Slang is informal words and expressions that are not part of the speakers' standard language. Slang words and expressions are sometimes insulting or vulgar, and are not always grammatically perfect. They are often used by people to identify their membership of a particular social group and their use helps to keep groups together. Slang often [...]
Phrasal verb: soup up
February 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
To soup up something (or soup something up) is to change something, especially an engine or car, to make it more powerful, or to make something more interesting or attractive. If something is souped-up (adjective) it has been made more powerful or attractive. This expression is slang. Examples of use: 1. He's driving round in [...]
Idiom: out of this world
February 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If something is out of this world it is fantastic or extraordinary (too good for this world). This colloquial / slang expression is often used when describing food that is especially delicious. Examples of use: 1. You must try some of my mother's homemade chocolate cake; it's out of this world! 2. The architecture in [...]
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