Phrasal verbs

1. A short high-pitched sound made by an electronic device. 2.  A   temporary   or   insignificant   phenomenon,   especially   a   brief   departure   from   the   normal:   "The   decline   in   the share   of   GNP   going   to   health   .   .   .   appears   to   be   a   one-time  blip   in   the   historic   trend   rather   than   the   start   of   a new   trend "  

to express surprise. This is extraordinary. e.g. -... did not have Prev, Capt or AE buttons . -? This is  quite remarkable.  It says the cam did not connect.

make a fool of  yourself to   do   something   which   makes   you   seem   stupid   He's   always   getting   drunk   and   making   a   fool   of himself   at   parties.

shiftless indolence eat ones' head off: eat too much that your heads becomes too heavy parasites

something   that   you   say   which   means   that   if   you   allow   someone   to   behave   badly   at  all,   they   will   start   to   behave   very   badly   I'm   always   wary   about   making  concessions   to   these   people.   Give   them   an   inch   and   they'll   take   a   mile.

I was thankful that our mover was not a big, burly man who would have done it all for us. Instead, as the saying goes, we were taught to fish and will forever have this helpful knowledge in our back pockets!