11.03 date approaches Flashcards
An idiom that means someone’s voice sounds rough or hoarse, often because of a temporary issue like a sore throat, coughing, or needing to clear their throat
I’ve got a FROG in my throat!
- I wanted to give a speech, but I’ve got a frog in my throat. Let me grab some water first!
to go to the bathroom/toilet
go to the loo
- Do you know where the loo is?
synonym of violin
Irish violin
fiddle
- play the fiddle
- Fiddle music
- traditional Irish music
a container filled with coins
is an expression often used metaphorically to represent a large amount of money or something highly desirable, especially something that is imagined to be at the end of a journey or effor
pot of gold
- After years of hard work, she finally found her own pot of gold by launching her successful business.
- He spent all his time dreaming about a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
- Winning the lottery was like finding a pot of gold for them.
a large, wooden musical instrument with many strings that you play with the fingers
harp
Irish beer
BEAMISH
It’s a Cork beer
It’s a dark beer with a creamy “head”
GUINNESS
Guinnesss with blackcurrant, please!
mi-Wadi - blackcurrant syruo
a plant that has three round leaves on each stem
It’s a three-leafed clover
shamrock
- The crown, the harp and the shamrock, for example, are on the badge.
- All shamrocks are clovers, but not all clovers are shamrocks.
to get rid of something completely
banishe
- St. Patrick banished the snakes from Ireland
This phrase means a wide variety of bright and different colors, just like the colors seen in a rainbow.
All the colours of the rainbow
- The artist used all the colours of the rainbow in her painting
a magical creature in the shape of a little old man who likes to cause trouble
leprechaun /ˈlep.rə.kɔːn/
- He is rather like a wicked old leprechaun
a U-shaped piece of metal that is attached to the bottom of a horse’s hoof to protect it
horseshoe /ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/
- For many people the horseshoe is a symbol of good luck
Another way to say “My first time travelling outside my country”
Travel - is a VERB
My first journey
My first longtrip
The ability to understand the mood, emotions, and reactions of people in a particular setting and adjust your behavior accordingly.
reading of the room
- He made a joke, but his reading of the room was poor—no one laughed.
a person who tries to arrange marriages or romantic relationships between people
matchmaker /ˈmætʃˌmeɪ.kər/
- go to matchmaker
- He was often used as a matchmaker, which implied much trust in his judgement and estimation of people.
To cause someone to feel suddenly very anxious, nervous, or scared, often to the point of sweating.
bring someone out in a cold sweat
- The idea of losing his job brought him out in a cold sweat.
give numbers to each others
swap (swapped) numbers
exchange numbers
- We had a great conversation at the party, so we swapped numbers to keep in touch.
The phrase means going up to someone to start a conversation)
Approach someone to talk
- He was nervous to approach her to talk about his feelings.
to step outside of yopur comfort zone
pluck UP the courage
- She finally plucked up the courage to ask for a promotion.
The way to use “suggest”
suggested trying…
suggested that I try…
suggested I shoud try…
A container where people put waste or garbage.
rubbish bin
- Please throw the empty bottle in the rubbish bin.
mainly
pointed out
- As he pointed out
it just didn’t feel natural at all
I can sort of see how this method might work for some people
outside of your comfort zone
this must have worked
