Review the terms and expressions and their meanings. Then do the exercise that follows.
Term/Expression | Meaning |
to calm down | to become quiet or calm |
to chew out | to reprimand; scold |
to look into | to inquire into; investigate; research |
to mouth off | to speak rudely/inappropriately; talk back |
to save up | to accumulate/keep money for future use |
to take out on | to abuse (someone) in venting one’s own anger. |
to tell off | to rebuke severely; reprimand; insult |
to think over | to ponder or consider |
to flip out | to go mad or crazy |
to try out | to test (something), esp. to find out how good it is |