عبارات عامية: 7 تعبيرات أمريكية مهمة.

” Blow a gasket “
Meaning: To get upset, very angry.

• Lots of Americans blew a gasket after Trump won the election.

” Word on the street “
Meaning: A rumor that lots of people talk about.

• The word on the street is that Lester is running for mayor of our town.

” Fit the bill “
Meaning: When something is good for you and covers all your needs.

• Her new goose down jacket fits the bill for being outside in the snow.

” Bury head in the sand “
Meaning: To avoid or ignore something mostly because you can’t deal with it.

• After she got pregnant out of wedlock, she couldn’t continue to bury her head in the sand and had to tell her parents about it.

” Right up on my alley “
Meaning : Something that you understand or know about.

• Finally, I found the job that is right up my alley.

” Pick yourself up off the floor “
Meaning: To make improvements after you have been in difficult times.

• My first day on the job was so hard, but after I picked myself up off the floor I got used to it.

” In hot water “
Meaning: To be in a difficult or troublesome situation.

• Trump found himself  in hot water during his debate with Hillary after he mentioned racist comments about Muslims.