4A Flashcards
to behave as if to be sexually attracted to man/ woman, especially in order to persuade him to do something
flutter your eyelashes
to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do
carry sth out
to become ill or start behaving badly again, after making an improvement
relapse
to start drinking alcohol, after a period when you have drunk none
fall off the wagon
to decide not to drink any alcohol
to be on the wagon
a situation in which someone starts to deal with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way
crackdown
an amount of cash a company has available after all its costs have been paid
cash in hand
the process of work or jobs becoming less likely to be regular or permanent
casualization
a situation in which people are not at school or work when they should be
absenteeism
to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested
shrug your shoulder
to think about sth else
your mind races/ wonders
to disapprove of something
frown on/upon sth
to show no sign of surprise or worry when something unexpected happens
not bat an eyelid/eye/eyelash
not perfect, or containing mistakes
flawed
some time ago
a while back
(especially of something bad) extremely or very great
downright
adj with downright
rude
ridiculous
disrespectful
irresponsible
an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship (eg patient confidentiality)
breach
to feel disappointed or to lose hope
sb’s heart sinks
an activity that takes a lot of time and does not achieve anything important or
someone who causes another person to waste time doing something that does not achieve any good result
time-waster
(about something unpleasant) to suffer because of it
be on the receiving end
words with be on the receiving end
abuse
critisism
1-real but not immediately obvious
2-something on which something else is based (based on, fundamental eg problem)
underlying
a person whose job is to make certain that members of the public obey particular rules eg parking rules
(parking) warden
a period of time when an illness is less severe or is not affecting someone
remission
to tell sb all the secrets of a person
spill sb’s secrets
to tell sth about sb without them knowing, in a way that is unfair
tell behind sb’s back
1-used instead of “will” when the subject is “I” or “we” (old-fashioned)
2-used, with “I” or “we”, to make a suggestion
shall
causing you to lose most of your energy; very tiring
draining
to start to talk about a particular subject
bring sth up
the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially in relation to the effect that this has on how you behave and make moral decisions
upbringing
1-a situation in which someone starts to deal with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way
2-an action by an authority to stop something
crackdown
the final period of time before an important event
run-up
a vehicle that is too damaged to be worth repairing
write-off
a reduction in something, made in order to save money
cutback
If you are not on speaking terms with someone, you refuse to speak to them because you are angry with them
not be on speaking terms
improve
get better
someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people
a rep (representative)
someone whose job is helping someone in a higher position, especially by writing letters, arranging meetings, and making phone calls
PA (personal assistant)
the department in a company that is responsible for dealing with employees, for example by employing them, training them, dealing with their problems, and managing their records
HR (human resources)
the science and activity of using computers and other electronic equipment to store and send information
IT (information technology)
the part of a business that tries to find ways to improve existing products, and to develop new ones
R&D (research and development)
the activities involved in managing or organizing a business or other organization
admin (short for administration)
