just off the boat

naive, simple

He acts like he is just off the boat.

el cheapo

cheap, inexpensive, low quality

This is an el cheapo cigar.

come up for air

have a break time

He has to come up for air or he will die from exhaustion.

fender-bender

minor car accident

The ¡®fender¡¯ refers to the part of the car¡¯s body that covers the tire.

In a ¡®fender-bender¡¯ there is some damage to a car, but not enough to make it impossible to drive.

I had a fender-bender this morning, so I've got to go to the auto shop.