drop by
To visit informally and spontaneously.
Small talk & greetings · Chào hỏi 400
Hellos, goodbyes, thanks, and the phrases that open doors.
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every little helps
Even small contributions towards a goal help bring the goal nearer.
everything happens for a reason
Used for consolation, possibly self-consolation, after someone has experienced something unfavorable or unpleasant, and hence an encouragement to make the best of the situation.
face off
Alternative form of face-off.
fob off
To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy (someone); to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.
fourth point of contact
The ass (buttocks or anus).
funny business
Sexual intercourse or other sexual activity.
garbley gook
Alternative form of gobbledygook (“communication that is garbled; language messed up and hard to understand”).
gee up
To encourage.
get back to
Return to (an activity)
get one's hole
To have casual sex.
get someone at it
To have someone on, make fun of someone.
get up off
To stop harassing, insulting, obsessing over or spreading gossip about (someone).
gimme some skin
A request for the interlocutor to slap hands, fist bump, or perform a similar greeting ritual.
give it large
To verbally abuse or intimidate.
give it mouth
Speak loudly; speak up.
give it up
To welcome onto a stage by cheering or applauding.
give some skin
To greet or congratulate someone by slapping their palm.
give someone a bell
To telephone someone.
give them an inch and they’ll take a mile
If you make a small concession to some people, they will demand much more.
gob off
Synonym of shoot one's mouth off.
good people
A good person.
good things come in small packages
Small gestures of help and kindness matter more than costly and exorbitant bestowals.
hand to mouth
Satisfying only your immediate needs because of lack of money.
hit and giggle
Any of various sports (tennis, cricket, golf, etc.) when played on a small scale or in a non-competitive way.
hitching post
A main shelter at a recreation place (e.g. a campground) where people go to socialize, eat, and purchase small items.
holler back
To return a phone call or message.
hug it out
To resolve a conflict by hugging; to mark forgiveness by hugging.
hush down
To become quiet; to cease making sounds.
hush one's mouth
To be quiet.
hype up
To talk up; to promote extravagantly.
ill news spreads apace
Bad news circulates quickly because people tend to gossip.
inform on
To tell on someone; to act as an informant against.
it's been a slice
I have had an enjoyable time.
it's not what you say but how you say it
The tone and delivery of communication are at least as important as the message itself.
jaw down
To condescend to (someone) loquaciously; to speak to someone in a forceful, insulting, bossy or aggressive way; to wear down by talking.
joke around
(procrastinate, fool around, behave immaturely): bowdlerization of fuck around
joke it up
To be funny, make jokes and carry on.
joke up
To make jokes aimed upward in social class or level of authority.
kiss and tell
Recount sexual exploits.
kissing goes by favor
People often practice favoritism when awarding benefits to others.
kitty kiss
A cat's slow blink, interpreted as a sign of friendship.
lark around
To joke around and be silly or frivolous; to be silly to make people laugh.
later, skater
Goodbye, see you later.
later, tater
Au revoir, see you soon.
laugh away
To dismiss (something) as unimportant.
laugh with
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see laugh, with.
lay some skin on
To shake hands with.
let in on
To disclose or tell (a secret) to (someone); to share (privileged information) with (someone); to inform (someone) of (a secret). See Usage notes below.
letter of comment
Correspondence, usually a letter, sent to a periodical commenting on either the contents of a previous issue or an earlier letter of comment.
listen in
To listen without participating.
little go
Any minor or preliminary activity.
little spoon
The person whose back is touching the other person's front when spooning.
locker room talk
A type of boastful, lurid, chauvinistic conversation that commonly takes place in all-male locker rooms, especially such conversation concerning sexual conquests and the like.
lolly up
To inform on.
mess around
To fiddle idly.
mess with
To interfere with.
mike up
To fit a microphone and transmitter to (a person). Usually for television performers, or for police informers.
mocking is catching
Be careful of making fun of others, lest others make fun of you.
on the blob
Menstruating; on one's period.