I couldn't tear myself away from them,
especially all the indigenous marine life. Have you booked our flights already?
* can’t tear oneself away: to be very
engrossed in something
ex>
This detective show is so good that I can’t tear myself away from the
TV!
Not
yet. I guess we’d better get on it. Where’s
that brochure for the inter-island airline?
* get on it: to perform a necessary task
promptly
ex>
Let’s get on it before all the sales racks are empty.
I
guess it’s a low-altitude flight. Whoever gets the window seat for this junket
will be on happy camper. Shall we draw straws?
* happy camper: a very satisfied person
ex>
When Ingrid opened the lunch her mother had packed, she was one happy camper.
* draw straws: a choosing game (like
rock-paper-scissors) where players each remove a piece of straw from a bundle. The
longest straw wins.
ex>
Let’s draw straws to see who gets to ride in the front seat.
Isn't
that the bee’s knees! Now I’ll
finally get to see which you prefer to look at: moi, or the million-dollar
views.
* the bee’s knees: excellent or
outstanding person or thing
ex>
When Martin first heard the tour guide speak, he thought she was the bee’s
knees.
ex>
These peanut butter cookies are the bee’s knees! Did you make them?
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