Idioms and Expressions: High School: Idioms and Expressions, List 2

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  1. windbag
    a person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
    There were some who admired him and others who considered him a pompous windbag. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream
  2. rite of passage
    a ritual performed when an individual changes status
    Reading “Catcher” used to be an essential rite of passage, almost as important as getting your learner’s permit. New York Times (Jan 29, 2010)
  3. good egg
    (old-fashioned slang) a good person
    Yeah, he's a good egg, and through it all he's been right there by my side. Time (Aug 31, 2011)
  4. rhetorical question
    an inquiry that is not supposed to be answered
    Something about the tone of his voice or the reaction of the other children told me this was a purely rhetorical question. The Name of the Wind
  5. couch potato
    an idler who spends much time on a couch
    “We are no regular couch potatoes because we’re not idling away our time in front of the TV,” he said. Washington Times (Jan 24, 2018)
  6. jet set
    a group of rich, fashionable people who travel for pleasure
    The international jet set, fashion designers, royals, movie stars and writers made their appearances in Tangier. New York Times (Jan 16, 2018)
  7. pet peeve
    an annoyance about which someone frequently complains
    My pet peeve is when I see citizens park in the crosswalk or when they’re blocking the sidewalk. Washington Post (Mar 11, 2016)
  8. rain check
    a promise that an offer will be renewed in the future
    Carla leaves and my mom asks if I want to beat her at a game of Honor Pictionary, but I ask for a rain check. Everything, Everything
  9. doublespeak
    language that conceals or misrepresents the truth
    “George Orwell would be very, very proud of Europe and our capacity for doublespeak and creating new terms by which to hide the awful reality,” he added. Salon (Apr 29, 2016)
  10. chew the fat
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
    She would chew the fat with friends, smartphone in hand, laughing. BBC (Jul 28, 2016)
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