2013年8月24日 星期六

Zack Files S1 Episode 3: It's a Wonderful School

cut to the chase
If someone cuts to the chase, they start talking about or dealing with what is important, instead of less important things.
Hi everyone, we all know why we are here today, so let's cut to the chase.

Because you are the student president, the teachers cut you slack.
cut/give sb some slack
spoken to allow someone to do something without criticizing them or making it more difficult
 Hey, cut me some slack, man, I'm only a few bucks short.

From then on the teachers will listen to me and you will be roadkill.
road·kill  (rdkl)
n.
1. An animal or animals killed by being struck by a motor vehicle.
2. Slang One that has failed or been defeated and is no longer worthy of consideration: 

The whole school will go down the tubes.
go down the tubes informal
if a situation goes down the tubes, it quickly becomes ruined or spoiled
 When Moira turned up, Tess could see all her good work going down the tubes.

A ballot is a secret vote in which people select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something.


conscience
the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong

co-operate
to work with someone else to achieve something that you both want

Vernon's name is gone. We have a clean slate.
clean slate - an opportunity to start over without prejudice
If you start with a clean slate, you do not take account of previous mistakes or failures and make a fresh start.

bribe /braɪb/ v
to illegally give someone, especially a public official, money or a gift in order to persuade them to do something for you


May something.
五月多,不知道幾號

You are shredding the Zack Files.
If you shred something such as food or paper, you cut it or tear it into very small, narrow pieces.

damage control
something bad happens and you want to control the damage, and make the damage less serious

dance on the edge

unemployment
The state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily.

demote
to make someone's rank or position lower or less important
promote


ban democracy
not allow to vote

caviar
The roe of a large fish, especially sturgeon, that is salted, seasoned, and eaten as a delicacy or relish.

you rock
You are really great.

you try to zap me.
To zap someone  means to kill, destroy, or hit them, for example with a gun or in a computer game. (INFORMAL)

triumph /ˈtraɪəmf/ n 
an important victory or success after a difficult struggle

A receipt is a piece of paper that you get from someone as proof that they have received money or goods from you. 

inflence
Influence is the power to make other people agree with your opinions or do what you want.
If you influence someone, you use your power to make them agree with you or do what you want.

as far as I'm concerned
as far as someone is concerned 
from the point of view of someone. 


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