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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Sick


Context #1:

Tom: Have you seen the new Star Wars movie yet?
Jim: Yeah, I saw it last night. It was so sick!
Tom: I know! I think it is the best one yet.


Context #2:

Sara: On Saturday we went to the street skateboarding championships, and it was so cool!
Kim: I bet! I can't believe so of the tricks that they can do now.
Sara: I know! We saw some really sick tricks.

Meaning: "sick" is an idiom/slang word that is used to describe something that is really cool.

3 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing, guys ... Can we also use words like 'badass'and 'kickass' to mean the same? WE hear these two words from our US contacts all the time ... We love you ...

    Russian ESL students
    Moscow

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  2. Hello, yes you can use "badass" or "kickass" in place of "sick."
    Thank you!;-)

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    1. Thanks! Can't wait for more of your American idioms!! ... Keep up the good work!!

      Your Russian fans
      Moscow

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