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“ Love story ” TAYLOR SWIFT. Vocabulary & Colloquial Expressions. Miss Giroux’s Engli sh Class. “Flashback”. a strong, clear memory of things that have occurred in the past. . Balcony. an upper level structure attached to the outside wall of a building. Ballgown. formal evening dress.
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“Love story”TAYLOR SWIFT Vocabulary & Colloquial Expressions Miss Giroux’s English Class.
“Flashback” • a strong, clear memory of things that have occurred in the past.
Balcony • an upper level structure attached to the outside wall of a building
Ballgown • formal evening dress.
“Make your way” • walk forward though no clear path is present.
“Little did I know” • Indicates ignorance. • Or ““I didn’t know”, “I was oblivious/ unaware”
“Throwing pebbles” • Pebbles: small rocks or stones. • “Throwing pebbles”: refers to the romantic gesture of boy throwing stones at a girls window at night, to see her secretly.
“All there’s left...” • Only one thing of many things remains.
Sneak • Verb, meaning: To go or move in a quiet, stealthy way.
“We’re dead if they knew...” • an exaggeration meaning “We would be in big trouble if they know”
Scarlet letter • something forbidden or controversial. • Refers to an old religious practice from America of making adulterers wearing a red letter “A” in public to disgrace them.
“everything to me...” • romantic expression meaning “you were the most important person in my life.”
“We’ll make it out..” • “We’ll get out” or “We’ll escape”
Mess • difficult or complicated situation.
Outskirts • near the edge, fringe or border. “Outskirts of town”: just outside of the city/town.
“...in my head?” • ‘Is this my imagination?’ Or “Is this just in my thoughts”? • Indicating it is not real.
“that’s all I really know” • To hold a strong conviction. • To be sure or certain of something. • More important than any other feeling or belief. 100%
“white dress” • in reference to a traditional western wedding dress.