63 Flashcards
in one’s back pocket
Ready if needed, in reserve, prepared, available for use whenever it might be advantageous
make one’s way
travel or proceed in a particular direction or to a particular place.
“I made my way to the hotel”
Bird in the hand
A benefit available now is more valuable than some possibly larger future benefit. For example, Bob thinks he might do better in a bigger firm, but his wife insists he should stay, saying a bird in the hand.
In the palm of ones hands
control over
phrase. If you have someone or something in the palm of your hand, you have control over them. Johnson thought he had the board of directors in the palm of his hand
scraped by
to manage to live when you do not have enough money and other necessary things: He lost his job, so the family had to scrape by on one small salary.
cut through something
If you cut through something difficult that usually causes problems, you quickly understand it or deal with it so that it does not cause problems for you:
She always manages to cut through the complex theory and get at the facts.
Moral compass
a natural feeling that makes people know what is right and wrong and how they should behave: 分別
Some people believe that the increase in crime shows that society is losing its moral compass.
Bigfoot
to get much more attention than something or someone, or to take control of a situation instead of someone else, because of being very strong, powerful, or important:
Digital effects have bigfooted the world of movies.
Venture off
To venture off means to leave the established area, road or track and to go adventuring into little known or unknown territory
Underside
the lower or bottom side of something:
Mites feed on the underside of leaves.
Not down with
you don’t want to do something or you don’t agree with something. It can have a negative feeling or a disapproving feeling. I want to go walk in the part tonight. I’m not down with that.
Press charges
to complain officially about someone in a law court:
press charges against The family have decided not to press charges against him.
IMAO
abbreviation for laughing my ass off: used, for example on social media and in text messages, when you think something is funny or you intend it as a joke:
I look even worse than you do lmao.
LMAO at all the comments.
I was LMAO reading about that poor man’s fingers.
lmao」とは、laughing my ass offの省略形で直訳すると尻が取れそうなほど笑うとなるが意訳すると「大爆笑」や「腹の底から笑う」を表すスラング
Pmd you
Private messages you
Put me down
Oscilate
1.
move or swing back and forth at a regular speed.
“a pendulum oscillates about its lowest point”
Similar:
swing
sway
swing from side to side
Glumpy
unwilling to talk or be sociable; sulky; morose
Crass
stupid and without considering how other people might feel:
a crass remark
crass behaviour/ignorance
a crass error of judgment
He made crass comments about her worn-out clothes.
anaerobic
not needing or without oxygen:
Some bacteria can only live in anaerobic conditions.
anaerobic
Pernicious
having a very harmful effect or influence:
The cuts in government funding have had a pernicious effect on local health services.
An acquired taste
something that you dislike at first, but that you start to like after you have tried it a few times:
Olives are an acquired taste.
I’m not warmed
Not yet warmed up
wear your heart on your sleeve
openly show your feelings or emotions rather than keeping them hidden.
Peripheral
the less important part of a group or activity:
Many women feel they are being kept on the periphery of the armed forces.
the outer edge of an area:
Houses have been built on the periphery of the factory site.
Come down to sth
that is the thing that influences it most:
it all comes down to What it all comes down to is your incredible insecurity.
Persnickety
placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy.
“she’s very persnickety about her food”
Similar:
fussy
Sputter
To make several quick explosive sounds:
The car sputtered once or twice and then stopped.
Witnesses reported hearing engines sputtering before the plane crashed.
to say something in a series of quick explosive sounds, especially when you are shocked or angry:
“This is New York!” sputters an exasperated Ray.
Granny smith
an apple with a green skin, hard flesh, and a sharp taste, that can be eaten uncooked or cooked:
She took a bite of her Granny Smith and munched thoughtfully.
Granny Smiths are my favourite apple.
Turnaround time
the amount of time it takes to complete a process. One of the most common phrases used for turnaround time is downtime. An easy way to think of turnaround time is the time from the moment a request is made or a process is started to the time when the request is fulfilled or the process is complete.
Early bird
a person who gets up or arrives early, or who does something before other people do :
She isn’t an early bird by nature, but she’s been up before dawn every day for the past month.
Spot on
exactly correct or accurate. [British, informal] Schools were told their exam information had to be spot-on and accurate. Synonyms: accurate
Bolus
a ball-like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth during the process of chewing (which is largely an adaptation for plant-eating mammals).[1] It has the same color as the food being eaten, and the saliva gives it an alkaline pH.
2 （特にかみこなされた食物の）やわらかな丸いかたまり
a native Acadia
a native or inhabitant of Acadia.
CANADIAN
a French-speaking descendant of the early French settlers in Acadia.
a group, area, or mass of something that is separate and different from what surrounds it:
Among the staff there are some pockets of resistance to the planned changes (= some small groups of them are opposed).
The pilot said that we were going to encounter a pocket of turbulence (= an area of violently moving air).
Lambswool duster
attracts dust without needing to use any chemicals. Perfect for an eco-friendly home, the
Electrostatic cloth
ESD clothing is specifically designed to prevent static charges passing from a person, or their clothing, into the surrounding environment
squeegee
a scraping implement with a rubber-edged blade set on a handle, typically used for cleaning windows.
“Window scrubber and sqeegee”
My days are numbered
used to say that someone or something will die, fail, or end soon. The doctors have told me that my days are numbered.
Beholden
owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service.
“I don’t like to be beholden to anybody”
Similar:
indebted
obligated
Divestiture
the act of selling something, especially a business or part of a business, or of no longer investing money in something:
The corporation announced plans to consider the divestiture of non-core businesses and reduce corporate staff.
