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- 01.What's "buckle up" mean? Is this a phrasal verb?
"Buckle up" is a phrasal verb. It means to put on or fasten one's seat belt in a vehicle or aircraft. It's commonly used to instruct people to put on their seat belts! Ex: Buckle up and enjoy the ride. Ex: Johnny, please buckle up before we go.
- 02.What's "crummy" mean?
"Crummy" is an adjective that means poor in quality, dirty, or unpleasant. It's fairly common to use. Ex: The hotel they stayed in was a little crummy, but they didn't mind. Ex: I don't want to hear your crummy jokes.
- 03.What does "mad chubs" mean? Is it a common word that I can use?
"Mad chubs" here refers to being very fat or very chubby. "Mad" is an informal way of expressing "so much", "so many" or "very". The term "chubs" here means fat. This is not a common expression to use. It would be more common to say "how did I get so chubby" or "how did I get so fat" in this case.
- 04.What does "strapping" mean? Being muscular, perhaps?
Yes, that's correct! "Strapping" means big and strong, and is often used to describe boys or men that are well-built. Ex: The Smith family has three strapping sons. Ex: The male lead of the movie was a handsome, strapping young man.
- 05.Can you show me some alternative expressions to replace "Now where to begin?"
Of course! You could use "Now where do I start?" "How should I start?" "Now, where to start?" "What should I start with? "Where should I begin?" These alternatives all indicate the same meaning as "Now where to begin?" A: Tell me how you two met. B: Okay. Where do I begin? Ex: I'm not sure where to start. Ex: I need to write a paper on mitosis, but I don't know how to begin.
- 06.What's he mean by "he's all?"
By "he's all," he's referring to a specific behavior that his friend shows. We're not sure exactly what he was going to say since he was cut off. But in this context, it sounds like he was going to mention something that annoys him. That the way his friend acts is a little too excessive for him, which is indicated by "all." Ex: So my friend was coming to town, and I was all excited. And then she canceled!
- 07.Why is it important to use data effectively?
It's important to use data effectively to maximize your resources and be goal orientated. If you collect unnecessary data, it could mean doing unnecessary work. Or if the data isn't used well, then that's wasted potential for the resource of data. So once data is collected, using it for something specific, to solve problems, or come up with new ideas, will be a good use of the resource.
- 08.What does "lawmaker" mean? Does it refer to a politician? Or literally a legal profession?
A "lawmaker" is also known as a "legislator". This is a person who writes and passes laws. Ex: They organised a petition for the legislator. Ex: The lawmakers took notice of what was happening in the state.
- 09.What does "get pushed around" mean?
"Get pushed around" refers to being told what to do in a rude or forceful way. "Pushing someone around" can also refer to asking someone to do more than what is required of them in a rude way. Ex: My older sister pushes me around by asking me to do things for her, like clean her room. Ex: He got pushed around by his boss too much, so he quit his job.
- 010.What does "vested in [something]" mean? In what circumstances can I use it?
Here "vested" means "given to" or "authorised by". It's not common in casual conversation. It's used by those with authority. It's a well-known line for the priest to say in wedding ceremonies! You can also use "vested" to mean a personal interest in the success of something. Ex: By the power vested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife. => By the power given to me. Ex: The government has vested authority to look after its citizens. Ex: I have a vested interest in the success of your business. Ex: I'm vested in my studies. I need to do well!
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This line means that she's going through challenges as if they were so easy. The "walls" means a challenging thing or difficult situation, and the "open door" implies that they're easy to get through. Ex: I feel like I've hit a wall with this project. I don't know what to do. Ex: The opportunity was like an open door! So I took it.
"Make it" is being used as an idiom here meaning to succeed in surviving or to succeed in living through something difficult. So here it means that the cow may not survive, may die. Ex: You’re gonna make it little buddy. Ex: Our cat had 6 kittens but only 4 of them made it.
Actually, "Sir" is not just used to refer to a male supervisor. "Sir" is a polite way to greet a man and not necessarily even used by many people as a way to greet their supervisor (who can sometimes be called by just their name, depending on the situation). In the case of this video, it has been used as a way to politely refer to a man. For women, you can choose to use "Miss" (for younger, unmarried women) or "Madame" (for older, married women). Ex: Hello Sir, how can I help you today? Ex: This Miss appears to be lost.
"Do you" are left out at the beginning of the sentence. The sentence should be "Do you want to watch..." During informal conversations, you may notice that words are left out of sentences. This is because the remainder of the sentence can stand alone and is perfectly clear without the help of other words. Words that are commonly left out are helping verbs, articles, possessives, and personal pronouns. Ex: (Do you) Know where it is? A: How's Annie? B:(She is) Not feeling well. A: How are you? B: (I am) Doing well. Ex: (Are) You ready?
When writing, small numbers from one to ten need to be spelled out. Larger numbers above ten should be written as numerals. Ex: I have one cat and two dogs. Ex: There are 365 days in a year.
