tant word in business, referring to the percentage of the selling price that a person gets for selling a product. Isn’t that clever? A nice little adjective meaning smart, intellectually quick or witty. Twelve bucks, right? A very common slang word for dollars. You still ain’t tell me why you come home early. Note the use of "ain’t" where "isn’t" should be. This is very incorrect English that you should avoid, although it isn’t that uncommon. We’ll have it on the terrace. Another word for an outdoor patio, or a flat living area next to a house. That’s Dorothy. Isn’t she a knockout? A dated but still fun word to describe a beautiful or very sexy person (Her beauty is so great that, just like a boxer, she knocks you out). Which days? :: Never mind! An important expression that you use when you want to imply that what was just said or discussed is actually not important. Geneva. A city in Switzerland, and headquarters of the United Nation’s World Health Organization. Los Angeles, please. Area code 213. This refers to the three numbers that you must dial to get a particular area of the country, before dialing a specific phone number. The toll and charges. Two words that refer to the costs of a long-distance telephone call. I don’t like seeing a member of my own race getting above hisself. One of Tillie’s more memorable lines. The correct word is "himself." Come on; just the turtle soup and tournedos. The greatest and most versatile phrasal verb in English, often taking on the meaning of whatever words that follow it. Here, it means please ("Tournedos" is a cut of beef, but this is never used). I rang the gallery to tell Hillary that Cazalet agreed to our scheme. "Scheme" is an interesting word that means a plan of action, but note that it often connotes something secretive or tricky. I’m so happy, I’m just….. :: Bursting. I can see that. "To burst" is a powerful verb meaning to explode or break wide open, in this case with happiness. I think I might, if you would pipe down long enough to tell me. "Pipe down" is a fun imperative (command) phrasal verb meaning shut up or keep quiet. Mary, what the hell difference does that make? This is a common addition to Wh questions, which are used to show added emotion, such as anger or confusion. You reckon to marry the girl, son? A very old-fashioned way of saying to think, or consider. He doesn’t have any tensions in him. An important word referring to degree of nervousness or emotional anxiety. Rarely used as a plural noun, but there it is! He was married before and had a son. It was so tragic. If something is "tragic," it is filled with great suffering and sadness. Isn’t that a lovely name? Another word for pretty. More common in England t
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