介绍:
1)Potato Potahto
-I thought our new colleague was from Italy, but he is from Greece. Our culturally ignorant colleague remarked, Potato Potahto.
-I thought you were voting for Bernie Sanders, not Donald Trump. Actually, potato potahto, they are both equally unrealistic.
-Is that Coldplay's first album "Parachutes" or their last album "A Head full of stars". Wait, you know what potato potahto. All their songs sound the same.
Definition: That two things are the same
Etymology: Based on the fact that Americans and Britons pronounce potato differently
2) Hat-trick
-After today's Quiz, I will have won a hat-trick of quizzes against Manling
-After scoring two goals, Ronaldo needed just one more to make a hat trick
-Having secured two platinum albums, the singer just needed one more to make a hat trick
Definition: Winning something three times in a row
Etymology: Derived when a cricket player Stephenson got 3 wickets with 3 consecutive deliveries. After the victory he was presented a hat
3) Push his buttons
-Adam pushed Jessica's buttons by saying she looked like a boy due to her short hair
-Steve pushed Brian's buttons by saying he was gay due to his music selection
-Ted pushed Vivian's buttons by saying she could never hold on to a boyfriend
Definition: Annoy someone to the point they get angry.
Etymology: Derived in the 1920's from pushing buttons to human emotions.
