Story of Speak English Like an American (14)

Lesson 14 Amber and Ted Heat Up the Kitchen

Amber and Ted are in the kitchen baking cookies.
Amber asks Ted to give her a kiss.
But Ted tells her he's too busy.
Then he feels guilty and goes to her.
But suddenly, they're not alone!

Amber: Ted, when I met you, it was love at first sight.

Ted: I was nuts about you from the beginning too, Amber. Don't forget, I broke up with that girl Tiffany after I met you.

Amber: Come here and give me a kiss.

Ted: Give me a break, Amber! We don't have time for that now. We need to crank out these cookies.

Amber: You don't  really love me, do you?

Ted: Amber, I'm head over heels in love with you. But it's crunch time with these cookies.

Amber: Cookies, cookies, cookies --- you've got a one-track mind. He loves cookies,yeah,yeah,yeah...

Ted: Amber, I need to keep working, but you can take a break if you want.

Amber: No, I'll keep plugging away... I'm just your cookie slave. Go ahead, treat me like dirt!

Ted: Sorry, Amber. Come here and let me give you a quick kiss.

(Susan enters the kitchen)

Susan: Hey, what's going on in here? Are you two making cookies or making out?

Idioms

(to) break up with (someone) - to end a relationship with a romantic partner

(to) crank out - to produce rapidly or in a routine manner

crunch time - a short period when there's high pressure to achieve a result

Give me a break! - that's riduculous; that's outraeous

go ahead - to continue; to preceed without hesitation

head over heels in love - very much in love

love at first sight - an immediate attraction

(to) make out - to kiss with much passion

Note: "Make out" also means:

1) To manage. How did you make out at the doctor's today?
2) To understand or see with difficulty. It was so foggy, I could barely make out the street signs.
3) To prepare a check or othe payment. Please make out a check for this month's rent.

(to be) nuts about - to like very much

(to have a) one-track mind - having all thoughts directed to just one thing or activity; focused on just one thing

(to) plus away (at something) - to proceed with a boring or routine task; to keep trying

take a break - see Lesson 13

(to) treat (someone) like dirt - to behave in a nasty way towards someone; to treat someone poorly