[hear the beat] or [see the beat] {v. phr.}, {dialect} To hear of or to see someone or something better or surpassing. - Usually used in negative or interrogative sentences […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

working girl

[working girl] {n.}, {slang} 1. ({vulgar}, {avoidable}) A prostitute. * /I didn't know Roxanne was a working girl./ 2. A girl, usually single, who supports herself by working in an […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

beat it

[beat it] {v.}, {slang} To go away in a hurry; get out quickly. * /When he heard the crash he beat it as fast as he could./ - Often used […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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and the like

[and the like] {n. phr.} Things of a similar nature. * /I like McDonald's, Wendy's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and the like./ […]

in charge of

[in charge of] {prep.} 1. Responsible for; having supervision or care of. * /Marian is in charge of selling tickets./ * […]

Duke of Windsor, Look, March 5, 1957

The thing that impresses me most about Americans is the way parents obey their children.

YSSIA

[YSSIA] "Your spelling says it all!"

Learning English at Maltalingua

The Experience of a Lifetime Some consider English as a difficult language to learn. No wonder so many opt to learn this […]

Josh Billings

(1818-1885) U.S. humorist There are two things in this life for which we are never fully prepared and that is twins.

cool down

[cool down] or [cool off] {v.} To lose or cause to lose the heat of any deep feeling (as love, enthusiasm, or anger); make or […]

wise up to

[wise up to] {v. phr.}, {slang} To finally understand what is really going on after a period of ignorance. * /Joe immediately […]