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雅思口语素材:英语俚语(give the cold shoulder)

  English Slang Collection:

  give the cold shoulder

  [释] to treat someone distantly;

  [例] Why did you give me the cold shoulder yesterday? Did I do do something wrong?;

  give the slip

  [释] to get rid of sb;

  [例] We'd better give Tim the slip as he is doing no good to the entire team.

  give up the ghost

  [释] to die, stop functioning;

  [例] This photocopier is eight years old and I'm afraid it's ready to give up the ghost.;

  give the what-for

  [释] payback;

  [例] If Pete keeps playing rock n roll at night, I'm gonna give him the what-for.

  glam

  [释] shortened form of glamorous.;

  [例] Who is that glam girl at the table? Is there any chance I can get to know her?;

  glass jaw

  [释] something vulnerable;

  [例] He would have a good chance to win his first world champion if he had no glass jaw.