F2F Class notes 22nd August (Eddie)

a fussy eater = someone who is not easily pleased by food options

flattering = which reflects or implies positive traits of something or someone

to starve to death = to die due to lack of nourishment

shady = characterized by shade

E.g. The old man preferred a quiet, shady corner of the park. (literal meaning)

shady = suspicious, secret, potentially unlawful (figurative meaning)

E.g. A shady transaction seems to have taken place behind the gas station.

to fall over = to collapse, such as a tree or a structure

to spew = to eject, to spit

chaos n = lack of order, or organization,

chaotic adj = which lacks order or structure etc

to run for one’s life = to run away as quickly and as fast as possible

to run for the hills = to run away to escape impending danger

to set fire to something = to cause something to catch fire

to set something on fire / to light something on fire

to catch fire = to start burning

E.g. An unknown person set fire to the Dunkin Donuts near my house.
An unknown person set (the Dunkin Donuts near my house) on fire.

My car’s engine caught fire. My car’s engine burst into flames.

punchline = a key piece of information which makes a story or a joke funny

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