’s judgement. :: Oh, come off it! An excellent expression that people use when they think that the listener is saying lies or nonsense. "Stop saying such ridiculous things." When were you so angry? When you took 9 shots on the 7th green! A reference to Golf, of which I know little. You’re angry with yourself! :: You’re a pontificating old poop. A funny insult. "To pontificate" is to preach with great authority, like a Pope. "Poop" is a relatively good and gentle word for shit. In a single day, you’ve been thrown. You’re off balance. To be "thrown off" is to be made greatly confused, though note here that Ryan drops the preposition. If a person is "off balance," they are confused and unsure of how to act or move forward. They wouldn’t have a dog’s chance, not in the whole stinking world. A funny way to describe a world that is filled with racism and violence and so on. "To stink" is to smell horrible. If I were 10 years younger, I would
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