Reacting or Demanding

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

Don't tell me you're cleaning the house on a Saturday night?Get a life, Hannah!

to tell a person to stop making noise or stop talking, especially if they are being loud or annoying

Hey, put a sock in it, will you?I'm trying to work here.

used to tell someone to leave immediately

Beat it, little brother—I've got things to do.

used to wish a person good luck, particularly before their performance

Jason sent Phillip a fax from the airport before Monday's show, with the greeting: `Break a leg and enjoy yourself.'

used to tell someone that they should stop saying or doing a particular thing

Ask Simon to cook the meal?Come off it, he can hardly boil an egg!

used to tell a whining person that one does not care

Cry me a river, I don't even have a cleaning lady.

used to tell a person to stop talking about unimportant or incorrect things

Cut the crap and tell me what really happened.

to put a sudden stop to something one was doing for some time

I have been giving team fishing a rest this season.

to stop being harsh or strict with someone

Give the lad a break—it's only his second day on the job.

used to show one's indifference toward one's actions or mood

If she's expecting the report by tomorrow, she can go hang.

used to tell a person to go and leave one alone

After he insulted my friend, I told him to go to the devil.

used humorously when one is about to attempt to do something foolish or dangerous, often to showoff or outdo someone

See that tall tree over there?Hold my beer; I'm going to climb it and touch the top branch.

used to express contempt, dismissal, or refusal toward someone

Kiss my ass, Jerry!You couldn't do a better job fixing this truck if your life depended on it!

to observe the shape and movements of someone's lips in order to interpret and understand what they are saying

To understand the foreign language speaker, she had to read his lips carefully.

used to tell someone to not spit when they are talking

The three year-old I babysit always spits on me when talking.I know he doesn't mean it, but telling him say it, don't spray it just doesn't work.

used to tell someone to ignore or disregard something that was just said

I initially planned to go to the beach this weekend, but scratch that; I have to work overtime.

used when urging a person to quickly say the thing they seem embarrassed or frightened to share

I can see you have something on your mind; just spit it out, and we'll talk about it.

used to tell someone to stop bothering one and leave one alone

I've had enough of your complaints; why don't you take a hike and give us some peace?

to go outside and move on one's feet for pleasure or exercise

I've been working at my desk all morning; I need to take a walk to stretch my legs.

to try to be calm and relaxed and possibly rest

You've been working really hard lately; it's time to take it easy for a while.