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Tom: Hey! How come you're all dressed up?
Bob: Well, I have my first date tonight with Sara, and I want to look sharp.
Tom: Nice! Hope you two have a great first date!
Julie: So are your ready for your first day at your new job?
Chrissy: You know it! I went shopping yesterday and found this really nice dress. Look!
Julie: That is perfect! You are going to look really sharp.
Meaning: "To look sharp" is used when someone dresses up and looks really handsome or pretty. Usually this is done for a special occasion.
Example 1:
Ronald: Did you hear about Jacob?
Heejin: Our old friend Jacob? What about him?
Ronald: He made a killing in the stock market last quarter.
Heejin: Really? I should get in touch with him for advice. I lost a lot of money last quarter.
Example 2:
Hugh: I can't go to your party tonight. I have to work - and I'll probably make a killing serving drinks.
Jaime: No kidding. At the bar?
Hugh: Yeah, last week I made $200 in two hours!
Meaning: to make a lot of money or be financially successful. The verb "make" in this idiom must change to agree with the subject.
First Example:
Taichi: What are you doing home at noon? Shouldn’t you be at work?
Michael: I didn’t feel like going to work today, so I decided to stay home and do nothing. I get paid
anyway.
Taichi: So you’re taking a French leave? Nice, but I don’t have paid days like you, so I can’t afford that.
Michael: That’s too bad, I’m going to enjoy any time off I can.
Second Example:
Supervisor: Good morning Don. How can I help you?
Don: I don’t really feel like working today.
Supervisor: Are you feeling okay? Are you sick?
Don: Not really. I just want to take the day off.
Supervisor: I can’t get you covered for the day for a French leave. You could have given me a heads up.
We have a lot of work to cover. We need you.
Don: You can’t force me to be here.
Meaning: To take a “French leave” means to take a break from work without asking for permission.
