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Dale's Idioms S4 E2
Idioms and Vocabulary from "The Office" and "Thinking Out Loud"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PDA | public displays of affection--not okay at work or school |
| to be off the market | not available, already married or dating |
| snap at | yell at angrily and quickly |
| streamlining | making something smoother faster simpler.. |
| start from scratch | to go back to the beginning, completely redo |
| foreign exchange student | someone from another country who comes to study for one year |
| the elephant in the room | the huge awkward problem no one wants to talk about |
| ageism | discrimination against older people |
| force out or squeeze out | to make leave |
| revere | to greatly respect |
| resist | fight against, push back |
| hit the ground running | to be prepared to start immediately at full capacity |
| to stick around for a while | to stay for some time |
| sweep her off her feet | to romantically conquer, amaze, charm, and make fall in love quickly |
| by that point | at that time, by then |
| discreet | careful about secrets |
| the cut-off | the limit |
| used to | did/was before--but not now |
| it's all part of a plan | destiny, fate |
| thinking out loud | speaking your thoughts |