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Last week I talked about hay fever and I used the expression 'sneezing like crazy'. This phrase 'like crazy' is very frequently used in daily conversation. It's colloquial, in other words, informal or conversational. It means 'to a great degree' or 'to an exceeding degree'.

For example, when you say you're running around like crazy, that means you're extremely busy. Let's say, you go to a party. You drink a lot, probably too much. You drink like crazy. You have a long-distance relationship. You're in New York and your boyfriend in San Francisco. You want to see him so much. You miss him like crazy.

Do you know what I want to do right now? I want to eat ice cream. I love ice cream like crazy! Oh, well. I'd better forget about ice cream. It's very late now. Instead, I'll give you a quiz.

I'll read three sentences. Please listen carefully and choose the one that is NOT TRUE. Ready?

1. 'Like crazy' is a colloquial expression.

2. Generally speaking, you don't miss things you don't like.

3. Colloquial means very formal.