- you lucky dog: a very fortunate or lucky person
-- What a lucky dog! He was awarded a scholarship to attend the study abroad program this summer.
- tag-along: a person who follows along, and in some cases, not wanted (as a verb, tag along)
-- My sister often wants ta tag along behind her older siblings.
- feel itchy: have a strong desire to do something
-- They are really feeling itching to get out and see the sights, and wanna experience everything they can during the trip.
- paint the town red: go out around time enjoying yourself
-- Many young people on overseas trips wanna paint the town red on their evenings out, but they should still respect the feelings and customs of the local culture and people.
- kick back: relax
-- Had I more time to spare, I'd kick back and relax the whole afternoon.
- find your way around: get around easily
-- If you have a map and a guide, you should be able to find your way around the city without a problem.
- slip through one's fingers: miss the opportunity or chance to do something
-- If you really don't wanna go on the trip, that's completely up to you, but I think you'll later regret letting this opportunity to slip through your fingers.
- hit: visit
-- Do you wanna hit a few other tourist sights before we leave, or should we just call it a day.
- keep your eye out for something: watch carefully for
-- Please keep you eye out for my brother. He should be coming by here in a few mintues.
- shell out: pay
-- Are you really sure you wanna shell out $50 for that radio?
- a steal: something very inexpensive
-- Hey, this bag is a steal! You won't find the same bag cheaper anywhere.
- cover a lot of ground: travel a far distance
-- If you wanna cover a lot of ground this weekend, we might wanna consider renting a car.
- buck: dollar
-- Could you loan me a few bucks until later tonight? There are some gifts I wanna buy for my family, but I don't have any money on me at the moment.
- homebody: a person who likes to stay home
-- She's a real homebody, and she never wants ta get out and do anything.
- splurge: spend a great deal of money
-- Don't splurge and buy too many souvenirs now because you might run out of money and not have enough when you really wanna pick up something for your girlfriend.
- have a blast: have a good time, enjoy yourself
-- You should have gone with us on vacation. We had a blast.
