介绍:
1)Taking names
-Manny Pacquiao was taking names after his victory at the Macau Cotai.
-The News team was taking names after covering an exclusive interview with a warlord
-Obama was taking names after his amazing 2004 Speech at the Democratic National Convention
Definition: Winning easily
Etymology: Phrase used in reference to someone or something that is having multiple successes in succession. taking names - Recording a list of future contestants who will have also be beaten or defeated in the defined task.
2) Street Credit
-Roger got street credit for turning down a job by his competitors to spy on his own company
-Connor got street credit for turning down an offer to a superhero blockbuster in favour of doing a thought-provoking drama movie.
-Amy Williams got street credit for shedding light on the sexual harrassment at a beauty pageant.
Definition: Street credit is the points you get for doing something impressive and bold. The more street credit you have the cooler you are. Especially not selling out
Etymology: a level of respect in an urban environment due to experience in or knowledge of issues affecting those environments
3) Bottle up
-Kim bottled up her problems even though talking about them would make her feel better
-Madelyn bottled up her irritation that the men in her company were promoted ahead of her.
-Even though Harry's cat died he bottled up his sadness because he wanted to look tough
Definition: to hold one's feelings within; to keep from saying something that one feels strongly about
