PE 1/1 Plenty of Distractions in Fabulous Fiji

Remember The Blue Lagoon with Brooke Shields? That was shot on a little island we can get to in a jiffy by catamaran.

* in a jiffy: quickly; promptly

= in no time; in a flash; in an instant

ex> The new pizza place is just down the road, so the delivery guy should be here in a jiffy.

To me, it’s six of one, half-dozen of the other. We can just play it by ear, and check in with the activities coordinator every day to see what’s shaking.

* six of one, half-dozen of the other: both options are equal overall

ex> We could walk or drive there. It’s six of one, half-dozen of the other.

* play it by ear: to proceed without a definite plan, and adjust as needed

ex> The weather forecast kept changing, so the snowboarders decided to play it by ear.

Note> To play a musical piece by ear means to play it from memory without ever having seen the music in print form.

* what’s shaking: what’s happening at the moment

ex> Let’s go down to the plaza where those people are standing and see what’s shaking.

ex> The twins’ mother thought it was too quiet, so she went downstairs to see what was shaking.

But I don’t mind spelling you off from time to time if you just want to relax.

* spell somebody off: to do someone a favor by taking over their task or responsibility

ex> The coach sent Anderson onto the field to spell off the exhausted goalkeeper.