Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (178 page)

Rise and shine
!
Get out of bed and get going! (Like the sun.)
F
ATHER
: Come on and get up, Andy. Rise and Shine! You've got to be at school by 7:30! A
NDY
: Dad, today is Saturday!
Hey, Blanche. The alarm just went off. Rise and shine! Go make some coffee and call me when it's ready.

Roger (wilco)
.
Yes. (From aircraft radio communication.
Wilco
means “will comply.”)
J
OHN
: Can you do this right now? B
OB
: Roger
.
M
ARY
: I want you to take this over to the mayor's office. B
ILL
: Roger wilco.

the
royal treatment
very good treatment; very good and thoughtful care of a person.
I was well cared for. They gave me the royal treatment
.
A: Is that hotel worth the high rate? B: Yes, I had the royal treatment when I stayed there.

Run it by (me) again
.
Go to Run that by (me) again.

run rampant
to run, develop, or grow out of control.
The children ran rampant through the house
.
Weeds have run rampant around the abandoned house.

Run that by (me) again
.
AND
Run it by (me) again
.
Please repeat what you just said.; Please go over that one more time. (Slang.)
A
LICE
: Do you understand? S
UE
: No. I really didn't understand what you said. Run that by me again, if you don't mind
.
J
OHN
: Put this piece into the longer slot and the remaining piece into the slot on the bottom. S
UE
: Run that by again. I got lost just after
put.
M
ARY
: Keep to the right, past the fork in the road, then turn right at the crossroads. Do you follow? J
ANE
: No. Run it by me again.

S

safe and sound
Go to alive and well.

Sakes alive
!
Go to (Goodness) sakes alive!

The
same for me
.
Go to I'll have the same.

Same here
.
Me, too.; I hold the same opinion.; I choose the same thing.
A: I'll have a slice of pie and coffee. B: Same here
.
B
OB
: I must express myself in no uncertain terms. I absolutely refuse to be involved in such a perplexing and annoying campaign. T
OM
: Same here.

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