Lingo

Offensive Behavior

10 Words

5m

1.
[eat] dirt
短语

He eats dirt every time he tries to show off his skills and fails miserably.

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2.
near the knuckle
短语

Her sense of humor is always near the knuckle, and she often makes jokes that push the boundaries of politeness.

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3.
[give] {sb} (some|any) lip
短语

And he was not certain, not certain at all, what he'd do if the prisoner gave him any lip or tried to be smart.

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4.
close to home
短语

The movie's portrayal of war was close to home for many veterans in the audience.

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5.
[hang] a BA
短语

He went to the window and hung a BA—just for the hell of it.

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6.
[give|flip] {sb} the finger
短语

I gave the driver the finger after he cut me off in traffic.

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7.
[have] (a|some) nerve
短语

Jake has a nerve talking back to his mother like that!

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8.
close to the bone
短语

The comedian's jokes about politics were a bit close to the bone for some audience members.

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9.
no-go area
名词

禁区, 禁忌话题

Religion is a no-go area when you talk with her.

宗教是和她交谈时的禁区

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10.
[give] {sb} the bird
短语

When the driver cut him off in traffic, he couldn't resist giving them the bird.

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