If you say something tongue in cheek, you intend it to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious.
Some Excerpts:
From TV shows, movies and novels
The Bold and the Beautiful
Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan) used the phrase “Tongue in cheek” while talking to Jack Wagner(Dominick Payne Marone) in the popular TV show [...]
If a person calls the shots, it means he or she makes all the important decisions.
Some Excerpts:
From TV shows, movies and novels
24
Carlos Bernard(Tony Almeida) used the phrase “call the shots” while talking to Paul Schulze(Ryan Chappelle) in the third season, episode 10 of the popular TV show “24” as shown below:
Bold and the Beautiful
Jack Wagner(Dominick Payne Marone) used the [...]
The phrasal verb “walk out on somebody” means to suddenly leave your husband, wife, or partner and end your relationship with them.
Some Excerpts:
From TV shows, movies and novels
The Bold and the Beautiful
Katherine Kelly Lang(Brooke Logan) used the phrasal verb ”walk out on” while talking to Jack Wagner(Dominick Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold [...]
The phrasal verb “settle down” means to start to feel happy and confident with a new situation.
Some Excerpts:
From TV shows, movies and novels
The Bold and the Beautiful
Lesley-Anne Down (Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone ) used the phrasal verb “settle down” while talking to Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and the Beautiful” [...]
The phrasal verb “pick over” means to look carefully at a group of things, choosing what you want or getting rid of what you do not want.
Some Excerpts:
From TV shows, movies and novels
The Bold and the Beautiful
Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) used the phrasal verb “pick over” while talking to Lesley-Anne Down(Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone) [...]
The phrasal verb “call something off” or “call off something” means to decide that a planned event or activity will not happen, especially because it is no longer possible or useful.
Some Excerpts:
From TV shows, movies and novels
The Bold and the Beautiful
Lesley-Anne Down (Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone ) used the phrasal verb “call off” while talking to Jack [...]
Talk sense means to speak in a reasonable way.
Some Excerpts:
From TV shows, movies and novels
The Bold and the Beautiful
Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) used the phrase “talk sense” while talking to Lesley-Anne Down(Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and the Beautiful” as shown below:
The phrase “Knock it off” is used to tell someone to stop doing something which is annoying you.
Some Excerpts:
From TV shows, movies and novels
The Bold and the Beautiful
Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) used the phrase “knock it off” while talking to Lesley-Anne Down(Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and [...]
Naysayer is someone who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical about something.
Some Excerpts:
From TV shows, movies and novels
The Bold and the Beautiful
Lesley-Anne Down (Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone ) used the word “naysayer” while talking to Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and the Beautiful” as shown below:
The phrase “go all out” means to use all your effort and energy to achieve something.
Some Excerpts:
From TV shows, movies and novels
The Bold and the Beautiful
Lesley-Anne Down (Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone ) used the phrase “go all out” while talking to Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and the Beautiful” as [...]
