Talk back: answer impolitely.
e.g. It's rude to talk back to your parents like that.
Talk over: discuss.
e.g. We'll talk over these matters before we see your
parents.
KNOCK
Knock one’s head against a brick wall: become very
frustrated.
e.g. Throughout
his career, he had knocked his head against a brick wall several times.
Knock back a drink: consume a
drink.
e.g. She decided
to knock back a brandy in front of her parents.
TAIL
Tail after: follow
(colloquial).
e.g. You always tail
after her wherever she goes.
Tail off: decrease and dwindle
to nothing.
e.g. The
unemployment rate is now beginning to tail off.
MESS
Mess around: waste time
(colloquial).
e.g. Don’t just mess
around! Can you lend me a hand?
Mess around with: experiment with
something to find out more.
e.g. They have been
messing around with this project to see if it is really
beneficial to the public.
Mess over: treat someone
badly.
e.g. The woman messed
over the poor kid until he was finally hospitalized.
Mess up: make untidy;
interfere or make it bad.
e.g. She spilled
her soup, and messed up her beautiful dress.
e.g. His drug
addiction messed up his life.
Stephen Lau
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