06.18.07
shoot the breeze
shoot the breeze — to have a relaxed conversation [thefreedict] [answers]
On ‘Frasier’, Roz tells Frasier that she has been dumped by Roger. Pouring her a glass of wine, Frasier tries to comfort her: “Let’s sit down, and shoot the breeze for a while”.
06.15.07
son of a gun
son of a gun — a rascal; a scamp [answers]
On ‘Frasier’, Frasier meets Roz’s family, pretending to be her boyfriend, Roger. The family are delighted to meet “Roger” finally. One of Roz’s relatives greets Frasier: “Hey you, son of a gun.” In some dictionaries, the phrase “son of a gun” is defined as a euphemism for “son of a bitch” (see here). So don’t over use it 
06.14.07
have no beef with someone
have no beef with someone — have no quarrel with. “Beef” here has the meaning of “complaint” [answers]
On ‘Rambo: First Blood II’, Rambo found himself in a one man war against the whole police force of a town. From a hill, he jumped upon an army truck and took the driver by surprise. Just before being kicked out of the truck, the poor diver begged: “Please don’t do that. I have got no beef with you.”
06.12.07
buy off
buy off — to bribe [dict]
On “Frasier”, Frasier’s father ask Frasier and Niles to walk his dog since he has to go to work. Frasier hates dogs, so he asks Roz: “If you can walk the dog for me, I will pay you 100 dollars”. His brother, Niles, also says to Daphne: “If you do that, I will give you 100 dollars too. Wow, that’s 200 dollars!” Roz immediately slaps Frasier in his face: “I cannot believe you try to buy me off.” And Daphne also slaps Niles: “Me too”.
06.11.07
shoot off one’s mouth
shoot off one’s mouth — Speak indiscreetly; also, brag or boast [answers]
A guy doesn’t know much about computer security, but he tends to talk a lot to show off his knowledge on the subject. Someone commented: “He is always shooting off his mouth about it.”
06.08.07
give someone a nudge
nudge — a gentle push [dict]
I always bear high appreciation on how efficiently things work in universities. My office desks had recently been replaced with new ones. Bravo! But hold on …
After the contractors fixed up the new furniture, they didn’t bother to take away the junk. They simply stacked the old desks and deserted them in the center of the room. Perhaps, understandably, they had no idea where to throw. I contacted the department store man, who promised to collect those woods immediately. But despite the constant reminder, it has been nearly 3 weeks now — nothing changed. Someone noticed the funny desk “hill” in my office. He said: “I will give the store man a nudge.”
06.06.07
a dizzy spell
a dizzy spell — A period of physical or mental disorder or distress [answers]
On “Frasier”, Roz set Frasier up on a blind date. After introducing Frasier to a lovely lady, Roz excused herself: “Sorry. I have a dizzy spell. Let me take some rest in the room.”
