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Dale's Idioms S3 E17
Idioms and Vocabulary from "The Office"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| no matter what | nothing can change this |
| "The early bird gets the worm" | to get good things you must be there first |
| hammered | drunk |
| crisis averted | to avoid a big problem |
| frame something | to put a border around to make ready for display |
| sue | to take someone to court |
| read someone | to know someone's thoughts and feelings |
| swipe | to steal |
| sneak | to move/carry quietly and secretly |
| make it | to succeed in: surviving, arriving, staying together.. |
| stare | to look at something or someone for a long time |
| read someone like a book | to easily know what someone is thinking or feeling |
| square footage | a measurement of area |
| beg and plead | to ask desperately;" please, please, please, pleeeeeeeezzzz!" |
| obligation | something you must do |
| see someone | to date |
| flaws | imperfections |
| stare daggers at | to look at someone angrily; glare at |
| the upside | the positive part of something; the pros |
| the downside | the negative part of something; the cons |