| Number | Slang | Story |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drive me up the wall | Lena loved her little brother, but when he played the drums at 7 a.m. every Saturday, it drove her up the wall. |
| 2 | Reality check | After failing the test, Marcus needed a serious reality check. |
| 3 | Day dreaming | I was day dreaming about summer vacation during math class. |
| 4 | I hit the jackpot | When Maria opened her birthday gift and saw concert tickets to her favorite band, she screamed, “I hit the jackpot!” |
| 5 | Gold digger | People say she’s a gold digger, but maybe she just likes nice things. |
| 6 | Step back | I had to step back and think before replying to that message. |
| 7 | Only in your dreams | “You’ll be famous?” said Mia. “Only in your dreams.” |
| 8 | In a nick of time | The fireman arrived in a nick of time to save the kitten. |
| 9 | Old lady | My old lady makes the best lasagna in town. |
| 10 | Old man | My old man taught me how to fix a car. |
| 11 | Flipping burgers | I’m tired of flipping burgers—I want a real career. |
| 12 | I like my burgers well done | “I like my burgers well done,” said Dad. “No pink!” |
| 13 | May the force be with you | “May the force be with you,” said the teacher before the exam. |
| 14 | Graveyard shift | She works the graveyard shift at the hospital. |
| 15 | 6 feet deep | That joke was 6 feet deep—no one laughed. |
| 16 | Brown nose | Stop brown nosing the boss—it’s getting obvious. |
| 17 | Call off | They had to call off the picnic because of rain. |
| 18 | Carry-on | Let’s carry-on with the meeting after lunch. |
| 19 | Chill out | You need to chill out—it’s just a game. |
| 20 | Drop by | I’ll drop by your place after school. |
| 21 | Get away | I need a vacation to get away from all this stress. |
| 22 | Get by | We barely get by on one paycheck. |
| 23 | Look up to | I really look up to my older sister. |
| 24 | Mess up | I totally messed up my science project. |
| 25 | Find out | You should find out what time the movie starts. |
| 26 | Get out | Let’s get out of here before it gets crowded. |
| 27 | Get rid of | I need to get rid of these old shoes. |
| 28 | Go over | Can we go over the homework again? |
| 29 | Show up | He didn’t show up to the party. |
| 30 | I Could Care Less | “I could care less,” she said, rolling her eyes. |
| 31 | No Suh | “No Suh,” said Grandpa. “That’s not how we did it.” |
| 32 | The Pike | Traffic on The Pike was awful this morning. |
| 33 | The Pru | We’re meeting at The Pru for lunch. |
| 34 | Ripper | That new pizza place is a ripper—so good! |
| 35 | Rotary | Take the rotary and exit on Main Street. |
| 36 | Space-Saver | He used a space-saver to hold his parking spot. |
| 37 | Statie | A statie pulled me over for speeding. |
| 38 | Sticker | I need a new sticker for my car inspection. |
| 39 | Tonic | Want a tonic? It’s what we call soda here. |
| 40 | Triple Decker | They live in a triple decker near the park. |
| 41 | Wicked | That concert was wicked fun! |
| 42 | Yah… No | “Yah… no,” she said. “I’m not going.” |
| 43 | Grinder | I grabbed a grinder for lunch. |
| 44 | The T | We’re taking The T to Fenway. |
| 45 | So Don’t I | “So do I.” “So don’t I,” he joked. |
| 46 | Regular (Coffee) | I’ll take a regular coffee, please. |
| 47 | Pissa | That party was pissa—everyone danced! |
| 48 | Pulling my hair out | I’m pulling my hair out trying to finish this essay. |
| 49 | A piece of cake | That test was a piece of cake. |
| 50 | Fork out | I had to fork out $50 for a textbook. |
| 51 | Did a cat bite your tongue? | “Did a cat bite your tongue?” asked Mom. |
| 52 | If I could get a dollar for each time | “If I could get a dollar for each time you said that…” |
| 53 | You're dreaming | “You’re dreaming,” said |