JUNO: So I’m not really sure how I’m gonna spit this out. BREN: Hun, did you get expelled?
spit this out =
explain this
say this
JUNO: No. The school would probably contact you in the event of my expulsion. BREN: Well, I was just asking. It seemed plausible.
plausible =
possible
doubtful
MAC: What? Do you need a large amount of money? Legal counsel? JUNO: Not, I’m not asking for anything, except for maybe mercy. Like, it would be frigging sweet if nobody hit me.
frigging sweet =
terrible
really great
JUNO: But I’m going to give it up for adoption, and I already found the perfect couple. They’re going to pay for the medical expenses and everything, and, what? Thirty-odd weeks, and we can just pretend this never happened.
thirty-odd weeks =
less than thirty weeks
more than thirty weeks
MAC: You’re pregnant? JUNO: I’m sorry, I’m sorry. And, if it’s any consolation, I have heartburn that’s like, radiating down to my kneecaps and I haven’t taken a dump since Wednesday. Morning!
consolation =
counseling
comfort
JUNO: if it’s any consolation, I have heartburn that’s like, radiating down to my kneecaps
heartburn =
a burning sensation in the chest
heartache
JUNO: I have heartburn that’s like, radiating down to my kneecaps
radiating =
Sending out waves or rays
sending or spreading out from or as if from a center
MAC: You’re pregnant? JUNO: if it’s any consolation, I have heartburn that’s like, radiating down to my kneecaps and I haven’t taken a dump since Wednesday. Morning!
take a dump =
defecate
eat anything
9. MAC: Paulie Bleeker? JUNO: What? MAC: I didn’t think he had it in him. LEAH: I know, right?
he had it in him =
he wanted to do it
he could do it
10. MAC: I didn’t think he had it in him. LEAH: I know, right? MAC: Right, this is no laughing matter. JUNO: No, it’s not. And you know, Paulie is actually great in...uh…in chair.
no laughing matter =
serious situation
something you laugh at
11. BREN: Honey, had you considered, you know, the alternative? JUNO: No. BREN: Well, you’re a little Viking!
Viking =
old one
strong one
BREN: First things first, alright, we have to get you healthy.
first things first =
let’s face it
first of all
BREN: You need prenatal vitamins. Incidentally, they do incredible things for your nails…
Prenatal=
Extra
Existing or occurring before birth
BREN: You need prenatal vitamins. Incidentally, they do incredible things for your nails, so that’s a plus.
a plus =
an addition
an advantage
BREN: Oh, and we need to schedule a doctor’s appointment. Figure out where you’re going to deliver.
figure out =
find the answer to a problem
find the data about something
MAC: Juno, I’m coming with you to meet this adoption couple. You’re just a kid. I don’t want you to get ripped off by a couple of baby-starved wing nuts.
ripped off =
torn apart
taken advantage of
MAC: Juno, I’m coming with you to meet this adoption couple. You’re just a kid. I don’t want you to get ripped off by a couple of baby-starved wing nuts.
baby-starved wing nuts =
baby-eaters
infant desiring fanatics
MAC: Boy, I thought you were the kind of girl who knew when to say when. JUNO: I don’t really know what kind of girl I am.
when to say when =
when enough is enough
when is the best time to say what you ought to say