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Dale's Idioms S3 E20
Idioms and Vocabulary from "The Office"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| identity theft | using someone else's name |
| product recall | to order back to be fixed for a flaw |
| stat | immediately! |
| bananas | crazy, nuts, insane |
| jeopardy | danger |
| what's-her-name, whatsername, whatsisname... | whatchamacallit for a person |
| on it | to be working on something |
| obscene | sexually graphic, offensive, inappropriate |
| felony | a serious crime |
| resign | to quit voluntarily |
| spin out of control | to become unmanageable |
| blow over | to pass, calm down, go away, be forgotten---especially anger and scandals |
| SWAT team | military-style police force |
| moron | idiot, dummy, fool, stupid person |
| get to the bottom of something | to find the truth |
| ultimatum | a threat to force you to make a decision soon |
| convicted | found guilty of a crime |
| regrets | things you wish you had not done |
| headlines | titles of news stories |
| tragic | very sad, awful, horrible |