My Commute Sucks
Vocabulary
there and back
round trip
strongly encourage one to do something
twist one’s arm
path one takes while traveling
route
late or late (+ amount of time)
run behind
not stop at a designated place
skip a stop
very direct and impolite
gruff
person who loves to tell others how to drive
backseat driver
speed up when the light turns red
run a red
money you pay for travel (airfare bus fare, train fare)
fare
get in trouble for sth
get or be busted
fee you have to pay for doing something illegal
fine
I get the general meaning - no more details
get the picture
in the same (bad) situation
in the same boat
that is too bad
that sucks
in a tough situation without an easy resolution
