2016-07-17 Flashcards
kayaking, windsurfing, water skiing, scuba diving, snorkeling.
snorkeling - swim using a snorkel.
whale watching is more my speed.
“One’s speed” when used by itself can indicate just something one likes to do or something one is suited to do. However, it can be used to imply preference or suitability in comparison with something else, too.
Don’t you want to feel the excitement pumping through your veins?
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I didn’t know you were such an adrenaline junkie.
Guilty as charged.
adrenaline - aDREnalyn. (Biochemistry) a hormone that is secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress. adrenaline junkie - a person with a compulsive desire for excitement and adventure. Guilty as charged. - A term meaning something like, I did it / I admit it / I did exactly what you (he, someone else) said I did.
I consider skydiving a spectator sport.
a spectator sport - a sport that attracts more people as spectators than as participants
The steak is a little charred. So it’s tough and dry.
charred - partially burnt as to blacken the surface.
a longer cooking time kills foodborne illnesses.
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undercooked/overcooked
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How about if I brown each side to seal in the juices and then cook it to medium doneness?
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I don’t want to take any chances.
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It’s oozing red! That is definitely not cooked.
ooze - liquid slowly comes out something. oozing red - blood coming out of the meat.
I’ll eat this piece and live to tell about it.
to live to tell the tale/about sth - do sth dangerous but survive.
I get by with the wages I earn from this job.
get by with
You’re in a dead- end job straining to make ends meet every month.
strain - force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort.
I’ve always landed on my feet.
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