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II Slangs
Definition: Extremely tired, lacking energy, worn out from work-
ing too much.
Example: 1) I was completely burned out after working on a big project for three weeks straight.
Etymology: When you are 'burned out' you have no more fuel to burn. You are without energy, like a candle that has consumed all of its wax.
Synonyms: wiped out, worn out, pooped
bAck bURNER
Definition: Not an urgent priority. To put something on the 'back burner' is to put something off until later.
Example: 1) We worked hard on the project at first, but when a new project came along, we put it on the back burner.
Etymology: 'The 'back burner' of a stove is where you put things that are slowly cooking and that you can leave alone for a while.
Definition: A troublemaker, someone who has a bad attitude and causes trouble.
Example: 1) Emily is a real bad egg - she's always starting fights and causing trouble.
Etymology: In this phrase, 'egg' means 'person' or 'individual'. This is probably because the human head looks a lot like an egg. A bad egg, then, is a simply a bad person. There is a similar phrase to describe a good person - a 'good egg'.
bEUy",UP
Definition: to stop existing, to stop performing as a business. Example: 1) A lot of Internet companies went belly-up in 2001.
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