24 Colloquial Words
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shoot questions at someone /ʃuːt ˈkwestʃənz ət ˈsʌmwʌn /
засыпать вопросами; заваливать вопросами
To ask someone many questions quickly and without waiting for answers. It means to talk to someone and want to know a lot of things all at once.
My boss shot questions at me in the meeting.
Journalists shot questions at the CEO nonstop.
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let's uber it /lets ˈuːbə r ɪt/
вызовем убер; поедем на убере
A way of saying that we should use the Uber app to get a ride somewhere. It means we will call a car to take us to a place instead of walking or using another way.
Beach is close enough? Nah, let's Uber it.
Don't want to walk, let's Uber it.
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that's wild /ðæts waɪld/
это безумие; это дико
This means something is surprising, strange, or exciting. It can be used when someone hears about something unusual or amazing.
Grandma skydived at 90. That's wild.
The lion escaped the zoo. That's wild!
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be on fire /biː ɒn ˈfaɪə / 🙂
быть в ударе; гореть
To be very excited, energetic, or successful at something. It means someone is doing really well or is very passionate about what they are doing.
He's been on fire in basketball lately.
Our sales team is on fire this quarter.
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shoot the breeze /ʃuːt ðə briːz / 🙂
болтать, болтовня
It means to have a casual conversation or chat. It implies that people are talking about random or unimportant things.
We shot the breeze about sports all evening.
Old buddies shoot the breeze for hours.
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be a piece of cake /biː ə piːs əv keɪk / 🙂
пара пустяков; легче лёгкого
To be very easy to do or accomplish. It means that something does not take much effort or is simple to understand.
Driving there will be a piece of cake.
The math homework is a piece of cake.
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I'm loving it /aim ˈlʌvɪŋ ɪt / 🙂
мне это очень нравится
я в восторге
A phrase that means you really enjoy something a lot. It shows that you are very happy about what you are doing or experiencing.
Summer festival vibes – I'm loving it.
Fresh coffee every morning; I'm loving it.
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crush something /krʌʃ ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
раздавить что-то; сломать что-то
отлично справляться
победить кого-то очень легко
To press or squeeze something very hard so that it breaks or becomes flat. It can also mean to defeat someone or something very easily.
She crushed the test with a perfect score.
The grapes were crushed to make wine.
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be dialed in /biː ˈdaɪəld ɪn / 🙂
быть сосредоточенным; быть в курсе
To be very focused and paying close attention to something. It means you understand what is happening and are ready to take action.
Pilots must be dialed in for takeoff.
The chef needs to be dialed in for service.
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newbie /ˈnjuːbi/
новичок
someone who is new to a particular activity or situation.
gaming newbie― collocation
total newbie― collocation
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in a sec /ɪn ə sek/
через секунду; мгновенно
This means something will happen very soon or in a little bit of time. It is a way to say that you will do something quickly.
Hang tight, food's ready in a sec.
I'll finish this up in a sec.
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invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ 🙂
приглашать; приглашение
To ask someone to come or join you for an event or activity. It means to extend a friendly request for someone's presence.
cordially invite― collocation
invite trouble― collocation
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flip /flɪp/
переворачивать
менять мнение
To turn or toss something quickly and suddenly. It can also mean to change your mind or opinion about something.
User: send someone something
The flip side is that no one has a clue who that man in a flipped car is..― User
She's not a book you can flip through.Flip that switch, turns it on.She is flipping between apps mindlessly.― User
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give me a shout /ɡɪv mi ə ʃaʊt/
дай мне знать; сообщи мне
To call someone or to let them know you want to talk to them. It means to reach out or contact someone, often in a friendly way.
Call and give me a shout tomorrow.
Give me a shout if it gets too late.
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really /ˈrɪəli/ 🙂
действительно; на самом деле
действительно; неужели
A word used to emphasize or show strong agreement. It means that something is true or genuine, or that you strongly agree with what someone is saying.
A common way to misspell the word really, which means truly.
do you really― collocation
really want― collocation
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be into something /biː ˈɪntuː sʌmθɪŋ /
увлекаться чем-то; интересоваться чем-то
To like or enjoy something very much. It means you are interested in it and want to learn more or do it often.
I am into music.
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no big deal /nəʊ bɪɡ diːl/
ничего страшного; пустяки
It means that something is not important or not a problem. People use it to say that they are not worried about something.
She apologized, but it was no big deal.
It's no big deal if it rains.
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no worries /nəʊ ˈwʌriz / 🙂
без проблем; не беспокойся
It means that there is no need to worry or be concerned about something.
No worries, mate, it's sorted.
No worries, I'll get it next time.
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my bad /maɪ bæd/
моя вина
I made a mistake.
Sent the text to the wrong person, my bad.
Ate your fries by mistake, my bad.
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soonish /ˈsuːnɪʃ /
в ближайшее время; в скором времени
A word for something that will happen in a short time, but not immediately. It suggests that it might take a little longer than expected.
arrive soonish― collocation
back soonish― collocation
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