- man (interjection): used (mainly by men) to emphasize what you are saying, particularly in emotional situations
-- Ah, man! You should have made the reservation a month ago.
- sweet: great, fantastic
-- The view from the hotel room is so sweet!
- the man: used to praise someone for having done something very well
-- Hey, you're the man! I can't believe you were able to get these great concert tickets for us, but we can always count on you.
- come across: find
-- Dya think we'll come across some cheap hotels on our trip?
- pull someone's leg: tell something that isn't true as a joke
-- Stop pulling my leg and tell me honestly: Dya really have to work this weekend, or can we go on the trip?
- nope: informal for no
-- Did I make the reservations already? Nope. Dya think I'm that prepared?
- come across: find
-- If you come across any good hotel ads, please let me know.
- dump: an old, rundown, or messy place, often used to refer to apartments, houses, or hotels
-- Dya notice what a dump that hotel was? There's no way I'm going to spend a night there.
- go online: connect with the Internet
-- Going online and making travel arrangements is becoming easier and easier.
- book: make a reservation
-- Don't worry. I'll have booked the hotel by the time you get back this afternoon.
- be in the mood : have the desire to do something
-- To be honest, I'm not in the mood for shopping. I'd much rather stay at the hotel and relax.
- take a dip: go swimming
-- Dya want to take a dip in the pool after dinner?
- lounge around: spend time doing nothing particular
-- I spent the morning lounging around at the beach since I didn't have anything better to do.
- catch something on TV: watch
-- Hey. Dya catch that travel show on TV last night? It talked all about hotel accomodations in Europe.
- bag: decide not to do something
-- Web bagged the idea of traveling by bus because it would have taken too long to finish our trip.
- hang around: spend time at a place with no specific purpose
-- Dya know where Carl is? Since I don't see his surfboard outside, he must be hanging around at the beach.
- be glued to the tube : watch intensely the TV
-- While he has been glued to the tube all afternoon, the rest of the family has been collecting sea shells on the beach.
- drag: something that is boring
-- Going on that tour yesterday was such a drag because the tour guide was very informed or interesting. Let's just explore the city on our own today.
- throw: have or organize an event
-- We decided to throw a homecoming party for my parents.
- be beat: very tired, exhausted
-- To be honest, I'm really beat after that long flight, so dya mind waiting a little later to go out for dinner?
- crash: go to sleep
-- After spending thirteen hours on the plane, the only thing I wanted to do was to go home and crash.
- hit the sack: go to bed
-- Why don't we hit the sack a little early so we're ready for the tour tomorrow.
- clean: not offensive or objectionable
-- Don't worry. They only show clean movies on the airplane, so that shouldn't be a problem for you kids.
- play on TV: be shown or performed (playing at the theater)
-- By chance, dya know if any good movies are playing on TV tonight?
- be on the same page: be in agreement
-- You'd better check with brother about our travel plans to make sure we are on the same page. I don't want to find out about any misunderstandings or flight changes a few days before our departure.
- get some shut eye: go to sleep
- I think we'd better get some shut eye so we'll be alert for the long drive tomorrow.
