1. "Idiom:" "I eat very little."
- "Meaning:" Consuming a small amount of food.
- "Basic English:" I eat a small amount.
- "Informal/Slang:" I'm a light eater.
- "Sentence:" "Even at buffets, I eat very little; I'm a light eater."
2. "Idiom:" "Do exactly the right thing."
- "Meaning:" Perform an action precisely or accurately.
- "Basic English:" Do the correct thing.
- "Informal/Slang:" Nailed it.
- "Sentence:" "She always nails it with her advice; it's spot-on every time."
3. "Idiom:" "To gossip."
- "Meaning:" Engage in casual or idle talk, often about other people.
- "Basic English:" Talk casually.
- "Informal/Slang:" Spill the tea.
- "Sentence:" "When they start to spill the tea, you know it's going to be an interesting conversation."
4. "Idiom:" "I’m tired."
- "Meaning:" Feeling fatigued or lacking energy.
- "Basic English:" I'm tired.
- "Informal/Slang:" Beat.
- "Sentence:" "After the marathon, I’m beat; my legs are like jelly."
5. "Idiom:" "I’m busy."
- "Meaning:" Occupied with tasks or activities.
- "Basic English:" I'm busy.
- "Informal/Slang:" Swamped.
- "Sentence:" "Sorry, I can’t talk right now; I'm swamped with this project."
6. "Idiom:" "I don’t know."
- "Meaning:" Lack of knowledge or information.
- "Basic English:" I don't know.
- "Informal/Slang:" Clueless.
- "Sentence:" "When it comes to quantum physics, I’m clueless; it's all Greek to me."
7. "Idiom:" "Let’s wait and see."
- "Meaning:" Postponing a decision until further information is available.
- "Basic English:" Let’s wait.
- "Informal/Slang:" Let’s play it by ear.
- "Sentence:" "We're not sure about the weather for the picnic, so let's play it by ear."
8. "Idiom:" "In a difficult situation."
- "Meaning:" Facing challenges or adversity.
- "Basic English:" In a tough situation.
- "Informal/Slang:" In a jam.
- "Sentence:" "When the car broke down in the middle of nowhere, we were really in a jam."
9. "Idiom:" "He cannot be trusted."
- "Meaning:" Lack of reliability or credibility in someone.
- "Basic English:" He is not trustworthy.
- "Informal/Slang:" He's sketchy.
- "Sentence:" "Watch out for him; he's sketchy and can't be trusted with anything important."
10. "Idiom:" "I’m so relaxed."
- "Meaning:" Feeling calm and at ease.
- "Basic English:" I'm relaxed.
- "Informal/Slang:" I'm chill.
- "Sentence:" "Even in stressful situations, she remains as chill as ever."
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