January 10, 2009
Common Everyday Phrases
greasy spoon
last straw
last ditch effort
Amy: "Arthur, I don't feel very well. I don't think we should go to just any greasy spoon for dinner next week."
Arthur: "I know what you mean, Amy. I didn't like that restaurant, either."
Amy: "Then when I found a long, blond hair in my soup, that was the last straw."
Arthur: "Yeah, the waitress made a last ditch effort to make us happy by bringing us a free dessert, but by that time I had already lost my appetite."
greasy spoon
cheap restaurant, sometimes dirty
last straw
the final annoyance
last ditch effort
a desperate, final attempt
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