اد شیرن - Shape of You

Lover:

A romantic partner.

(generally NOT someone you have sex with just one time but rather to be a boyfriend or girlfriend someone that you’re in a more long term relationship.

Example : What do you want to do this weekend, lover?

Shots:

A small does of alcohol.

Example : Let’s take a shot! Tequila or whisky?

Come over:

This phrasal verb means to move towards the speaker.

Example : Come over here and give me a kiss.

Start up:

To begin or set in motion.

(Adding ‘up’ puts more emphasis on ‘start’).

Example : I can’t start up my motorcycle. Could you help?

Jukebox:

A music machine found in bars.

Example : I’m going to put my favorite song on the jukebox.

Don’t mind me:

Don’t worry about what I am doing.

Example : Don’t mind me, I just need to fix this and then I’ll leave.

Waist:

Part of the body between the ribs and hips.

Example : He put his hand on her waist while they danced.

Follow my lead:

To mimic someone’s actions.

Example : Just follow the instructor’s lead and try to keep up.

Shape of:

Something’s form, contours or outline.

Example : She liked the shape of his nose.

Magnet:

Something that attracts other things.

Example : It’s a bad idea to get a magnet near your phone.

Heart is falling:

To be falling in love.

Although this is not a common expression)

Example : My heart is falling hard for her.

Bedsheets:

Linens used to dress a bed.

Example : I need to wash my bedsheets.

Brand new:

Means recently acquired.

The difference between ‘brand’ new and new is that brand new is something that its straight out of the package it had just been created, were as new can mean that is brand new but it could also mean that it’s just new for you.

Example : You like my watch? It’s brand new!

One week in:

After one week of time.

This expression works with any amount of time.

Example : The movie was awful, I left 20 minutes in.

Thrifty:

Using money carefully and not wanting it.

Example: Traveling world taught me to be thrifty.

This can be a Slang term for a woman’s purse.

Example : I’ll hold your bag while you buy the tickets.

Sweet and sour:

A sauce with contrasting flavours.

Example : I usually order sweet and sour pork at the Chinese restaurant.

Doing okay:

Doing well, not bad.

Example : She said she’s doing okay since the break-up.

Backseat:

The rear part of a vehicle.

Example : Do you want to ride in the front or the backseat?

The difference between a Bar and a Club:

A bar is for sitting, drinking, talking and sometimes listen to live music.

A club is place with drinks and loud music where people usually go to dance.

Van the man:

This refers to Van Morrison a singer who’s famous for the song the “Brown Eyed Girl”.

Like a magnet do:

This is a grammatical error, it should actually be “like a magnet does”.

You can find out more about this common grammatical error in a video I did recently, just click the box below.

To find a lover sounds like

Fine-duh luh-vuh. Fine-duh luh-vuh. Fine-duh luh-vuh.

Example : It’s so hard to find a lover in this town.

Doing shots sounds like

doin’ shots. doin’ shots. doin’ shots.

Example : Things got messy when we started doing shots.

Reduction of ‘And’ can sound like

Me and my friends

Push and pull

Sweet and the sour

Hours and hours

me-n-my friends

push-n-pull.

sweet-n-thuh-sour.

hours-n’hours.

Me and my friends

Push and pull

Sweet and the sour

Hours and hours

Example : Could you pass the salt and pepper?

Give it a chance sounds like

give-ih-uh chance. give-ih-uh chance. give-ih-uh chance.

Example : You’ve never even tried haggis.

Give it a chance!

Start to dance sounds like

Star-tuh-dance. Star-tuh-dance. Star-tuh-dance.

Example : The music came on and they started to dance.

I want your love sounds like

I wanchur love. I wanchur love. I wanchur love.

Example : I want your love, do you feel the same?

Grab on my waist sounds like

grabbon my waist. grabbon my waist. grabbon my waist.

Example : Don’t be afraid to grab on her waist.

Heart is falling sounds like

my har-diz fallin’. my har-diz fallinmy har-diz fallin’

Example : My heart is falling hard for her.

In love with your body sounds like

I’m in love with-thyur baw-dee. I’m in love with-thyur baw-dee. I’m in love with-thyur baw-dee.

Example : Jen is beautiful! I’m in love with her body.