2009年8月7日 星期五

snag

snag
to damage something by getting it stuck on something sharp
Oh no! I've snagged my stockings.
AmE informal to succeed in getting something, especially something difficult to get
I snagged a parking space in the last row.
Man Snags 1,062-Pound Blue Marlin In Ocean City

Town hall meeting turns into circus
circus[singular] informal
a situation in which there is too much excitement or noise

If I could prognosticate, it appears that there will be a civil suit
prognosticate ---To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell.

lock horns (with sb)
to argue or fight with someone


Since the parents are ponying up the dough to send their children to the school, for the most part, they're much more involved with their child's schooling.
ponying up the dough -----籌錢
pony up----to find or produce a particular amount of money
dough-----informal money

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