English phrases and quotes from P.S. I Love You

TRAILER

“Shake it, baby. Do the stomach shake. Whoo!… My husband was 35 years old. He wasn’t supposed to die… Are you Holly Kennedy? If I am, will you sing? Yes. No, I’m not… I could get reported. By who? The leprechaun union?… I got delivery… What is this? Hey baby, surpise… I have a plan, I have written you letters. Letters that will be coming to you all sorts of ways. Now, you must do what I say, okay?… [This Christmas…] …I hereby free you… [He gave her a gift] ..she needs to get a little crazy. So go out and celebrate tonight… [of a life without him]… Make sure my baby has a good time.. I want you to take her fishing… I don’t worry about you remembering me, Life had changed as I knew it. And now it’s changed again, luv. [Academy Award winner, Hillary Swank, Gerard Butler….] …I feel like Gerry’s guiding me. Do you think that’s silly? I wish I had someone dead telling me what to do… There’s absolutely no way I’m doing this… Yes, you are… Oh, I am not… Yes, you are… How do you feel? You look good.”

QUOTES:

Holly Kennedy: [while Gerry is playing guitar and singing on the couch]Do all Irishmen sing?
Gerry Kennedy:Aah. Only the really well-hung ones.

Gerry Kennedy:I’m sorry I said the wrong thing to your mother. God, I still get nervous around her. I still think, after nine years, she doesn’t like me. I know I’m being stupid.
Holly Kennedy:No, you’re not being stupid, baby. She doesn’t like you.

PHRASES AND VOCABULARY FROM P.S. I LOVE YOU: (51 terms)
fall asleep	start sleeping
doom and gloom	very negative outlook, end of the world
lock (oneself) in	discontinue contacts with people around you
no rush	no need to hurry
get back on one’s feet	regain control of one's life
faggot	vulgar term for homosexual male
put on (something)	dress something
be on the table	another alternative that may be considered
bathtub	large container in the bathroom that you fill with water and use to wash the body
by the way	incidentally
push (someone)	to provoke
give a warm welcome (to someone)	to welcome someone with applause
get over (something)	overcome hard obstacles
limo	short term for limousine, large luxurious car
straight	heterosexual person
be fired	to lose job
let (somebody) off the hook	to forgive, relieve or to free somebody from the responsibility
freak out	to be excited, to lose control of emotions
eat (somebody’s) head off	to attack verbally (slang)
bitch (about something)	complain aggressively and excessively
be crazy about (someone)	to be strongly in love
repel	to cause others to avoid him/her, to drive away
on purpose	to do something deliberately with an intention to do it
plan on (something)	to have something planned
put your hands together for (someone)	to clap hands, to applause
scumbag	despicable person
cranky	being easily irritated and angry
pull (oneself) together	regain control of emotions
pay attention	to listen carefully and trying to understand the subject matter
clean up	to make oneself neat and presentable
give a go	to try something
pimple	a small inflamed swelling of the skin
slut	whore, prostitute
walk-up	apartment in a building without an elevator
be on (something)	working on something
I am sorry about your loss	phrase used at funerals to express condolences
rumor has it	story or information that people are talking about
windowsill	flat horizontal board at the bottom of the window
go along (with someone or something)	to follow, to cooperate
go ahead	phrase used to encourage someone to do something or to move forward
lose (one’s) mind	go crazy, to lose control of emotions
tits	boobs, female breasts
bloody	archaic adjective similar to damn
doll up	to dress nicely for a special occasion
junk	illicit drugs (such as heroine, cocaine)
quit	leave a place or a job
maggot	despicable person
fall out	to fall from some place downwards
work out	to solve an issue, to find a solution
backside	rear side of a human body that we sit on
back down	to withdraw from the position or opinion