16 Flashcards
Precursor
something that happened or existed before another thing, especially if it either developed into it or had an influence on it:
Sulphur dioxide is the main precursor of acid rain.
Biological research has often been a precursor to medical breakthroughs.
Overhead
an overhead cost or expense.
“research conducted in space requires more overhead
throw someone under the bus
to criticize, blame, or punish them, especially in order to avoid blame or gain an advantage. People so thrown are typically in a vulnerable position.
“one of my coworkers threw me under the bus to our boss”
Obliterate
destroy utterly; wipe out.
“the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind”
Hit my phone up
used only by people called Justin Bieber in songs. It simply means ‘hit me up’ or even more simply ‘call me’ or ‘text me on my mobile telephone’ but that wouldn’t cut it as a lyric in his song.
put (oneself) in (someone’s) shoes
To imagine oneself in the situation or circumstances of another person, so as to understand or empathize with their perspective, opinion, or point of view
Put yourself in my place - what else could I have done?
Runoff
an extra vote to decide who wins an election or competition because there is no clear winner after the first vote, often one in which candidates or competitors with the fewest votes are no longer included:
In a run-off for the presidency of the assembly, Santos beat Gutiérrez.
There is no runoff, so the candidate with the most votes wins.
Churn out
to produce large amounts of something quickly, usually something of low quality:
The factory churns out thousands of pairs of these shoes every week.
She churns out a new best-selling novel every year.
Knockoff the outfit
an unlicensed copy of something, especially fashion clothing, intended to be sold at a lower price than the original.
Blitzing
attack or damage (a place or building) in a blitz.
“news came that Rotterdam had been blitzed
Get a shot of something
Take picture of something
Over time
Gradually
You brought with -
ー をもたらした
Going down
of a person, period, or event) be recorded or remembered in a particular way.
“his name will now go down in history”
Taken out
If you take something out, you remove it permanently from its place. I got an abscess so he took the tooth out.
Innocent lives at stake
Innocent lives are to be assassinated( it is in a situation where it might be lost)
Remnant
small remaining quantity of something.
“the remnants of last night’s meal”残骸
Fedora hat
A fedora (/fəˈdɔːrə/) is a hat with a soft brim and indented crown. It is typically creased lengthwise down the crown and “pinched” near the front on both sides.
Panama hat
Pop on the Shades
Wear Sunglasses
Bumped up
to move (something or someone) to a higher level, position, rank, etc. Prices are being bumped up. They’re bumping her up to district manager.
Rebuttal
a statement that says that something is not true:反論
She issued a point-by-point rebuttal of the company’s accusations.
Tongue in cheek
with insincerity, irony, or whimsical exaggeration
Examples of tongue-in-cheek in a Sentence
Adverb
The whole interview was done tongue in cheek.
Tongue in cheek(頬に舌)」とは、「冗談で、皮肉で(言う)」という意味です。古くは、舌を頬に入れる(舌で頬の内側を押す)ことは侮辱のジェスチャーだったようですが、今日では特に侮辱の意味はあまり無く、むしろ「遊びごころや皮肉たっぷりの、面白おかしく」と
Exhumed
dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground.
“the bodies were exhumed on the orders of a judge”
Exalted
of a person or their rank or status) placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.
“it had taken her years of hard infighting to reach her present exalted rank”
