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I stay out too late
I
stay out
stay out
X
too late
I
stay
out
too
late
Got nothing in my brain
Got nothing in my
brain
brain
X
Got
nothing
in
my
brain
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's
what
people
say
mmm-mmm
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's
what
people
say
mmm-mmm
I go
on
on
X
too many dates
I go on too many
dates
dates
X
I
go
on
too
many
dates
But I can't make them stay
But I can't make them
stay
stay
X
But
I
can't
make
them
stay
At least that's what people say, mmm-mmm
At least that's what people say, mmm-mmm
At
least
that's
what
people
say
mmm-mmm
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's
what
people
say
mmm-mmm
But I keep cruising
But I keep
cruising
cruising
X
But
I
keep
cruising
Can't stop, won't stop moving
Can't stop, won't stop
moving
moving
X
Can't
stop
won't
stop
moving
It's
like
like
X
I got this music
It's like I got this
music
music
X
It's
like
I
got
this
music
In my mind
In my mind
In
my
mind
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."
Saying
It's
gonna
be
alright
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
'Cause the
players
players
X
gonna play, play, play, play, play
'Cause
the
players
gonna
play
play
play
play
play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
And the
haters
haters
X
gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
And
the
haters
gonna
hate
hate
hate
hate
hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Baby
I'm
just
gonna
shake
shake
shake
shake
shake
I shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
I
shake it off
, I
shake it off
I
shake
it
off
I
shake
it
off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
Heart-breakers
Heart-breakers
X
gonna break, break, break, break, break
Heart-breakers
gonna
break
break
break
break
break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
And
the
fakers
gonna
fake
fake
fake
fake
fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Baby
I'm
just
gonna
shake
shake
shake
shake
shake
I shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
I
shake it off
, I
shake it off
I
shake
it
off
I
shake
it
off
I never miss a beat
I never
miss a beat
I
never
miss
a
beat
I'm lightning
on
on
X
my feet
I'm
lightning
lightning
X
on my feet
I'm
lightning
on
my
feet
And that's what they don't see, mmm-mmm
And that's what they don't see, mmm-mmm
And
that's
what
they
don't
see
mmm-mmm
That's what they don't see, mmm-mmm
That's what they don't see, mmm-mmm
That's
what
they
don't
see
mmm-mmm
I'm dancing
on
on
X
my own (dancing
on
on
X
my own)
I'm dancing on my own (dancing on my own)
I'm
dancing
on
my
own
dancing
on
my
own
I make the moves
up
up
X
as
as
X
I go ( moves
up
up
X
as
as
X
I go)
I make the moves up as I go ( moves up as I go)
I
make
the
moves
up
as
I
go
moves
up
as
I
go
And that's what they don't know, mmm-mmm
And that's what they don't know, mmm-mmm
And
that's
what
they
don't
know
mmm-mmm
That's what they don't know, mmm-mmm
That's what they don't know, mmm-mmm
That's
what
they
don't
know
mmm-mmm
But I keep cruising
But I keep
cruising
cruising
X
But
I
keep
cruising
Can't stop, won't stop grooving
Can't stop, won't stop
grooving
grooving
X
Can't
stop
won't
stop
grooving
It's
like
like
X
I got this music
It's like I got this
music
music
X
It's
like
I
got
this
music
In my mind
In my mind
In
my
mind
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."
Saying
It's
gonna
be
alright
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
'Cause the
players
players
X
gonna play, play, play, play, play
'Cause
the
players
gonna
play
play
play
play
play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
And the
haters
haters
X
gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
And
the
haters
gonna
hate
hate
hate
hate
hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Baby
I'm
just
gonna
shake
shake
shake
shake
shake
I shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
I
shake it off
, I
shake it off
I
shake
it
off
I
shake
it
off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
Heart-breakers
Heart-breakers
X
gonna break, break, break, break, break
Heart-breakers
gonna
break
break
break
break
break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
And
the
fakers
gonna
fake
fake
fake
fake
fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Baby
I'm
just
gonna
shake
shake
shake
shake
shake
I shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
I
shake it off
, I
shake it off
I
shake
it
off
I
shake
it
off
Shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
,
Shake it off, I
shake it off
,
Shake
it
off
I
shake
it
off
I, I, I shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
,
I, I, I
shake it off
, I
shake it off
,
I
I
I
shake
it
off
I
shake
it
off
I, I, I shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
,
I, I, I
shake it off
, I
shake it off
,
I
I
I
shake
it
off
I
shake
it
off
I, I, I shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
I, I, I
shake it off
, I
shake it off
I
I
I
shake
it
off
I
shake
it
off
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Hey
hey
hey
Just think while you've been getting
down
down
X
and out
about
about
X
the liars and the dirty, dirty cheats
of
of
X
the world,
Just think while you've been
getting down
and out about the
liars
liars
X
and the dirty, dirty
cheats
cheats
X
of the world,
Just
think
while
you've
been
getting
down
and
out
about
the
liars
and
the
dirty
dirty
cheats
of
the
world
You could've been getting
down
down
X
to
to
X
this sick beat.
You could've been
getting down
to this
sick
sick
X
beat.
You
could've
been
getting
down
to
this
sick
beat
My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
My
ex-man
brought
his
new
girlfriend
She's
like
like
X
"Oh, my god!"
but
but
X
I'm just gonna shake.
She's like "
Oh, my god!
" but I'm just gonna shake.
She's
like
Oh
my
god
but
I'm
just
gonna
shake
And
to
to
X
the fella
over
over
X
there
with
with
X
the hella good hair
And to the fella over there with the
hella
good hair
And
to
the
fella
over
there
with
the
hella
good
hair
Won't you come on
over
over
X
, baby? We can shake, shake, shake
Won't you come on over, baby? We can shake, shake, shake
Won't
you
come
on
over
baby
We
can
shake
shake
shake
Yeah ohhh
Yeah ohhh
Yeah
ohhh
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
'Cause the
players
players
X
gonna play, play, play, play, play
'Cause
the
players
gonna
play
play
play
play
play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (haters gonna hate)
And the
haters
haters
X
gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (
haters
haters
X
gonna hate)
And
the
haters
gonna
hate
hate
hate
hate
hate
haters
gonna
hate
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I'm
just
gonna
shake
shake
shake
shake
shake
I shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
I
shake it off
, I
shake it off
I
shake
it
off
I
shake
it
off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break ( mmmm)
Heart-breakers
Heart-breakers
X
gonna break, break, break, break, break ( mmmm)
Heart-breakers
gonna
break
break
break
break
break
mmmm
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (and fake, and fake, and fake)
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (and fake, and fake, and fake)
And
the
fakers
gonna
fake
fake
fake
fake
fake
and
fake
and
fake
and
fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Baby
I'm
just
gonna
shake
shake
shake
shake
shake
I shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
I
shake it off
, I
shake it off
I
shake
it
off
I
shake
it
off
Shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
,
Shake it off, I
shake it off
,
Shake
it
off
I
shake
it
off
I, I, I shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
,
I, I, I
shake it off
, I
shake it off
,
I
I
I
shake
it
off
I
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it
off
I, I, I shake it
off
off
X
, I shake it
off
off
X
I, I, I
shake it off
, I
shake it off
I
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X
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X
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shake it off
Definición
To 'shake it off' means to ignore or forget about something unpleasant or unwanted. In the context of the given sentence, it means to ignore or forget about something that is causing distress or worry.
Ejemplo
I was feeling really down after my exam, but I shook it off and decided to focus on the things I had achieved.
Definición
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________H________e________a________r________t________-________b________r________e________a________k________e________r________s________ ________a________r________e________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________w________h________o________ ________c________a________u________s________e________ ________e________m________o________t________i________o________n________a________l________ ________p________a________i________n________ ________t________o________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________
Oh, my god!
Definición
'Oh, my god!' is an expression of surprise or shock.
breɪn
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Definición
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________t________h________e________ ________o________r________g________a________n________ ________o________f________ ________t________h________e________ ________b________o________d________y________ ________i________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________h________e________a________d________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________c________o________n________t________r________o________l________s________ ________f________u________n________c________t________i________o________n________s________,________ ________m________o________v________e________m________e________n________t________s________,________ ________s________e________n________s________a________t________i________o________n________s________,________ ________a________n________d________ ________t________h________o________u________g________h________t________s________
deɪt
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deɪt
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Definición
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________s________o________c________i________a________l________ ________o________r________ ________r________o________m________a________n________t________i________c________ ________a________p________p________o________i________n________t________m________e________n________t________ ________o________r________ ________e________n________g________a________g________e________m________e________n________t________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________a________n________o________t________h________e________r________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________
steɪ
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Definición
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________n________o________t________ ________l________e________a________v________e________;________ ________t________o________ ________c________o________n________t________i________n________u________e________ ________t________o________ ________b________e________ ________i________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________s________a________m________e________ ________p________l________a________c________e________
ˈmuːvɪŋ
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ˈmuvɪŋ
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Definición
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________c________h________a________n________g________i________n________g________ ________p________l________a________c________e________ ________o________r________ ________p________o________s________i________t________i________o________n________
ˈmjuːzɪk
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ˈmjuzɪk
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Definición
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________s________o________u________n________d________s________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________a________r________e________ ________s________u________n________g________ ________b________y________ ________v________o________i________c________e________s________ ________o________r________ ________p________l________a________y________e________d________ ________o________n________ ________m________u________s________i________c________a________l________ ________i________n________s________t________r________u________m________e________n________t________s________
miss a beat
Definición
(verb) To make a mistake or fail to keep up with something, especially a rhythm or pace
Ejemplo
his speech segued from child-care subsidies to nuclear disarmament, without missing a beat
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a musical idiom. You count the rhythm of music in "beats", if you miss a beat that means you have hesitated, or delayed, and interrupted the music.
Definición
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________r________e________m________a________i________n________ ________o________u________t________s________i________d________e________ ________y________o________u________r________ ________h________o________u________s________e________,________ ________o________r________ ________a________n________o________t________h________e________r________ ________p________l________a________c________e________ ________o________r________ ________s________i________t________u________a________t________i________o________n________ ________f________o________r________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________i________o________d________ ________o________f________ ________t________i________m________e________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
In this context, "________" means to go out in the evening to a nightclub or a party until late at night.
getting down
Definición
To 'get down' means to become very depressed or discouraged.
Ejemplo
I got down about the news, so I decided to do something to make a difference.
Definición
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________P________l________a________y________e________r________ ________c________a________n________ ________d________e________s________c________r________i________b________e________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________w________h________o________ ________h________a________s________ ________t________o________o________ ________m________a________n________y________ ________r________o________m________a________n________t________i________c________ ________r________e________l________a________t________i________o________n________s________h________i________p________s________.________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
In more formal language, a "player" is someone who practises sport. The informal use comes from the concept that this person is treating romantic relationships like a sport or a game.
Definición
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________L________i________a________r________s________ ________a________r________e________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________w________h________o________ ________t________e________l________l________ ________l________i________e________s________ ________o________r________ ________u________n________t________r________u________t________h________s________.________ ________I________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________g________i________v________e________n________ ________c________o________n________t________e________x________t________,________ ________i________t________ ________m________e________a________n________s________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________w________h________o________ ________a________r________e________ ________d________i________s________h________o________n________e________s________t________
Definición
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________C________h________e________a________t________s________ ________a________r________e________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________w________h________o________ ________a________c________t________ ________d________i________s________h________o________n________e________s________t________l________y________ ________o________r________ ________u________n________f________a________i________r________l________y________ ________i________n________ ________o________r________d________e________r________ ________t________o________ ________g________a________i________n________ ________a________n________ ________a________d________v________a________n________t________a________g________e________.________ ________
ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ
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ˈlaɪtnɪŋ
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Definición
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________m________o________v________i________n________g________ ________o________r________ ________d________o________n________e________ ________v________e________r________y________ ________q________u________i________c________k________l________y________.________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Lightening and _________ are easy to confuse. Lightening means to make lighter (in color/colour or weight). _________ is what causes thunder.
ˈkruːzɪŋ
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ˈkruzɪŋ
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Definición
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________m________o________v________e________ ________a________l________o________n________g________ ________a________t________ ________a________ ________s________t________e________a________d________y________ ________s________p________e________e________d________
hella
Definición
'Hella good hair' is an expression used to describe someone's hair that looks very good. In the given context, it means that the person has very attractive hair.
Ejemplo
We had hella good time at the party, lots of fun.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
"Hella" is an abbreviation of "hell of a". This is used to give emphasis, like "really" or "extremely".
Definición
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________e________n________j________o________y________ ________l________i________s________t________e________n________i________n________g________ ________t________o________ ________o________r________ ________d________a________n________c________i________n________g________ ________t________o________ ________m________u________s________i________c________.________
Definición
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________H________a________t________e________r________s________ ________a________r________e________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________w________h________o________ ________d________i________s________l________i________k________e________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________.________
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Definición
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________v________e________r________y________ ________g________o________o________d________;________ ________e________x________c________e________l________l________e________n________t________.________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
When speaking in more formal situations, "____" means "ill" or "unhealthy". The informal meaning of "unbelievably good or unprecedented" came from the skateboarding scene in the 1990s where something was so extreme you had to be crazy or "____ in the head" to enjoy it. There is a good discussion here: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/75017/origin-of-current-slang-usage-of-the-word-____-to-mean-great
shake it off
Definición
To 'shake it off' means to ignore or forget about something unpleasant or unwanted. In the context of the given sentence, it means to ignore or forget about something that is causing distress or worry.
Ejemplo
I was feeling really down after my exam, but I shook it off and decided to focus on the things I had achieved.
Heart-breakers
Definición
(noun) Heart-breakers are people who cause emotional pain to someone
Ejemplo
The heart-breaker left his girlfriend without saying goodbye
Oh, my god!
Definición
'Oh, my god!' is an expression of surprise or shock.
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breɪn
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Definición
(noun) the organ of the body in the head that controls functions, movements, sensations, and thoughts
Ejemplo
I need to use my brain to solve this problem.
dates
deɪt
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deɪt
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Definición
(noun) A social or romantic appointment or engagement with another person
stay
steɪ
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steɪ
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Definición
(verb) to not leave; to continue to be in the same place
Ejemplo
I will stay here until you come back
moving
ˈmuːvɪŋ
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ˈmuvɪŋ
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Definición
(adjective) changing place or position
Ejemplo
The train was moving slowly along the track,
music
ˈmjuːzɪk
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ˈmjuzɪk
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Definición
(noun) sounds that are sung by voices or played on musical instruments
miss a beat
Definición
(verb) To make a mistake or fail to keep up with something, especially a rhythm or pace
Ejemplo
his speech segued from child-care subsidies to nuclear disarmament, without missing a beat
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a musical idiom. You count the rhythm of music in "beats", if you miss a beat that means you have hesitated, or delayed, and interrupted the music.
stay out
Definición
(verb) To remain outside your house, or another place or situation for a period of time
Ejemplo
I stayed out of the argument to avoid any conflict
Teacher says
Teacher says:
In this context, "stay out" means to go out in the evening to a nightclub or a party until late at night.
getting down
Definición
To 'get down' means to become very depressed or discouraged.
Ejemplo
I got down about the news, so I decided to do something to make a difference.
players
Definición
(noun) Player can describe someone who has too many romantic relationships.
Ejemplo
He's a player who meets a new girl every week.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
In more formal language, a "player" is someone who practises sport. The informal use comes from the concept that this person is treating romantic relationships like a sport or a game.
liars
Definición
(noun) Liars are people who tell lies or untruths. In the given context, it means people who are dishonest
Ejemplo
The politician was caught out as a liar when his story didn't add up.
cheats
Definición
(noun) Cheats are people who act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.
Ejemplo
The student was caught cheating in the exam.
lightning
ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ
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ˈlaɪtnɪŋ
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Definición
(adjective) moving or done very quickly.
Ejemplo
I was going across the country at lightning speed.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Lightening and lightning are easy to confuse. Lightening means to make lighter (in color/colour or weight). Lightning is what causes thunder.
cruising
ˈkruːzɪŋ
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ˈkruzɪŋ
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Definición
(verb) to move along at a steady speed
Ejemplo
We spent the day cruising around the lake
hella
Definición
'Hella good hair' is an expression used to describe someone's hair that looks very good. In the given context, it means that the person has very attractive hair.
Ejemplo
We had hella good time at the party, lots of fun.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
"Hella" is an abbreviation of "hell of a". This is used to give emphasis, like "really" or "extremely".
grooving
Definición
(verb) to enjoy listening to or dancing to music.
Ejemplo
I was grooving to the radio when you came in!
haters
Definición
(noun) Haters are people who dislike someone or something.
Ejemplo
The singer had many haters who criticised her music.
sick
sɪk
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Definición
(adjective) very good; excellent.
Ejemplo
it was a sick party and there were tons of cool people there.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
When speaking in more formal situations, "sick" means "ill" or "unhealthy". The informal meaning of "unbelievably good or unprecedented" came from the skateboarding scene in the 1990s where something was so extreme you had to be crazy or "sick in the head" to enjoy it. There is a good discussion here: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/75017/origin-of-current-slang-usage-of-the-word-sick-to-mean-great
shake it off
Definición
To 'shake it off' means to ignore or forget about something unpleasant or unwanted. In the context of the given sentence, it means to ignore or forget about something that is causing distress or worry.
Ejemplo
I was feeling really down after my exam, but I shook it off and decided to focus on the things I had achieved.
Heart-breakers
Definición
(noun) Heart-breakers are people who cause emotional pain to someone
Ejemplo
The heart-breaker left his girlfriend without saying goodbye
Oh, my god!
Definición
'Oh, my god!' is an expression of surprise or shock.
brain
breɪn
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breɪn
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Definición
(noun) the organ of the body in the head that controls functions, movements, sensations, and thoughts
Ejemplo
I need to use my brain to solve this problem.
dates
deɪt
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deɪt
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Definición
(noun) A social or romantic appointment or engagement with another person
stay
steɪ
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steɪ
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Definición
(verb) to not leave; to continue to be in the same place
Ejemplo
I will stay here until you come back
moving
ˈmuːvɪŋ
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ˈmuvɪŋ
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Definición
(adjective) changing place or position
Ejemplo
The train was moving slowly along the track,
music
ˈmjuːzɪk
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ˈmjuzɪk
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Definición
(noun) sounds that are sung by voices or played on musical instruments
miss a beat
Definición
(verb) To make a mistake or fail to keep up with something, especially a rhythm or pace
Ejemplo
his speech segued from child-care subsidies to nuclear disarmament, without missing a beat
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a musical idiom. You count the rhythm of music in "beats", if you miss a beat that means you have hesitated, or delayed, and interrupted the music.
stay out
Definición
(verb) To remain outside your house, or another place or situation for a period of time
Ejemplo
I stayed out of the argument to avoid any conflict
Teacher says
Teacher says:
In this context, "stay out" means to go out in the evening to a nightclub or a party until late at night.
getting down
Definición
To 'get down' means to become very depressed or discouraged.
Ejemplo
I got down about the news, so I decided to do something to make a difference.
players
Definición
(noun) Player can describe someone who has too many romantic relationships.
Ejemplo
He's a player who meets a new girl every week.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
In more formal language, a "player" is someone who practises sport. The informal use comes from the concept that this person is treating romantic relationships like a sport or a game.
liars
Definición
(noun) Liars are people who tell lies or untruths. In the given context, it means people who are dishonest
Ejemplo
The politician was caught out as a liar when his story didn't add up.
cheats
Definición
(noun) Cheats are people who act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.
Ejemplo
The student was caught cheating in the exam.
lightning
ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ
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ˈlaɪtnɪŋ
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Definición
(adjective) moving or done very quickly.
Ejemplo
I was going across the country at lightning speed.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Lightening and lightning are easy to confuse. Lightening means to make lighter (in color/colour or weight). Lightning is what causes thunder.
cruising
ˈkruːzɪŋ
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ˈkruzɪŋ
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Definición
(verb) to move along at a steady speed
Ejemplo
We spent the day cruising around the lake
hella
Definición
'Hella good hair' is an expression used to describe someone's hair that looks very good. In the given context, it means that the person has very attractive hair.
Ejemplo
We had hella good time at the party, lots of fun.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
"Hella" is an abbreviation of "hell of a". This is used to give emphasis, like "really" or "extremely".
grooving
Definición
(verb) to enjoy listening to or dancing to music.
Ejemplo
I was grooving to the radio when you came in!
haters
Definición
(noun) Haters are people who dislike someone or something.
Ejemplo
The singer had many haters who criticised her music.
sick
sɪk
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Definición
(adjective) very good; excellent.
Ejemplo
it was a sick party and there were tons of cool people there.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
When speaking in more formal situations, "sick" means "ill" or "unhealthy". The informal meaning of "unbelievably good or unprecedented" came from the skateboarding scene in the 1990s where something was so extreme you had to be crazy or "sick in the head" to enjoy it. There is a good discussion here: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/75017/origin-of-current-slang-usage-of-the-word-sick-to-mean-great
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grooving
Definición
(verb) to enjoy listening to or dancing to music.
Ejemplo
I was grooving to the radio when you came in!
music
ˈmjuːzɪk
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ˈmjuzɪk
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Definición
(noun) sounds that are sung by voices or played on musical instruments
stay
steɪ
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steɪ
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Definición
(verb) to not leave; to continue to be in the same place
Ejemplo
I will stay here until you come back
moving
ˈmuːvɪŋ
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ˈmuvɪŋ
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Definición
(adjective) changing place or position
Ejemplo
The train was moving slowly along the track,
lightning
ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ
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ˈlaɪtnɪŋ
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Definición
(adjective) moving or done very quickly.
Ejemplo
I was going across the country at lightning speed.
Teacher's comment
Lightening and lightning are easy to confuse. Lightening means to make lighter (in color/colour or weight). Lightning is what causes thunder.
sick
sɪk
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Definición
(adjective) very good; excellent.
Ejemplo
it was a sick party and there were tons of cool people there.
Teacher's comment
When speaking in more formal situations, "sick" means "ill" or "unhealthy". The informal meaning of "unbelievably good or unprecedented" came from the skateboarding scene in the 1990s where something was so extreme you had to be crazy or "sick in the head" to enjoy it. There is a good discussion here: Click here for more information
haters
Definición
(noun) Haters are people who dislike someone or something.
Ejemplo
The singer had many haters who criticised her music.
Heart-breakers
Definición
(noun) Heart-breakers are people who cause emotional pain to someone
Ejemplo
The heart-breaker left his girlfriend without saying goodbye
liars
Definición
(noun) Liars are people who tell lies or untruths. In the given context, it means people who are dishonest
Ejemplo
The politician was caught out as a liar when his story didn't add up.
stay out
Definición
(verb) To remain outside your house, or another place or situation for a period of time
Ejemplo
I stayed out of the argument to avoid any conflict
Teacher's comment
In this context, "stay out" means to go out in the evening to a nightclub or a party until late at night.
brain
breɪn
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breɪn
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Definición
(noun) the organ of the body in the head that controls functions, movements, sensations, and thoughts
Ejemplo
I need to use my brain to solve this problem.
players
Definición
(noun) Player can describe someone who has too many romantic relationships.
Ejemplo
He's a player who meets a new girl every week.
Teacher's comment
In more formal language, a "player" is someone who practises sport. The informal use comes from the concept that this person is treating romantic relationships like a sport or a game.
dates
deɪt
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deɪt
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Definición
(noun) A social or romantic appointment or engagement with another person
Ejemplo
I'm going on a date with my best friend tonight
cheats
Definición
(noun) Cheats are people who act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.
Ejemplo
The student was caught cheating in the exam.
cruising
ˈkruːzɪŋ
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ˈkruzɪŋ
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Definición
(verb) to move along at a steady speed
Ejemplo
We spent the day cruising around the lake
Review complete!
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