His Bad Habits

cannot be bothered

My mother taught me to cook well, but sometimes I just cannot be bothered.

When you 'cannot be bothered' to do something, you think it takes too much time and effort. Notice the following:

1. Sometimes I cannot be bothered to dry my hair.
   
2. He cannot be bothered to get out of bed right now.
   

crank up

I have to crank the air conditioning up to really, really high.

You can use the phrasal verb 'crank up' to refer to using something at a high level or to its full potential. Cranking up the air conditioning means that you are using the air conditioning on high power at its coldest setting. Notice the following:

1. I love this song. Crank it up.
   
2. I'm freezing. We need to crank up the heat in here.
   

a conniption fit

I lost my key the other day and nearly had a conniption fit.

A 'conniption fit' is a hysterical outburst of emotions, usually anger, frustration or worry. Notice the following:

1. If I don't find my keys in the next five minutes I am going to have a conniption fit.
   
2. When she doesn't get her way she has little conniption fits.
   

at a certain point

At a certain point you have to drink water.

When you get to 'a certain point,' it means that you have reached a certain place or level.  Notice the following:

1. At a certain point I knew that I would never be able to swim to the other side.
   
2. At a certain point it really doesn't matter if it gets much colder because you can't feel your feet anyway.
   

go off the deep end

I don't go too far off the deep end.

Here, going 'too far off the deep end' refers to getting too drunk or going too crazy. Notice the following:

1. When he hears that news, he is going to go off the deep end.
   
2. Keeping things at the house organized usually keeps her from going off the deep end.