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Street Talk 3 - Lesson 6

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Street Talk 3
behind {one's} back

without one knowing or approving

Ex: They changed the agreement behind my back. 
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bad hair day
bad hair day
[phrase]

a day on which one feels unattractive, particularly due to one's hair not looking as well as it should

Ex: I am having a bad hair day. 
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to buy into

to wholeheartedly believe in a set of ideas

Ex: The employees were encouraged to buy into the company's values and mission for long-term success. 
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to fall for

to be deceived or tricked by someone or something

Ex: She couldn't believe she had fallen for the scam and lost a significant amount of money. 
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dolled up
dolled up
[Adjective]

dressed in fancy or formal clothing

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dressed to kill

used to describe someone who is dressed up in a very fashionable way to draw attention

Ex: She showed up at the party dressed to kill. 
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to [fish] for a compliment

to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself

Ex: Sarah knew she looked stunning in her new dress, so she subtly mentioned it to her friends, fishing for a compliment. 
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to [get] on {one's} case

to criticize or nag someone persistently

Ex: Mom keeps getting on my case about cleaning my room. 
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to [get] on {one's} nerves

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

Ex: His constant whistling is really getting on my nerves. 
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to [go] to town

to complete a task or activity with thoroughness, efficiency, and speed, often suggesting a focused and diligent approach

Ex: Once the deadline was moved up, the whole team went to town on the report. 
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to [go] all out

to use all of one's energy, resources, determination, or strength to do something

Ex: The team went all out to win the final match. 
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to [pull] out all the stops

to try very hard and do everything that is possible to succeed in something

Ex: The team pulled out all the stops to finish the project on time. 
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to [fall] (through|between) the cracks

(of a person) to be completely ignored, usually in a system or process

Ex: Many children fall through the cracks when schools are understaffed. 
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no host bar
no host bar
[phrase]

*** a bar at a social event where guests are required to pay for the drinks themselves

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