insta slang

"Come over this afternoon. I haven't seen you all week, so we need to have a good chinwag."

"I was absolutely chuffed to bits when I heard I got the promotion."

"The meeting schedule was a complete cock-up; half the team was given the wrong time, and the room wasn't booked." (The verb form is "to cock up": "I really cocked up the presentation.

out of orderThe gears in the clock are out of whack, so it keeps losing time." (Meaning: The clock mechanism is misaligned or broken.) Systemic/Organizational: "The whole filing system in the office is out of whack since the reorganization."

Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch has been crowned Miss Universe at a ceremony in Bangkok, marking the end of an exceptionally scandal-filled pageant season.

"I will apologize to him when pigs fly." "Sure, he might actually pay me back the money he owes me, and pigs might fly." "I'll start enjoying waking up at 4:00 AM right about the time pigs fly."

Hold your horses, kids! We can't have dessert until you finish your vegetables." In a business setting: "I know we want to launch this product tomorrow, but let's hold our horses and review the budget one last time."

come on, tell us what happened on your date! Spill the beans!" The suspect finally broke down during the interrogation and spilled the beans about the robbery." "I almost spilled the beans about the new product launch, but I caught myself just in time."

You've been complaining all morning. Just zip it!" "We are planning a surprise party for Mom, so make sure you zip it when she's around." I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of his idea, but I decided to zip it to avoid an argument."

"Howdy, folks! Welcome to our home." Passing someone on the street: "I tipped my hat and gave a polite 'howdy' to the neighbor." In an informal email or text: "Just wanted to say howdy and see how your week is going."

"You two have been bickering for an hour. Please cut it out!" Oh, cut it out! You're embarrassing me in front of everyone." I can't concentrate with that tapping noise. Can you cut it out?" "You won front row tickets? Cut it out! No way

"I’m heading out to lunch now. Toodles!" Signing off a message: "Can't wait to see you at the party tonight. Toodles, Jen." "If you're going to keep complaining, you can just go home. Toodles!" Say 'toodles' to Grandma, we have to go now!"

My cat ignores me all day long; it is definitely just cupboard love when she purrs around my legs at dinner time." Describing a child: "Don't be fooled by his sudden polite behavior. He wants ice cream, so it’s strictly cupboard love."

You have to try this cheesecake; it is incredibly rich and decadent." We spent a decadent afternoon at the spa getting massages and drinking champagne." The prince lived a decadent life, spending millions on parties while his people went hungry."

usually love scary movies, but that one had too much gore for me to handle." "The matador moved quickly to ensure the bull did not gore him with its horns." "The detective has seen a lot of gore in his career, but this case was particularly shocking."

I decided not to go on a second date with him because he became a little too handsy at the movie theater." A warning to a friend: "Be careful around that guy at the holiday party; he tends to get handsy after he's had a few drinks."