Spoken Slang & Structures

to justify something in one's head

to find a good reason for doing something wrong or expensive so you feel okay about it

hear me out

listen to me and wait until I finish talking before you judge

a sucker for something

a person who loves a specific thing so much that they cannot say no to it

to stumble upon something

to find something completely by chance or accident

a sweet treat

a small, delicious, sugary snack like cake, chocolate, or ice cream

kind of a vibe

having a cool, specific, or pleasant atmosphere

loving this for myself

I’m happy that I’m doing this good thing for me

to fall through

when a plan fails and does not happen

to run one's anger out

to reduce anger or stress by running hard

what the heck happened?

a softer, polite way to say "what the hell happened?!" when you are surprised

anyways

a conversational word used to change the topic or return to the main point