In
the raw: naked.
e.g.
Did you see that man on the street? He was dancing in
the raw.
Are you
with me?: understand or agree with me.
e.g.
I've been explaining this for an hour. Are you with me?
Bang
out: reveal.
e.g.
If you go into politics, you must be prepared to let all your secrets bang out.
Jam
full / packed:
fully packed.
e.g.
The room is jam packed with boxes.
Gift
of the gab: ability to give effective speeches.
e.g.
The new Mayor has the gift of the
gab: people like listening to him.
Keep
one's head above water: stay out of debt or a difficult
situation.
e.g. In
this economic environment, it is not easy to keep your head above water.
Hard
at it: busy.
e.g.
"Are you working on the project?" "You bet! I'm hard at it."
Not
so dusty: quite good.
e.g.
Well the performance was not so
dusty; much better than I expected.
In
the clear: innocent.
e.g.
I know you didn't do it; the investigation will put you in
the clear.
Hook
on to: attach oneself to.
e.g.
Don't hook on to your computer all day.
Hot
under the collar: very angry.
e.g.
When they mentioned his untimely resignation, he was hot under the collar.
Stephen Lau
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