English slang, collocations, idioms, and phrasal verbs, along with their synonyms or explanations.

Slang:

Slang is informal language specific to a group or context. It changes rapidly.

• "Chill" (Slang): To relax or hang out.
  • Synonyms: Relax, unwind, take it easy, hang out, loaf, lounge
• "Lit" (Slang): Excellent, exciting, or amazing.
  • Synonyms: Amazing, fantastic, awesome, incredible, great, superb
• "Broke" (Slang): Having no money.
  • Synonyms: Penniless, impoverished, destitute, skint (British slang), strapped for cash
• "FOMO" (Slang - Fear Of Missing Out): Anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen ¹ on social media.
  • Explanation: Fear of missing out on social events or experiences.
• "Salty" (Slang): Angry, bitter, or upset.
  • Synonyms: Angry, bitter, resentful, irritated, annoyed

Collocations:

Collocations are words that frequently appear together.

• "Heavy rain": Significant rainfall.
  • Synonyms: Torrential rain, downpour, deluge
• "Make a mistake": To commit an error.
  • Synonyms: Err, blunder, slip up, make an error
• "Take a photo": To capture an image with a camera.
  • Synonyms: Snap a picture, take a picture, photograph
• "Strong coffee": Coffee with a high concentration of caffeine.
  • Synonyms: Bold coffee, potent coffee
• "Do your homework": Complete assigned schoolwork.
  • Synonyms: Complete assignments, study

Idioms:

Idioms are expressions whose meanings are not predictable from the usual meanings of their constituent elements.

• "Hit the nail on the head": To state something exactly right.
  • Synonyms: Be spot on, be absolutely correct, get it exactly right
• "Break a leg": Good luck (often used in theater).
  • Explanation: A way of wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance.
• "Cost an arm and a leg": To be very expensive.
  • Synonyms: Be very costly, be exorbitant, be overpriced
• "Let the cat out of the bag": To reveal a secret.
  • Synonyms: Spill the beans, reveal a secret, disclose information
• "Once in a blue moon": Very rarely.
  • Synonyms: Hardly ever, seldom, infrequently

Phrasal Verbs:

Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb and a particle (preposition or adverb) that create a new meaning.

• "Look up": To search for information.
  • Synonyms: Search for, research, find out
• "Put off": To postpone or delay.
  • Synonyms: Postpone, delay, reschedule, procrastinate
• "Give up": To stop trying.
  • Synonyms: Quit, stop trying, surrender, abandon
• "Take after": To resemble a family member.
  • Synonyms: Resemble, look like, be similar to
• "Get along with": To have a good relationship with someone.
• Synonyms: Get on with, have a good rapport with, be friendly with

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