Basic English vs Slang

Basic English	Slang
Lazy.	A couch potato.
A bad person.	A bad apple.
To relax.	To blow off steam.
You did a great job.	Nailed it.
To finish.	To wrap it up.
Wait.	Hold your horses.
Very expensive.	Cost an arm and a leg.

1. Idiom: "Lazy."

   Meaning: Describes someone who avoids activity or work.

   Basic English: Lazy.

   Informal/Slang: A couch potato.

   Sentence: "Instead of going for a run, he prefers to lounge around all day like a couch potato."

2. Idiom: "A bad person."

   Meaning: Describes someone who behaves poorly or unethically.

   Basic English: A bad person.

   Informal/Slang: A bad apple.

   Sentence: "Watch out for him; he's a bad apple who can't be trusted."

3. Idiom: "To relax."

   Meaning: To unwind or release tension.

   Basic English: To relax.

   Informal/Slang: To blow off steam.

   Sentence: "After a long day at work, I like to blow off steam by playing video games."

4. Idiom: "You did a great job."

   Meaning: A compliment for completing a task well.

   Basic English: You did a great job.

   Informal/Slang: Nailed it.

   Sentence: "Thanks for fixing the car so quickly; you nailed it!"

5. Idiom: "To finish."

   Meaning: To complete or conclude something.

   Basic English: To finish.

   Informal/Slang: To wrap it up.

   Sentence: "Let's wrap it up and head home; the meeting is over."

6. Idiom: "Wait."

   Meaning: To pause or hold off on something.

   Basic English: Wait.

   Informal/Slang: Hold your horses.

   Sentence: "Hold your horses! I need a minute to find my keys before we leave."

7. Idiom: "Very expensive."

   Meaning: Costing a significant amount of money.

   Basic English: Very expensive.

   Informal/Slang: Cost an arm and a leg.

   Sentence: "The designer handbag she wants costs an arm and a leg; it's way out of my budget."