You scratch your head in total bewilderment. “Hit me,” he says to the dealer, much to your consternation.
Over by the blackjack tables, you hear someone asking the dealer for a “hit.” A hit of what? You hear someone talking about “chicken dinners” at the craps table. As you can expect, the place is buzzing, but you can overhear conversations loud and clear. Now then, imagine it’s your first time in Las Vegas. What makes idiomatic expressions so important, anyway? They act as the spice that brings unmistakable flavor and panache to words. Idioms are the bane of every language student as well as every novice gambler.
