10. Choosing and Decisions, Clothes I (adj.) Flashcards
not to be able to decide what to do because you find yourself in a difficult situation
He was ____ as to whether to accept the new job, even though it was better-paid, as it would involve moving to a new area.
to be in a quandary
He was in a quandary as to whether to accept the new job, even though it was better-paid, as it would involve moving to a new area.
can’t decide whether or not to do sth
I’m in ____ going to Jennifer’s party, as I have to get up very early for work tomorrow.
to be in two minds about sth/
whether to do sth
I’m in two minds about going to Jennifer’s party, as I have to get up very early for work tomorrow.
to be chosen from a large number of applicants for a job to join a much smaller group, all of whom will be Interviewed and one of whom will be given the job
Three hundred people applied for the job, but only six were ____ for interview.
to be shortlisted
Three hundred people applied for the job, but only six were shortlisted for interview.
to have a lot of (similar) things to choose from
As for somewhere to stay, you will be ____. This stretch of the Black Sea boasts over fifty top-class hotels.
to be spoilt for choice
As for somewhere to stay, you will be spoilt for choice. This stretch of the Black Sea boasts over fifty top-class hotels.
to find two things attractive and as a result not to be able to decide between them
I’m ____ a degree course in pure maths and one in computer engineering.
to be torn between sth and sth else
I’m torn between a degree course in pure maths and one in computer engineering.
especially chosen to do a particular job
Most of the people on the advisory body had been ____by the Chancellor himself.
hand-picked
Most of the people on the advisory body had been hand-picked by the Chancellor himself.
to change the way you feel about sth/sb
I wasn’t going to take the children to the theatre but I had ____ and took them after all.
to have a change of heart
I wasn’t going to take the children to the theatre but I had a change of heart and took them after all.
the only choice sb has is to;
often used in formal threats
If you do not pay this bill within 14 days, we will have ____ take legal action against you.
to have no alternative but to
If you do not pay this bill within 14 days, we will have no alternative but to take legal action against you.
(formal) to choose (to do) sth
My choice was between a company car or a 5% increase in my salary. After much deliberation, I ____ the car.
to opt for/to do sth
My choice was between a company car or a 5% increase in my salary. After much deliberation, I opted for the car.
to decide after careful consideration (generally used for juries, committees, boards of directors, governments, etc)
The jury were unable ____ a decision.
to reach/come to/arrive at a decision
The jury were unable to reach a decision.
to choose and pay special attention to sth/sb from a group of similar things/people, usually in order to praise or criticise them
He said that all the paintings were excellent, but he ____ mine ____ for special praise.
to single (sth/sb) out
He said that all the paintings were excellent, but he singled mine out for special praise.
not to commit oneself in an argument; to neither agree nor disagree
Gary refuses to become involved in other people’s arguments. He just ____.
to sit on the fence
Gary refuses to become involved in other people’s arguments. He just sits on the fence.
Clothes:
very loose
a ____ jumper/pair of jeans
baggy
a baggy jumper/pair of jeans
Clothes:
unironed, full of lines and wrinkles
a ____ jacket/shirt
creased, crumpled
a creased/crumpled jacket/shirt
Clothes:
having lost its original colour or brightness
a ____ pair of jeans/sweatshirt
faded
a faded pair of jeans/sweatshirt
