Mastering English Friendly Conversation / 'Red One'

In today’s lesson

now we’re talking - why does he say this?
give it a shot - what’s the meaning of this?
screw over - what does it mean?

Welcome

In this lesson, you’ll learn some practical conversational phrases. Plus, you’ll see how native speakers use these expressions in everyday life. It’s a scene from the movie ‘Red One’. Hi, I’m Jainie, let’s watch and learn together.

Video lesson

Words and phrases

now we’re talking, this expression used when a situation becomes more interesting or promising;
I’m just gonna live here now means someone likes the place so much that they jokingly say they want to stay there forever. It’s like saying, “I love it here so much, I’m not leaving!”
not a lot of fun, are you is a sarcastic comment implying someone isn’t enjoyable to be around;
as a matter of fact used to introduce a piece of information that is surprising or opposite to what might be expected;
in a row - means one after another without a break, here, it used for years that follow each other;
I take it back - means that you said something before, and now you want to say it’s not true, or you didn’t mean it. It’s like saying “I was wrong” or “I change my mind.”
give it a shot means to try doing something, even if you’re not sure if you’ll do it well. It’s like saying, “Try it, see what happens!”
tan line is a mark on your skin where the sun has made you darker, but the part under your clothes stays lighter. It shows where your clothes were;
screw over means to treat someone unfairly or trick them so they lose something. It’s like cheating or being very unkind to someone;
look around means to turn your head or eyes to see what is near you or in the area. It’s like when you want to check out your surroundings or find something;
tell by the tattoos. Here, the word “tell” means to know, recognize, or be certain. “Tattoos” means permanent marks or designs on the skin, often for decoration or symbolism;
We’ll have a few drinks, paint some nails means we will do easy, fun things like drinking and doing our nails to relax or wait for something to happen;
go in sideways means to approach something in a way that’s not direct or straight. It’s like taking a sneaky or careful way instead of going straight at it.

That’s it for today! Keep practicing these new expressions, and I’ll see you in our next English lesson!