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GLOSSARY

tomessaround–todounimportantthingstohavefunwhenonehasnothing

elsetodo;towastetimedoingsillythings

*We’vebeenmessingaroundonthecomputerforhours.Don’tyouthinkwe

shouldstartoursoon?

topipedown–tobequiet;tostopmakingnoise

*Hey,pipedowninthere!We’retryingtosleep!

togeton(someone’s)nerves–toannoyorbothersomeone;todothingsthat

makeanotherupsetorangry

*Itreallygetsonmynerveswhenyouleaveyourdirtyclothesonthefloor.

disgrace–somethingthatisbad,unacceptable,andshameful;somethingthat

cannotbeapprovedof

*Inthepast,gettingdivorcedwasadisgrace,butnowitismoreacceptable.

togetariseoutof(someone)–togetanangryreactionfromsomeone;to

makesomethingdosomeoneinresponsetoone’sactionsorwords

*He’sonlydoingthattogetariseoutofyou.Hethinksit’sfunnywhenyouget

mad.Trytoignorehiminstead.

towave(someone)off–tomoveone’shandintheairinawaythatshowsone

wantsanothertogoawayorleaveace

*WeofferedtohelpMs.Kleincleanuptheclassroom,butshewavedusoffand

saidshecoulddoitbyherself.

unpredictable–actinginanunexpectedway,sothatonecannotknowwhatwill

happennext

*Thatmoviewassounpredictable!Ihadnoideaitwouldendthatway.

slight–arudeordisrespectfulcriticism;somethingthatonesaysordoesthat

makesanotherangryorupset

*WhenyoucriticizedthewayMarie’schildrenweredressed,shetookitasa

slighttoherskillsasamother.

toset(someone)off–tomakesomeoneveryangry;tocausesomeonetodo

something,especiallyoutofanger

*ItreallysetKelvinoffwhenhefoundouthisbrotherhadbeenlyingtohim.