English, baby!

thanks a million

Date: Apr 16 2009

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“I understand that your gratitude is extreme, but instead of thanking me a million times, you could just say, thanks a million.”

Beren in response to Jason following her around and thanking her.

2. Video - Watch the video before learning the definition.

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

thank you very much, thanks a lot

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

Sometimes saying “thanks” isn’t enough. When someone really helps you or does you a big favor and you have no way to help them back right then, the word “thanks” can feel pretty weak.

Beren lent Jason her car and some money and got him a job interview. He’s so grateful that he doesn’t know what to do with himself, so he puts on his EXTREME English, baby! helmet and starts following Beren around thanking her.

Naturally, Beren is a little annoyed, so she asks Jason if he knows the phrase thanks a million. It’s a lot easier than saying thanks a million times! So Jason says thanks a million to Beren and to each of the one million members of English, baby!

Thanks a million can also be used sarcastically. You might hear someone sitting alone in a restaurant say over the phone, “You mean you’re going to be late and I’ll be paying for dinner? Wow, thanks a million.” If someone causes you to have to do something you don’t want to do, you can make a joke by saying thanks a million.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“I can’t believe you’re giving me your car. Thanks a million!”

“Oh I see, you were late to dinner and you’re making me pay? Well, thanks a million.”

“Thanks for giving me another chance. I really mean it. Thanks a million.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

	very grateful by VOLTS
	when someone is really grateful says that by aztlid
	A way to say I am really thankful and appreciative. by egyptophile
	I think "thanks a million" means thanks very very very much.I suppose there is no matter to use "thanks a million" or thanks very mach.Thats my opinion:) by Sky is my life...
	Thank you much! by Tusik
	u r really thankful for sumthing u wanna say it many times lol by alogigi
	be very grateful by Gellerke
	It shows how grateful you're by East-Bird
	thanks a lot...very big thank by Liaa
	Thanks a million!, thank you very much!, I appreciate it very much! by Eydo
	it means someone do you a big favor and you really aprreciate him or her; thanks very much by CatherineVanilla

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yingadam

Thailand

SLANG IN USA

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1. phat = exceptionally good 2. wicked = exceptionally good but used mostly in my homestate 3. fly = like: Hannah is such a fly girl. 4. bling bling = expensive jewelry and very annoying slang 5. boo = like: “I love my boo.” A boyfriend or girlfriend 6. diss = an older slang term….to make fun of, like “I just dissed your cat, what are you gonna do about it?” 7. hottie = someone good looking 8. my bad = a mistake you just made, like you spilled something then you say: “My bad.” 9. swag = new stuff like clothers, jewelry, anything new really, like: “check out my new swag.” Wouldn’t work with describing a car or a house though, mainly smaller items. 10. nice = good, like: “man, that’s nice!” 11. sweet = good 12. trippin = short for “tripping”, a drug term but used when someone makes a mistake you can say: “Man, you must be trippin!” Often said when angry for frustrated at what someone did.

yingadam

Thailand

hi guys

Definition:

All the time; always available; without a break.

Example:

1) In New York City, a lot of stores are open 24/7.

2) I had to move because my neighbors played loud dance music 24/7.

Etymology:

Some convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The phrase is used for anything that is always (or nearly always) available.

Synonyms:

around the clock

snow-angel8403

Indonesia

thanks a million to E Baby..you made my english better

sadness angel

Egypt

i'm a new member and really i don't konw how to thank all of you for your great effort to help us for learning english in a very effective way … thanks a million