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Dale's Idioms PR2:15
Vocabulary "Parks and Recreation"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| to take over | become the boss, become in control |
| odds and ends | various things, junk, stuff |
| bachelor pad | a single man's home |
| to blank on | forget the word or name |
| to come in handy | to be useful |
| what's crackin'? | tell me what is new in your life |
| impaired | not 100% okay |
| ulterior motive | a secret reason for doing something |
| obese | very fat, too fat, medical term for overweight |
| corporate sponsor | company that pays to support something |
| to privatize | have a company take control of a public service or agency |
| a rush | a sudden amazing feeling--often from drugs, sugar, love... |
| cover your ass | protect yourself |
| a jerk | not nice person |
| a eulogy | speech given at a funeral about the dead person |
| to be loaded with | full of |
| grouchy | crabby, cranky, bitchy, fussy... |
| to sign off on | give permission |
| spare | extra |
| plus-sized | polite word for fat, used in fashion industry |