Common Everyday Phrases

hold on

door to door

go overboard

Arthur: (((RING-RING))) "Hello? Oh, hello, Mom. Mom? Mom? Hold on, Mom. You need to talk slower. I can't understand a thing you're saying."

Mom: "Sorry, Arthur, I'm just so excited, I couldn't wait until you got home from work to call you! I went through my books and Dad's books, and I have 12 boxes of books for you! But Arthur, that's not all! Yesterday, I went door to door, and all of the neighbors gave me the books they don't want anymore, too! I have 86 boxes of books for you, and they're all in my living room!"

Arthur: (Arthur is imagining a broken back after picking up the books...) "Wow, that's great, Mom, but don't you think you're going a little overboard with this?"

Mom: "Oh, I don't mind at all, Son. I love helping!"

hold on
stop; wait

door to door
knocking at each house or apartment
to deliver, sell or ask for something

go overboard
show excessive enthusiasm; to be too excited

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