Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (215 page)

Toodle-oo
.
AND
Ta-ta.; Toodles
.
Good-bye.
F
RED
: Bye, you guys. See you. S
ALLY
: It's been. Really it has. Toodle-oo
.
M
ARY
: See ya, bye-bye. S
UE
: Ta-ta.

Toodles
.
Go to Toodle-oo.

Took the words right out of my mouth
.
Go to (You) took the words right out of my mouth.

Trust me
!
I am telling you the truth. Please believe me.
Tom said with great conviction, “Trust me! I know exactly what to do!
”
M
ARY
: Do you really think we can keep this party a secret until Thursday? S
ALLY
: Trust me! I know how to plan a surprise party.

try as I may
a phrase that introduces an expression of regret or failure.
B
ILL
: Try as I may, I cannot get this thing put together right. A
NDREW
: Did you read the instructions?
R
ACHEL
: Wow! This place is a mess! M
OTHER
: Try as I may, I can't get Andrew to clean up after himself.

Try to catch you later
.
Go to (I'll) try to catch you some other time.

Try to catch you
some other time. Go to (I'll) try to catch you some other time.

Tsup?
What's up? (Slang.)
B
ILL
: Tsup? T
OM
: Nothing. What's new with you? B
ILL
: Nothing
.
B
OB
: Tsup? F
RED
: I'm getting a new car. B
OB
: Excellent!

turn things around
to reorganize and improve something.
They've just hired a really energetic new CEO who did very well at her last post. They're hoping she can really turn things around.
As far as future profits go, another quarter of high earnings will turn things around.

twist
someone's
words (around)
to restate someone's words inaccurately when quoting them or trying to understand them.
Stop twisting my words around! Listen to what I am telling you!
You are twisting my words again. That is not what I said!