English Lesson with Sex Education: 2 Idioms, Useful Vocabulary

Look at this phrase: "keep a straight face". This important skill can help you in many situations, so, this idiom is worth studying. Also, in this lesson, I'll teach you many new words and phrases, such as "digestives", "dairy", "purely", "kingmaker", "ditch" and others. Let's watch and learn: Sex Education s04e02, Ruby and Otis conversation.

New words and phrases

“digestives” here means a slightly sweet cookie made from wholewheat flour.

“dairy-free” means that a food or beverage does not contain any milk or milk products.

“keep a straight face” is an idiom that means to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing.

“purely” is an adverbs that means only; just.

“fighting” here means to argue with another person or a group of people.

“kingmaker” means a person who influences the choice of people for powerful positions within an organization.

“ditch” here means to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted.

“put in a good word for someone” is an idiom that means to say positive things about someone.

“hang out” is a phrasal verb that means to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone.

“eventually” means in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.

“therapist” means someone whose job is to treat a particular type of mental or physical illness or disability.

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