Some cool phrases to bring "advanced AND conversational" vibe to the function, part 2 😏

🐱 to psych sb out
= to make someone nervous or lose confidence, especially deliberately
I have very little knowledge of the corporate world but I feel like those notorious Zoom meetings are mostly just people trying to psych each other out.

😇 to LARP as sb/sth
= to pretend to be or behave like a certain type of person, usually jokingly or critically
Youtube influencers LARPing as music/culture critics are so funny to me... Like wow, cosplay, huh?

🍂 to chance it / just chancing it (very BrE)
= to take a risk and hope things work out
No map, no navigation skills, just chancing it in the woods this weekend.

📚 to fall for the oldest trick in the book
= to be fooled by an extremely obvious or well-known trick
I see a “limited edition” sticker and I fall for the oldest trick in the book…

🚬 don’t waste your breath
= don’t bother explaining or arguing; it won’t change anything
Don’t waste your breath — if he wants to learn from his own mistakes, let him.

👄to run your mouth
= to talk too much, especially in a rude, boastful or careless way
If you’re going to run your mouth about ppl behind their backs, at least don’t leave a digital trail!

#chillvocab