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God damn it!

My car is dead. Oh, shit. It broke down last Friday. I was going to my school and I was waiting for U-turn signal near my school. Suddenly, it happened. My engine was turned off, so I tried to turn it on again. I tried, tried, tried..... but it didn't work. Marshal, a teacher of GGLS, and other friends helped me. They pushed my car;; It was lucky that it happened near the school. If it had stopped on San Tomas, it would have caused more problems.
After school, my uncle changed my car battery, and my car was turned on! I drove it to go home, and it broke down again on San Tomas. Fortunately, it was turned on again, so I could go back home. After arriving home, my uncle and I went to my uncle's friend's car service center. The mechanic said my car had to be changed two sensors. He also said that he wasn't sure whether my car would be all right or not after changing sensors. He told me that I had to wait until next Monday because he didn't have one of the sensors. Thus, I waited until Monday and I was so~~~ depressed.
On Monday, I called my uncle and asked him when I could get my car back. What the hell.. My uncle told me what the mechanic had said.
-The mechanic changed the sensors, but my car still had problems. My car had to be changed its switch box. He didn't have that switch box, so he ordered it, and it would arrive on Thursday. I could get my car back on Friday.-
Oh, my god. I hoped my car would be dependable, durable. My car disappointed me. Even if I get my car back, I'll always be nervous because I don't know when it'll stop again. I've got misgivings about my car. I can't trust it. Nobody knows whether it'll happen again or not. That's why I'm so sad. Furthermore, I'll have to pay big money. Damn it. Suddenly, I'm sadder-_-;

Idiom

Black and white – two sides that are extremes; right or wrong, or good or bad, with nothing in between

Fine line – a very subtle distinction between two different things

Right under one’s nose – in plain view; in a place where something or someone might be easily noticed

Plug – quickly advertise for free

No ifs, ands, or buts about it – absolutely no excuses, without any doubt, dissension, or variance

Can’t see the forest through the trees – can’t see real important things

See something in a whole new light – to view or understand something from a different perspective

Change one’s tune – to change one’s attitude

Keep someone in the dark – do not tell someone

Rule out – cross off at the list. Eliminate something

Have it both ways – to have two things at the same time that are incompatible with each other

Up in the air – uncertain; unknown; undecided

Pros and cons – the advantages and disadvantages

Head over heels in love – love so much and so happy

Get something/someone off one’s mind – to try to stop thinking about something

Look like a million bucks – to look very good; to be attractive and well-dressed

Feel ten feet tall – to feel happy, fortunate, and self-confident

Where I stand – what is my position, relationship

Promise the moon – to promise someone something that is impossible

Be put on a pedestal – everybody thinks somebody is great

Lay it on thick – to flatter or praise someone excessively

Breathing room – to have freedom from excessive control of one’s time and attention

No strings attached – expect nothing. Just do it for you

Give me a ring – give me a call

Slip one’s mind – to forget something

Blow it – make a mistake. Screw up by my fault

In over one’s head – involved in something that is too difficult, complicated, or dangerous for one to handle easily

Right around the corner – imminent; about to happen; in the near future

Get something off the ground – get something started or running smoothly

Odd are – according to statistics

Cut corners – to compromise on quality; to do something poorly or incompletely; to take shortcuts

Keep a level head – to think calmly and rationally; to not panic

Till the cows come home – till the evening. For a very, very ling time

Open a can of worms – to create a whole new set of problems to deal with

Throw in the towel – to give up, quit

Cross that bridge when one comes to it – to deal with a situation or a problem when one has to, and not before

Off the top of one’s head – to think of something without looking it up or trying hard to figure it out

Make one’s mark – to have a significant impact on something

Hands down – absolutely, with no question

Strike a chord – really make me think; to seem familiar

Ahead of one’s time – wonderful new product

Put one’s name on the line – to risk losing one’s reputation. Believe something strongly to rescue somebody

Warm up to – to accept and come to like something that one at first doesn’t like

Corner on the market – have power

Flash in the pan – someone or something that experiences fleeting and transitory fame or popularity

Feather in one’s cap – and accomplishment of which one can be very proud

Wipe out – eliminate

Save face – to preserve one’s good reputation or dignity after doing something that may potentially damage that reputation

Uphill battle – a very difficult task

Stop something in its tracks – to stop something or someone very abruptly or forcefully

Miss the boat – to lose a chance or opportunity to do something, often because one’s response is too late or slow

Take it out on someone – to act in a mean, angry, or hostile way toward someone, even if it is not that person’s fault that you are angry

Sitting duck – someone in a vulnerable or unguarded position who is unaware of the danger of the situation

Too close to comfort – dangerously close

Slip through one’s finger – to be lost or to narrowly escape without one knowing how

Not have a prayer – to have no chance at all

Bite off more than one can chew – to try to do more than one is capable of

Bring to one’s knees – to incapacitate; to severely weaken the power of someone; defeat someone not only physically but mentally

Have an edge – have an advantage

Put one’s best foot forward – to try one’s best; to try to make a good impression

Let someone down – to disappoint someone

Tow the line – to do exactly what is expected; to follow orders

Take something in stride – to accept a difficult situation and move on

Stick one’s neck out – to take a risk for someone

Bend over backwards – to make an extreme effort

Get something off the ground – to make something start

I started playing tennis

Today, I went to a park with James at the lunch time in order to play tennis. We had enough time because we didn't have 4th class. Of course, I drove a wrong way; I'm such a good driver, but only one problem is that I don't know roads well. Shit! Anyway, We had never played tennis before today, so we didn't know how to play tennis. Playing tennis was totally, definitely, absolutely different from playing ping-pong. Our play was so bad~ ha! James made a home-run when he tried his first serve. The ball went to an apartment over the fence. We lost one of balls; It was difficult, but it was pretty funny. Later, play more~ Wait, Maria Yuryevna Sharapova!

My car needs to take a tune-up and change engine oil.

Sometimes, the engine is turned off. When I stepped on the accelerator after I stopped, it suddenly died; At first, I thought it was not a big deal because it had happened rarely. It didn't happen when I was driving. However, while I was driving slowly at the parking place in my school, it happened. Dangerous... Don't do that Emilie~

Thus, today after school, I went to car auto center that my uncle had told me. I have to memorize the map around here. I usually drive to wrong ways; Anyway, I asked to take a tune-up and oil-change. Employees told me something, but I couldn't understand because I didn't know well about cars. I called my uncle and he talked with the employee. He tried to discount the price, which was $80, but it wasn't accepted. After that, he told me, "Go back home. There is another car auto center around my store. Tomorrow, go there . I'll tell the car auto center. You'll be paid $40 there."
Then, I needed to decide how to tell them. Honestly, or not. Finally, I lied; I said I would come back tomorrow because I hadn't known the price so I didn't have enough money.

By the way, I hope all of my car's problems will be solved after tune-up and oil-change. Don't take my money any more!