06 Flashcards
Tell me how far you’ve gotten.
- heritage
- burro (small donkey)
- shutterbug
- pop icons
- curb
- parenting books
- driving instructor
- learner’s permit
- navigation system
- poncho
- log flume (rides)
- Niagara Falls
- child locks
- hairspray
- boogie
- judgement call
- timeout
- getaway
- power-walk
- car cover
- perception
- jock
- conference call
- doorjamb
- nervous eater
- blond highlights
- waiting list
- resting heart rate
flume: a long narrow structure built for water to slide down, which is used to move water or wood, or which people slide down for fun
jock: someone, especially a student, who plays a lot of sport and is often considered to be stupid
conference call: a telephone call in which several people in different places can all talk to each other
timeout: 1. a brief break in play in a game or sport call a timeout 2. a brief period of time during which a misbehaving child is put on their own so that they can regain control over their emotions give him a timeout
highlights: areas of hair that have been made a lighter colour than the rest
How is daddy not seeing that?
I really thought you were done with this.
I’m somewhat of_ a shutterbug.
A little help here?
This is why we suggested the violin.
You think too much about these things.
We have a day to ourselves, first time in months. We should take advantage of it.
That one gonna cost me.
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it will cost you: used to say that something will be expensive
It will cost to have your roof repaired. -
cost somebody dear/ dearly: to make someone suffer a lot or to lose something important
The scandal has cost Nicholson dearly.
I’ve been meaning to get to it for a while.
I listen with my mind.
I’m not sure you can keep up with this conversation.
Don’t give me that!
少来这套
used to say that you do not believe someone’s excuse or explanation
Don’t give me that! I know exactly where you’ve been!
We dodged a bullet on this. Trust me. I have been down this road before.
I support Manny no matter what.
We are new at this.
There may be some bumps along the way, but we never stop wanting the best for them.
- keep a journal
- crush somebody’s spirit/ confidence/ hopes/ enthusiasm
- undermine his confidence
to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective
- pointy
- over-the-top
- condescending
- spontaneous
- rudderless
- jaunty
- flamboyant
- tormented
- cocky
jaunty: showing that you are confident and happy
flamboyant: 1. behaving in a confident or exciting way that makes people notice you 2. brightly coloured and easily noticed
- cover up
- undermine
- loosen up
- put some music on
- bonk
- reschedule
- look up to sb
- pick on sb
- intend on doing sth
- pull sb out of
- pinch
- light up with
- be schooled in doing sth
cover up: to put clothes, blankets etc over yourself in order to protect or hide your body, or to keep yourself warm cover yourself up with towel
bonk: to hit someone lightly on the head or to hit your head on something
pull sb outof: to stop doing or being involved in something, or to make someone do this
if someone’s face or eyes light up, they show pleasure, excitement etc
school: to train or teach someone to have a certain skill, type of behaviour, or way of thinking
It takes a lot of patience to school a horse. She was schooled in hiding her emotions. He is well schooled in correct behavior.
- hang by a thread
- have/ know sth down pat
- keep sth under wraps
- be on call
- beat yourself up/ beat up on yourself over sth
- suck at doing sth
- be a natural
have/ know sth down pat: to know something so well that you can say or do it without having to try or think
if someone such as a doctor or engineer is on call, they are ready to go and help whenever they are needed as part of their job
beat yourself up over sth: to blame yourself too much for something
be a natural: to be good at doing something without having to try hard or practise
She’s not acting any differently.
I think I‘ll order what we had the last time.
It rips your heart out.
Didn’t turn out so well. Didn’t end great.
There doesn’t seem to be any mark/ evidence/ difference/ reason.
I have never been more disappointed/ excited/ proud.
We each have our own strengths and weaknesses.
a particular quality or ability that gives someone or something an advantage
There are days when Lily has more costume changes than Cher.
A cello is more in demand in university orchestras.
