Useful vocabulary and phrases
| (be) one (adj. + noun) meaning: really amazing 1. Wow, that is one tasty burger. 2. Dave scored 5 out of 50 on his test. He is one stupid dude. |
| go too far meaning: was good, but now done too much 1. At first, the jokes were funny, but in the end they went too far and Dave began to cry. |
| …is murder meaning: is terrible 1. The traffic in Beijing is murder. 2. High heels are murder on the ankles. |
| …is a nightmare meaning: is like a bad dream 1. Living with my parents-in-law is a nightmare. I hope we can move out soon. 2. My date last night was a nightmare. I hope to never see her again. |