SLANG

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Blow someone off (to)

1.       To ignore

2.       To reject

3.       To keep someone waiting

1.       I walked up to that girl to say hello, but she blew me off.

2.       I thought he loved me, but he blew me off for another girl.

3.       I waited for two hours but she blew me off.

1.       I walked up to that girl to say hello, but she ignored me.

2.       I thought he loved me, but he rejected me for another girl.

3.       I waited for two hours but she kept me waiting.

Check out someone or something ( to)

To observe someone or something

Check out that girl over there! She’s hot! I’ve never seen here before.

Observe that girl over there! She’s beautiful (sexy). I’ve never seen her before.

Come on to someone (to)

To flirt, to show sexual interest in someone

Kim is so pretty that guys come on to her all the time.

Kim is so pretty that guys show sexual interest in her all the time.

Let someone down easily (to)

To end a romantic relationship with someone in a gentle way.

When Donna broke up with me, she was very nice about it. She let me down easy.

When Donna broke up with me, she was very nice about it. She ended our relationship in a gentle way.

On the rebound ( to be)

To be eager to get back into a relationship after having recently ended one.

If you are going to go out with Kiwon, be careful. She’s on the rebound and may want to get seriously involved too quickly.

If you are going to go out with Kiwon, be careful. She’s eager to get back into a relationship after having recently ended one and may want to get seriously involved too quickly.