Phrases and quotes from Forrest Gump -

TRAILER

“Hello, my name is Forrest, Forrest Gump. Would you like a chocolate? Oh, thank you… It’s fun if young man … the legs… You’re the same as everybody else. You are no different. Your boy’s different… Are you stupid or something? Mama says, stupid is as stupid does. I’m Jenny… I’m Forrest, Forrest Gump. She was my most special friend, my only friend. We hooked together all the time, we were like peas and carrots, Jenny and I… Run, Forrest! Hey, stupid… Run… You won’t believe it if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows”

QUOTES

Forrest Gump:My momma always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”

Forrest Gump: [pause while running]I’m pretty tired… I think I’ll go home now.

Forrest Gump:Lieutenant Dan got me invested in some kind of fruit company. So then I got a call from him, saying we don’t have to worry about money no more. And I said, that’s good! One less thing.

PHRASES AND VOCABULARY FROM FORREST GUMP: (49 terms)
carry out	to accomplish, to perform
live out of a suitcase	to live only temporarily in many different locations
to fit like a round peg	to fit perfectly
run like the wind blows	to run very fast
chase off	to drive somebody or something away
crock of shit	complete nonsense
first mate	the first officer on a ship after captain
whopper	big exaggerated lie
be fine and dandy	to be OK and well
tuck in	to hide something (by tucking)
to yell	to scream, to speak with loud voice
all around	all over the place
hanky-panky	immoral, indecent and dishonest behavior
kick off	to start
grease (somebody)	slang term for killing somebody
sneak out	silently leave the place so that nobody knows about it
keep a promise	to do what was promised
fancy dinner	dinner in an expensive restaurant
porch	covered entrance to a building
crooked as a politician	corrupted as politician
seat is taken	seat is not vacant, seat is unavailable
trip	strong experience
As you were!	Military command meaning that soldier may return to normal posture
live up to	to fulfill the expectations or standards
jabber	talk quickly, babbling talk
lowlife	person of low social class or poor character, often a criminal
let out	to rent
in my time	during my life
sea legs	ability to keep balance on a ship
wiped out	totally destroyed
induction day	first day when somebody starts in an organization
maggot	despicable person
racoon	animal with black/gray fur
take eye off something	to look in the different direction
scrapbook	book with blank pages to write memories and insert photos
live off	to receive money from some source
throw out	to force to leave
showdown	face to face confrontation
coon	insulting term for a black person
come over	to visit somebody
lean up against somebody	to rest the body against someone else
gums	soft tissue in mouth
show around	when somebody introduces new places to other person
to recollect	to remember, to recall
take a nap	to have a quick, short sleep
messed up	confused
candid	frank, sincere
braces	orthopedic device for legs
retread tires	to replace worn out material on tires