你曾经因为一字之差而闹笑话吗？有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛经验？你觉得有哪些关键字汇让你顿足捶胸，或茅塞顿开？
当考路的考官说“pull over”时，你是否会不知所措？有人邀请你参加“Potluck Party”时，你会不会空手赴宴？在速食店里，店员问“for here or to go?”你是否会丈二金刚摸不着头脑，莫名其妙？“Give me a ring!”可不是用来求婚的。“Drop me a line!” 更非要你排队站好。老美说“Hi! What's up!”你可别说“I am fine!”你曾经闹过这些笑话吗？让我们来看看，这些字，你怎麽说？
Potluck Party：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思。
Pull over！把车子开到旁边。
Drop me a line！写封信给我。
Give me a ring. = Call me！来个电话吧！
For here or to go？堂食或外卖。
Cool：That's cool! 等於台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷！”，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。
What's up? = What's happening? = What's new? 见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么？有什么新鲜事吗？”一般的回答是“Nothing much!”或“Nothing new!”
Cut it out! = Knock it out！= Stop it! 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话。
Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！
Get yourself together! 振作点行不行！
Do you have "the" time? 现在几点钟？可别误以为人家要约你出去。
Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
Give me a break! 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话）
Hang on. 请稍候。
Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。
Go for it. 加油
You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！
Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
It's a long story. 唉！说来话长。
How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好?
Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。
Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！
Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
What's the catch? 有什么内幕？
Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！
A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
I am so fed up. 我受够了！
It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么？
By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧！
I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客
Let's go Dutch. 各付各的
My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
diarrhea 拉肚子
吃牛排时，waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思，可以选择rare，medium或 well-done。
I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次？(例如有人请你吃饭，你不能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。)
I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
What's the rush! 急什么!
Such a fruitcake! 神经病！
I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。
I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!
easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。