Follow Us [S1E20] - Craft villages

walk sb through sth (phr.v)

• Dustin asked if Vy could walk him through making the “Asian hats”.

• I am walking my friends through the maths solutions.

to help somebody learn or become familiar with sth, by showing them each stage of the process in turn - hướng dẫn từng bước

conical (adj)

• Instead of using the word “conical hats”, which makes the foreigners confused, she used the word “Asian hats”.

• A birthday hat is usually conical.

​having the shape of a cone - hình nón

pass down from generation to generation (phr.)

• His family’s studiousness was passed down from generation to generation.

• Vietnamese people’s patriotism has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years.

the transmission of knowledge, traditions, or values through family lines over time - truyền từ thế hệ này sang thế hệ khác

elegant (adj)

• Meaning 1:

  • Despite rumours, My Dung remains elegant, working as a secretary in this film.

  • I can barely see anyone elegant in my class!

• Meaning 2:

  • Look how elegant this bedroom is!

  • This landscape is normal, but elegant.

• Meaning 3: That is an elegant idea!

1. (of people or their behaviour) attractive and showing a good sense of style 

2. (of clothes, places and things) attractive and designed well

thanh lịch

3. (of a plan or an idea) clever but simple - tinh tế

charming (adj)

• Meaning 1:

  • My Dung is so charming that almost every man in her company loves her.

  • Your study corner is simple, but charming.

• Meaning 2:

  • They left me to tidy it all up myself. Charming, wasn't it?

1. very pleasant or attractive

2. (ironic, informal) used to show that you have a low opinion of somebody’s behaviour

I take my hat off to sb | hats off to sb (BrE) - I tip my hat to sb (AmE)

• You have a good command of German! I take my hat off to you.

• You did a very good job! Hats off to you!

​(informal) used to say that you admire sb very much for sth they have done

sluggish (adj)

• The more I walk, the more sluggish I might be.

• I have just experienced sluggish traffic in this intersection. It is terribly bad.

​moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal

at the crack of dawn (idi.)

• Dustin is sluggish because he has to get up at the crack of dawn this morning.

• I think most students try to get up at the crack of dawn to study.

​(informal) very early in the morning

fly off the shelves (idi.)

• Dustin and Vy hope these hats to fly off the shelves.

• It’s a pity not to see all the merchandise flying off the shelves.

to sell very quickly, as though the items in question cannot be kept on store shelves

overpriced (adj)

• Dustin wants to sell these hats overpriced rate.

• It won’t attract any customers if you sell them overpriced!

too expensive; costing more than it is worth

cheapskate (n)

• My mum took a instant dislike to my dad, as she thought he was a cheapskate.

• You can say that again, he is really a cheapskate.

​(informal, disapproving, countable) a person who does not like to spend money

rip off

• Meaning 1: (sb ←→ off)

  • Many people have been ripped off by buying so-called nutritious candies.

  • He rips off his loyal customers because he wants to make a big profit from selling them.

• Meaning 2: (sth ←→ off)

  • They have ripped our designs off!

  • Thieves broke in and ripped off five computers.

1. ​[usually passive] (informal) to cheat sb, by making them pay too much, by selling them sth of poor quality, etc.

2. ​(informal) to steal or illegally copy something

a steal (idi.)

• Cars sold at $100 is definitely a steal!

• Look how we are getting a steal! The prices are getting gradually lower.

sth purchased for a low price; a bargain

baby sb (v)

• Look how he is still being babied while he is a teenager!

• Sarah's parents always baby her, even though she's perfectly capable of taking care of herself.

(transitive) to treat sb with too much care, as if they were a baby