Some native American slang, idioms and phrases .
Gonna : going to: She's gonna excel at this one.
Wanna : want to: I wanna eat a cheeseburger with fries.
Tickled pink : Extremely happy: She was tickled pink to see him after so long.
Psyched : excited: My aunt was psyched to see me.
Gotta be kidding : joking: You've gotta be kidding! This can't happen.
Get the hang of it: become expert: After so many tries on the surfboard, he soon got the hang of it.
Didn't make it: couldn't come : They didn't make it to the event due to bad weather.
Stone's throw away : very near: My home is just stone's throw away from the bakery.
Under the weather : ill: She seems to be under the weather, she needs rest.
On a whim : sudden or impulsive idea: He quit his job on a whim.
Right off the bat: from the beginning: Right off the bat he hated it.
New kid on the block : a newcomer to some place or group: Everyone at school knows he is new kid on the block.
Crying wolf : they say there is a problem when there is not : Her friend thought she was just crying wolf .
Stick out like a sore thumb: different than others : She stuck out like a sore thumb due to her fancy dress.
It's my way or the highway : situation when there is no alternative/ take it or leave it: You'll have to do this, it's my way or the highway.
Falls through: failed: My assignment fell through due to lack of relevant research material.
Blown away : impress someone: The committee was blown away by her negotiating skills.
Racking his brain: thinking very hard : Even after racking his brain for so long , he came up with a foolish idea.
Water under the bridge: past events that are no longer important : leave it ! it's now water under the bridge .
Rough start : difficult start: When she moved to the new town few months ago, it was a rough start for her.
From the scratch : start from nothing/ zero/ beginning: I'm learning how to bake a cake from the scratch.
Cost an arm and a leg : extremely expensive: Living in metropolitan cities like New York costs an arm and a leg.
Hands full : very busy: Alex has her hands full with extremely demanding corporate job. She's really stressed out.
Bound to happen : when you are sure it will happen/inevitable : Real estate prices are bound to increase owing to rising inflation in America.