19 Flashcards
Mushy gushy
emotional talk. Slightly embarrassing to talk about regarding emotion. For example: Two friends are talking to each others about personal things Tori: You know, this may be a bit mushy but I’m really glad we became friends.
gushy
- 過度に感情的または熱狂的な感情表現を説明する。 - 愛情や賞賛の感傷的または誇張された表示を指します。 - 感情に過度に熱心または表現力豊かな人について話す。
mushy
- 加熱しすぎた野菜や果物など、柔らかくて果肉のあるものを説明する。 - 感傷的または過度にロマンチックな感情の表現を指します。
Relationship contingent self esteem
Relationship contingent self-esteem (RCSE) is a type of self-esteem that derives from the outcomes, process, and nature of one’s romantic relationship. 肯定的自己評価
Blue blood
Noble birth , silver spoon
貴族的特徴、高貴な血筋 貴族
“blue blood is no guarantee of any particular merit, competence, or expertise”
Less is more
minimalist approach is often the best strategy
Succulent
Tender juicy
Flora and fauna
Plant and animal
Obscure
Conceal 見えなくしている
Whitewash
Conceal unpleasant facts
Taunt
Provoking or challenging
Turnaround
an abrupt or unexpected change, especially one that results in a more favourable situation.
“it was a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes”
Clamor
a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting:
“the questions rose to a clamour”
synonyms:
din · racket
Quagmire
an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation:
“a legal quagmire”
synonyms:
muddle · mix-up · mess · predicament ·
Burrow
make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling:
“moles burrowing away underground”
synonyms:
tunnel · dig (out)
Ailment
an illness, typically a minor one:
“the doctor diagnosed a common stomach ailment”
synonyms:
illness · disease · disorder
Pathogen
a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
Picture yourself
imagine yourself, visualize yourself and see yourself.
Head-on
directly confrontational:
“he was trying to avoid a head-on clash”
synonyms:
direct · face to face
Generic
having no particularly distinctive quality or application
generic restaurants
Genetic
belonging or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) received by each animal or plant from its parents:
a genetic defect/disease
synonyms:
racial · race-related
Gang up
To unite or band together for some common goal.
All of the schools in our town will gang up to clean up local parks on Earth Day.
- Hang up
- Hang on
- To end a phone conversation:
He started shouting so I hung up (on him).
Let me speak to Melanie before you hang up.ii
2.INFORMAL
wait for a short time:
“hang on, I’m not ready yet” · ”hang on a minute—do you think I might have left anything out?”
SIMILAR:
wait
wait a minute
hold on
Call time
Time to end it
Stab in the dark
a guess that is based on very little or no information or evidence
They don’t really know how much the work will cost. They’re just taking a stab in the dark.
Traction
Move faster, gain momentum
“In deep snow, people should use snow tyres on their vehicles to give them better traction.”
Raise
an increase in the amount that you are paid for the work you do:
She asked the boss for a raise.
Our thoughts are with you
We are same idea
Compassionate
feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others:
“I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds” · [more]
synonyms:
pitying · sympathetic · empathetic · understanding · caring · concerned · solicitous
Cardiac arrest
a sudden, sometimes temporary, cessation of the heart’s functioning.
Godsend
渡に船very helpful or valuable event, person, or article:
“these information packs are a godsend to schools”
synonyms:
boon · blessing · bonus · good thing · benefit · help · aid · advantage · gain · asset
Take the bill by the horn
To approach, confront, or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly and with clear, confident action
Subdue
overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person):
“she managed to subdue an instinct to applaud”
synonyms:
conquer · defeat · vanquish · get the better of
Subdued
of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed:抑えられた感じ
“I felt strangely subdued as I drove home”
synonyms:
sombre · [more]
(of colour or lighting) soft and restrained:
“a subdued glow came through the curtains”
synonyms:
dim · muted
Loud colour
派手な色
Retribution
punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act:
“employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution” · [more]
synonyms:
punishment · penalty · nemesis · fate · doom ·
Coexist
exist at the same time or in the same place:
“dwarf mammoths may have survived in north-east Siberia to coexist with the Egyptian pharaohs”
synonyms:
occur with · co-occur with · coincide with · coexist with · [more]
Jam
become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing up or becoming stuck:
“the photocopier jammed” · [more]
synonyms:
stick ·
corner cutting construction
Skimp : expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize:
Caved in
verb To submit, concede, or yield (to someone or something); to surrender or acknowledge defeat.
Under the threat of a strike, the management caved in and agreed to reinstate annual pay increases for all employees.
Put on airs
To think or behave as though one is superior to others or better than one really is; to have or assume a pretentious or self-aggrandizing attitude.
Lurk
be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something:
“a ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness”
synonyms:
skulk · loiter
