Speak English Like An American With These

 10 Slang Expressions

(from Spoken English Practice)

All I know:

Example – All I know is that the car was parked in the garage when I left

All I know is a strong way of expressing the important fact.

Holy Smokes:

Example – Holy smokes! My aunt just won $1000 in the lottery

Holy smokes is an expression used to show surprise/excitement.

Running behind:

Example – I woke up late today so I’m running behind all day

Running behind means late or behind on schedule.

Count me in:

Example – Count me in for the party!

Count me in means to include.

Grab a bite:

Example – I’m going out to grab a quick bite

Grab a quick bite means to get snack.

Make a right:

Example – Make a right from a junction

Turn right from the junction

Figure it out:

Example – You will have to figure it out yourself

Means you will have to understand it on your own

Not Buying:

Example – The police office was not buying any of what Cathy said

Means not believing

Strip mall:

Example – Ryan rent out a office space on the strip mall for his barber shop

Means a line of shops along a street

Classifieds:

Example – Amanda was looking for help moving the sofa so she advertised in the classifieds

In American English, the word classifieds is used to refer to ads on websites like Craigslist or newspaper.

We’d better:

Example – We’d better get going before it snows

Means “we should”