sleep something off

sleep something off (phrasal verb)

to sleep until you do not feel ill any more, especially after drinking too much alcohol:

• He went to his room to sleep it off.
• I slept off to rid of the argument I had at work.

broadside

broadside(v)

to crash into the side of another vehicle

sideswipe

sideswipe(v)

to hit the side of a car with another car so that the two sides touch quickly:

• She was going too fast and sideswiped a parked car.

fender-bender

fender-bender(n)

a car accident in which little damage is done

sorrow

sorrow(n): a feeling of great sadness, usually because someone has died or because something terrible has happened to you [↪ grief]

great/deep sorrow

• a time of great sorrow
• bring sorrow to you ?

sorrow at

• He expressed his sorrow at my father's death.

sorrow for

• Claudia felt a deep pang of sorrow for the woman.

doesn't happen over a nigh

Change doesn't happen over a nigh.

do the trick

do the trick: succeed; if something does the trick, it solves a problem or provides what is needed to get a good result;

• A bit more flour should do the trick.
• The project had already done the trick.

acknowledge my rant

acknowledge my rant: show that he heard my angry words

• He didn't say a word or acknowledge my rant in any way, not even with a nod.

tirade

tirade (n): a long angry speech criticizing someone or something

tirade against

• He launched into a tirade against the church.

tirade of

• a tirade of abuse

excruciating

excruciating(adj): extremely painful

• When I bend my arm, the pain is excruciating.
• The braces on my teeth were not only humiliating, but also excruciating.