rd together have a larger purpose? In this case, "a larger purpose" means a reason for being, or a general goal. It’s a model of a set I’m doing. A "model" is a small version of something to see what the real one will look like. A "set" refers to what is put on stage for a play or opera. You’re the set designer for the opera. A "set designer" helps to decorate the stage for a play, opera or concert. I made a schedule on my computer. :: How Marcia Brady of you. A character on an old TV show (This is a grammatically clever way of saying "You are just like Marcia Brady). You go to work at 7:45 and get off at 3:00, correct? :: Aye, Captain. "To get off" work means to be done or leave. "Aye Captain" is the way a 17th century British sailor might speak to the captain of a ship. Either you drop me off at 7:30, in which case I have to wait around for half an hour… "To drop off" a person is to drive them to a location and let them out. I suggest we alternate every other day to be fair. "To alternate" is to go back and forth between two things (Here, days). Great, now that that it’s settled... "To settle" a problem is to solve it. When did you start banging on the old skins? "To bang on" something is to keep on hitting it (Here, "old skins" is referring to the drums, but this is rarely used). Tricked you! I had Josie and the Pussycats stickers on my lunch box! :: No way!! "To trick" a person is to cheat or fool them. "Josie and the Pussycats" were a pop group popular with children. A "sticker" is a sign that is stuck on a surface. "No way" is a common and colloquial way to say that you don’t believe what has just been said. Nobody I know remembers the Bugaloos! :: How can you not like a British rock band consisting of four teenage bumble bees? "To consist of" something is to be made of it. A "bumble bee" is a large and fuzzy bee that you probably want to avoid. Mango mahi-mahi? Mango is a tropical fruit. Mahi-Mahi is a popular type of Hawaiian fish. I’m blanching the butter. :: OK, Martha Stewart…. "To blanche" butter is to melt or cook it, though this verb is rare (Martha Stewart is famous for her TV shows on cooking, gardening and other areas of house keeping). Your life isn’t complicated enough sleeping with a married woman, and now you got to start hitting on my wife’s friend? "To hit on" a woman is an interesting colloquial phrasal verb meaning to try and attract or seduce her. Come on, man, so this is about you and your comfort level? "Come on" is the most versatile phrasal verb in English, meaning everything from "be serious" (in this case), to hurry up or stop. A person’s "comfort level" refers to the extent or limit of things that they feel comfortable doing (This is an increasingly popular expression). Dude,
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