Monday, September 15, 2008

Vocabulary Exercise

Define the following terms and use each in a sentence. (Use the English Idioms Dictionary, The Online Slang Dictionary, Urban Dictionary, etc.)

1. all-nighter, 2. back to the drawing board, 3. ballpark figure, 4. bang-up job, 5. beat around the bush, 6. big-time, 7. burst one's bubble, 8. cut-throat, 9. go all out, 10. hook one up, 11. know it all, 12. off the hook, 13. shoot hoops, 14. 24/7 (twenty-four seven), and 15. up for grabs.

The first one is done for you.
All-nighter: A study or work session that goes through the night.
I pulled an all-nighter to study for my math exam.
See http://www.englishdaily626.com/slang.php?005