What a teacher says to a student who is well-liked. Not just anyone gets told this at the end of the year. Most teachers who say this know you well enough to look at you as a person whom has made an impact on them, not just another face in the crowd that they get paid to teach.
Thank you for your effort and focus this year. You are a pleasure to have in class.
The kid in class who doesn’t say a word and then suddenly has some sort of an amazing talent that you probably didnt expect.
Rick: dude, have you seen Gertrude? Like, she’s The Quiet Kid In Class, like, she hasn’t said ANYTHING this first week of year 7. But, like, have u seen her art? It’s incredible!
Astley: yeah dude! She didn't even talk to me and I’m a big nerd and simp!
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.