🐚 Flashcards
She started the meeting with the monthly sales report.
I’d like to start off by thanking you all for coming today.
He started off as a children’s entertainer.
I started off my career in a small company in shiraz.
Start off:
Begin to happen, begin doing something
She started out as a part time job soon became as a full time occupation.
I started out as a vet, then went into business.
Start out:
Begin doing sth, we often use start out to talk about sth beginning in one way and developing in another way.
The day will start off with a bit of sunshine , but you will need to make the most of it because it will soon could over.
We are only in Paris for a day, so let’s make the most of it.
Make the most of sth:
To use or enjoy sth as much as possible.
The day will soon cloud over.
Become cloudy
The Chances are that they’ll be late anyway.
The chances are: it is likely, and probable that …
It’s a custom that is beginning to die out.
The rain may die out in the south of Iran.
Die out: gradually disappear and stop completely and stop existing.
The rain may die out in the south , where it could even brighten up during the afternoon.
Brighten up:
Improve and become brighter (usually with more sunshine)
There were a few books here and there , but apart from that the room was quite bare.
Here and there:
In different and various places.
If you were hoping for better things tomorrow, I’m affraid you are out of luck.
The bike only comes in large sizes , so of you are a short person you are out of luck.
Out of luck opp = in luck
Un lucky
She has been voted Best Actress three years in a row.
In a row: one after another without a break.
Look on the bright side- no one was badly hurt.
Even when things are really bad, he still looks on the bright side.
Looking on the bright side, things may pick up by the weekend.
Be optimistic ; think positively
The number of applicants will pick up during the autumn.
The wind always picks up in the evening.
Pick up: to increase
His spirits picked up when he got the good news.
Pick up:
Improve
I always fall asleep immediately.
Fall asleep:
Begin to sleep
Last night was awful, I didn’t sleep a wink.
Not sleep a wink:
Not sleep at all.
Opp: sleep like a log
I managed to dropp off, but I spent most of the night tossing and turning
Drop off: to start to sleep
I was tossing and turning all night
Toss and turn:
Be unable to sleep sleep badly or just changing your position in bed all the time.
I had a similar problem the niggt before last.
The night before last:
Two night ago
I was worried sick about my future studying , so I couldn’t sleep at all.
Worried sick:
Extremely worried about sth/sb
We will be back home tonight, so we can both have an early night .
an early night:Go to bed earlier/ later than usual
It was a sunday, so she could lie in till almost lunch time.
We can have a lie in tomorrow of we want.
Stay in bed later than usual in the morning
Have a lie in/ lie in
She is very careful with money
Careful with money:
Spending money only when it is necessary
Her family was very well off.
Well off:Having a lot of money, rich
Opp: badly off
It took me months to save up enough money to go travelling
She is saving up for a new bike.
Save up:
To keep money so that you can buy sth with it on the future.
