English Slang Collection: Einstein [释] really really smart guy; [例] That guy got an A in Algorithms with prof. Brady! What an Einstein!; elbow grease [释] working hard by putting all efforts into the job; [例] The stain will come off eventually. It just takes some elbow grease. empty nester [释] a parent whose children have grown up and left home; [例] You'll be an empty nester soon after your daughter goes to college.; epic [释] impressive, wonderful or awesome; [例] The movie last night was epic and definitely worth watching. epic fail [释] when something is seen to be a total failure; [例] I was denied to enter the examination hall for no ID card. What a epic fail.; every cloud has a sliver lining [释] for every bad thing that happens, there's something positive about it. |