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“LOVE STORY”TAYLOR SWIFT
Vocabulary&
Colloquial Expressions
Miss Giroux’s English Class.
“FLASHBACK” a strong, clear
memory of things that have occurred in the past.
BALCONY an upper level structure attached to the
outside wall of a building
BALLGOWN formal evening dress.
“MAKE YOUR WAY” walk forward though no clear path is
present.
“LITTLE DID I KNOW” Indicates ignorance. Or ““I didn’t know”, “I was oblivious/
unaware”
“THROWING PEBBLES” Pebbles: small rocks or stones. “Throwing pebbles”: refers to the
romantic gesture of boy throwing stones at a girls window at night, to see her secretly.
“ALL THERE’S LEFT...” Only one thing of many things remains.
SNEAK Verb, meaning: To go or move in a quiet,
stealthy way.
“WE’RE DEAD IF THEY KNEW...” an exaggeration meaning “We would be
in big trouble if they know”
SCARLET LETTER something forbidden or
controversial.
Refers to an old religious practice from America of making adulterers wearing a red letter “A” in public to disgrace them.
“EVERYTHING TO ME...” romantic expression meaning “you were
the most important person in my life.”
“WE’LL MAKE IT OUT..” “We’ll get out” or “We’ll escape”
MESS difficult or complicated situation.
OUTSKIRTS near the edge, fringe or border. “Outskirts
of town”: just outside of the city/town.
“...IN MY HEAD?” ‘Is this my imagination?’ Or “Is this just
in my thoughts”? Indicating it is not real.
“THAT’S ALL I REALLY KNOW” To hold a strong conviction. To be sure or certain of something. More important than any other feeling or
belief.
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“WHITE DRESS” in reference to a traditional western wedding
dress.