Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Happy New Year! Second Class of the Year!

Happy New Year! Second Class of the Year!
“slam” vocabulary idioms:

1. to slam the door = to close the door very loudly
He got up angrily, and slammed the door as he walked out of the room.
2. a grand-slam = a big success
He hit a grand-slam home-run.  (4 runs are scored)
A: How was your speech? 
B: I hit a grand-slam.
I love Denny’s Grand Slam Breakfast.
3. to slam st down = to bring st down fast creating a big noise.
He slammed his fist down on the table.  
He slammed his books down on the table.
4. a slam-dunk
It was a slam-dunk.
A: How was your job interview?
B: It was a slam-dunk.
Don't worry about it! I'm it will be a slam-dunk. = I’m sure you’ll get the job.
5. to slam sb = to criticize
The Israeli President slammed Obama for making a deal with Iran.
6. a poetry slam = a cool poetry reading in front of a live audience often at a coffee shop
7. to slam/pound a beer = to drink a beer fast
Let’s get together and slam (back) a few beers.

metaphor = 比喩
8. to slam the door in someone’s face = to completely reject sb

I went to the bank to borrow some money, and they slammed the door in my face.

9. to slam on the brakes = to step on the brakes suddenly and with force

10. to slam into sb = to hit sb with your body or car
I was running for the subway and accidentally slammed into some woman.
My car’s tired lost traction and I slammed into a tree.
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You can watch movies here. The first 2 are pure pay sites.
http://www.hulu.jp/
https://www.netflix.com/jp/
http://gyao.yahoo.co.jp/
https://www.animmex.com/

11. Listening is underrated.

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