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2021.02.19 15:40

English Expressions: Have you got a death wish or something?


Dialogue:

Jim: What’s wrong with you? Have you got a death wish or something?

Richard: What do you mean? What’s the matter? You’re freaking me out!

Jim: You’re driving at top speed! The car’s engine is gonna blow up. Slow down for heave’s sake! I don’t want to die prematurely.

Richard: Come on! You want me to ride at snail’s pace!
Don’t panic; you’re in good hands. All I’m trying to do is to catch the party on time.

Jim: You’re still picking up speed! I’d be out of my mind if I stayed a minute in this car. Stop the car; stop it. Pull over right away.

Richard: Okay; okay; don’t get worked up! I’ll slow down. Alas! You’ve missed the chance of observing my mind-blowing driving skills.

Jim: The most reckless driver ever!

Vocabulary:

have a death wish: to seem to be willing to take all sorts of needless risks.

freak someone out: to startle or frighten someone.
blow up: to explode; to go off.

prematurely: before the natural or suitable time.

at snail’s pace: extremely slowly in good hands: in the safe, competent care of someone.

pick up speed: to move faster; to accelerate. out of one’s mind: to be silly and senseless; to be crazy and irrational.

pull over: to drive one's vehicle to the curb or side of the road and bring it to a stop.

get worked up: to get upset or very excited about something.

mind-blowing: (adjective) overwhelmingly impressive.

reckless: (adjective) heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or impetuous.
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  • RIE 日本人なのにタイの国旗 2021.02.19 15:50

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    I've never used " get worked up " Thanks for sharing helpful story🙏 💕
  • Emma 2021.02.19 15:53

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    Thank you, I have really learned from that. ☺👍
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.19 15:57

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    @Emma Your welcome
  • Alexander 2021.02.19 15:59

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    Thank you) It’s useful expressions
  • 쉬쉬ซุยซุ่ย 2021.02.19 16:01

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    your post is very helpful. I'll follow you to learn English!
  • Han 2021.02.19 16:02

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    That is a deadly amount of expressions do describe someone driving really fast 👍
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.19 16:02

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    @쉬쉬ซุยซุ่ย sure ☺️
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.19 16:03

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    @Han yes! And I purposely share these expressions cus these are day to day expression natives would use
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.19 16:03

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    @RIE 日本人なのにタイの国旗 oh my kids always get me worked up lol
  • Ada 2021.02.19 16:04

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    Really like your posts.Thx
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.19 16:04

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    @Ada your welcome
  • 쉬쉬ซุยซุ่ย 2021.02.19 16:05

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    @Abdul you speak good English.I don't think you need to learn it anymore.
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.19 16:05

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    @Abdul
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.19 16:06

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    @쉬쉬ซุยซุ่ย feel free to record your voice 😄
  • RIE 日本人なのにタイの国旗 2021.02.19 16:06

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    @Lucky 王乐乐 Good example!!! I'll never forget this idiom 😂 Thanks! Lucky 💕
  • 쉬쉬ซุยซุ่ย 2021.02.19 16:07

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    yes you inspired me a lot.Thank you
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.19 16:09

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    @RIE 日本人なのにタイの国旗 hahah I use it all the time
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.19 16:10

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    @쉬쉬ซุยซุ่ย anytime
  • 涪江浪子 2021.02.19 16:14

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    I really learned a lot from this post. thanks
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.19 16:17

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    @涪江浪子 I’m glad 🙂
  • RIE 日本人なのにタイの国旗 2021.02.19 16:18

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    @Lucky 王乐乐 😂👍
  • Abdul 2021.02.19 17:08

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    @Lucky 王乐乐 Thanks! Appreciate that.
  • Abdul 2021.02.19 17:10

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    @쉬쉬ซุยซุ่ย Thanks but I need to learn it because I'm still not proficient yet.
  • Claire 2021.02.19 18:56

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    thank you lucky ❤❤ I love all your expressions. I will save it.
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.02.19 19:07

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    @Claire if you want you can also create some dialogue in instance you would use them in real life

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