1st Eng vocab set Flashcards
scrupulous
(adj)(business) careful to be honest and do what is right
by the stroke of luck
luckily = fortunately
rock-hard
extremely hard
blind drunk/ be drunk as a lord
extremely drunk
stubborn
(adj) = obstinate: determined not to change your opinion or attitude
be as stubborn as a mule
to be very stubborn
be (as) thick as a brick
very stupid
stone - deaf
completely unable to hear anything
be as ugly as sin
very ugly
bored stiff = bored rigid
very bored
fighting fit
extremely healthy
dirt cheap
very cheap
dead calm
(water) completely still with no waves
pitch - black
completely black
soaking wet - sopping wet =dripping wet
ướt đẫm
soaking wet - sopping wet =dripping wet
hopping mad
extremely angry
wide open
fully open
shut tight
> < wide open
be flat broke
túng quẫn, không một xu dính túi, nghèo kiết xác
be as good as gold
(of a child) to behave very well
paper - thin
very thin
stone - cold sober (n)
not having drunk any alcohol
red hot
very hot
brand new
completely new, especially not used yet
picture - perfect
perfect in appearance
as right as rain
very healthy = fighting fit
dead slow
very slow
dead wrong
very wrong
as sober as a judge
cực kỳ tỉnh táo
as pretty as a picture
= picture - perfect
fast asleep = dead to the world
ngủ say như chết
dead beat
tired
razor sharp
very sharp
as cool as a cucumber
very cool
crystal clear
very clear
as easy as pie
very easy
deadly dull
(of a person) nhàm chán, đụt
barking mad
crazy, insane
be as quiet as a mouse
silent, without noise
sickly sweet
unpleasantly sweet
be stinking rich
to be extremely rich
be cooked/ done to a turn
be cooked for exactly the right amount of time
make do with
to use what is available although it is not enough or what you wanted
dos and don’ts
rules
That does it!
said when sb/sth goes further than the limit of what is acceptable
