Common Expressions
Phrase
be unwilling or unable to accept something or someone unpleasant without complaint
can't stand
My brother's band is really awful. I can't stand being home when they're having practice!
My brother's band is really awful. I can't stand being home when they're having practice!
Phrase
to catch a person in the act of doing something wrong
caught me red-handed
I tried to sneak out late to see my friends but my dad caught me red-handed.
I tried to sneak out late to see my friends but my dad caught me red-handed.
Phrase
to become unable to control your emotions
falls to pieces
Ronnie falls to pieces whenever he loses a game.
Ronnie falls to pieces whenever he loses a game.
Phrase
to criticize someone repeatedly
getting on
My dad is always getting on me about not getting my homework done.
My dad is always getting on me about not getting my homework done.
Phrase
spend time relaxing or enjoying oneself
hanging out
I could spend a whole afternoon hanging out with my friends at the lookout point!
I could spend a whole afternoon hanging out with my friends at the lookout point!
Phrase
to go in a specified direction or toward a specified place
headed up to
I didn't have anything to do this day so I headed up to my friend's house.
I didn't have anything to do this day so I headed up to my friend's house.
Phrase
to blame someone for something
laying the mess on
The baby is laying the mess on the dog, but can we trust him?
The baby is laying the mess on the dog, but can we trust him?
Phrase
to do a trick that affects someone by making them look foolish
played a trick on
My friends played a trick on me at lunch. I'm not sure it was so funny.
My friends played a trick on me at lunch. I'm not sure it was so funny.
