ASL idioms DVD 1 (half way) – Flashcards
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ASL pro, proficient in ASL
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-start with both hands 'S', palm facing in -make '1', '5', then back to 'S' while expressing 'wow' face and 'pop' mouthing
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easy as pie, piece of cake
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-sign 'sure' then tap chest with 'S' hand shape
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at a loss for words, speechless
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-make '5' at the throat, then close while mouthing 'pow'
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awesome, remarkable, 'big' wow
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-make bent '5' near head/eyes and move back and forth
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back up
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'just in case'
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computer
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-with middle fingers out and circling, palm out (the regular way) -make a 'C' and bounce on other arm
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barely, hardly, scarcely, hard to come by
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-make '5' with both hands, palm in, middle fingers out, tap chin consecutively -mouth 'E'
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none, all gone, dried up
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-make closed '5' and start from left side of body, palm in, move past face and blow on hand
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blow someone away
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-make '5' with both hands, approach face with hands parallel, and curve right past head while blowing
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chip in
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-flat 'o' with both hands, close to body, circle around and move thumb out
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close call, by one's hair, that was really close
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-'f' hand shape to side of forehead, move out quickly
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common sense
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-sign 'CS' from corner of forehead and move out
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compulsive liar
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-sign strong lie (lie is signed with both hands. one hand at chin other hand in mid-air)
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conceited, egomaniac
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-exaggerated 'I' to the chest with accompanied facial expression of 'ughh'
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darn you
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-'sick' you
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defeat, wipe out
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make open 'C' with left hand and smash closed '5' right hand on it while moving outward
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dirty business
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sign 'dirty work'
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don't feel like it, bored, bullshit
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-sign 'boring' with pinky out
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dumbfounded
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-symbolize mouth opening with hands. hands make 'E' with three fingers, closed at first then dropping bottom hand
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fall back, relapse
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-symbolize person tripping on palm of hand (14:36)
