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everyday
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1
make
Complain about something (usually unimportant)

a fuss
After work, I have to submit a report to
my boss. I never want to forget it because
if Iand
do,Ishe'll
don'tdefinitely
likemake a fuss
her voice about it fact,
at all. In
nobody does.
 bang for
2 the buck
Worth the money you spend

MacBook is relatively expensive but it

gives you more bang for the buck
. I get
more things done since I bought it. And
you should consider buying it too,
because if you don't get your work done
on time, your boss will
make a fuss
about it
 Around
3 the corner
Coming up very soon

The next IELTS exam is just around the

corner. You study or you die. New Year is
alsoaround the cornertoo.. You have to
choose which one is your priority
 Hands
4 down
Simply too obvious and not worth arguing at all

Calgary is the best city in Canada to get

rich,hands down

Siro-A is the hands downthe best

performer in America's Got Talent this
year
 Heads-
5 up
An advance notice, just to remind you something
is coming so better be prepared

It's easier to get A and A+ in Canada

than in Vietnam because professors
usually give students a heads-up
before the exams on what chapters
to focus on. I feel like I get more
bang for the buck
 Big
6 time!
Used to stress the extreme (usually put at the
end of the sentence)

I earned $3,000 from stock

investingbig timelast week..
However, yesterday's market crash
also
big time. made
To get moremebang
lose,for the
buck, I better do more research.
 Back to
7 square
one
Back to the starting point (square one), usually
as a result of a failure
After losing all the money in the stock
market, my saving is now back to square
one. But still I believe stock maket is
hands downsome
the best place
bucks to make
 Pull off
8 (Pull it off)
Successfully make something happen or
accomplish something, succeed
I had a job interview last week and guess
what, Ipulled it off
!

Ideal
justpulled off
the $200,000 real estate
with my client. Now I have money to
spend!
 Pull an all
9 nighter
Do not sleep at all to do some-freaking-thing.
Most used by college students

Even though I'm well-prepared , I still

have topull an all-nighterfor the exam
tomorrow. Coffee is ready. Hopefully
I can pull it off
0Goof
off
Waste time instead of studying or working

I don't get it when Jim goofs off all

the time buta still get A+.
secret He must have
sauce.
11 A
Rip-off
Something unreasonably expensive

$1000 for an IELTS course? Definitely a

rip-off.They're obviously trying rip
to
you any
off. bang
So stay
foraway.
your Youatwill
buck all.not get
12T et e
knot
Get married

I'm 23 this year and I'm not gonna

tie the knotanytime soon. Getting
married involves aand
both expected lotunexpected.
of
responsibility,
My
friends, Jim and Lori, will tie the knot
this month and their wedding is just
around the corner .
13 Step up
my game
Try harder and make it better

I want to go back to stock investing to

make some money. I'm aware that to
make a nice
goofing return,
off to I'll my
step up havegame
to. stop
 I'm
14it buyin'
I'm convinced!

Linh was always trying to convince me

she saw an alien. At first,
I was not
buying But
sketchy. itbecause
then Iher
sawstory wasmysoown
it with
eyes and I have to believe in it. I'm
buying it.
 Ho
5onto your
hat!
Be ready to hear something surprising!

Hi everybody, I got some good news.

Pleasehold onto your hat.
I finally have
a girlfriend!
Oh, Congrats! Unbelievable1
 6Screw it!
Whatever happens, I don't care

In teamwork, people often slack off.

That really annoys me sometimes. But
you know
part and I'llwhat,
pull screw it.I'll just
an all-nighter do my
as usual.
 Crunch
17 time
Busy period of time when everyone has to work
hard

The tax season is just around the

corner. In Canada, it's between March
and April. It'scrunch timefor
accountants to file tax for their
clients.
 What's
18the catch?
It sounds weird. What's the reason behind it?

AT&T is giving away free iPhone

Really? sowhat's the catch?

You have to sign a 2-year contract with
them. costing you around $70 every
month.
 9Recoup (v)
Recover what you have lost

I lost $3,000 in stock market last week

Yesterday, I earned
onlyrecouped the $4,000.but
money I have
madenota
profit after all.
 Fit into
0 the
picture
Does not fit with the overall plan

Having a job is important. But

having a job that is not related to
what you study doesn't reallyfit
into the picture.And of course,
doesn't give you more bang for
your buckafter all.
 I wasn't
21 born
yesterday
Come on, I'm not stupid

One of my friends suddenly called me

for the first time after 3 years and
said he had a business opportunity
that could help me earn several
thousands dollars per day without
working. Come on,I wasn't born
yesterday
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