8A Flashcards
something that has been done badly
mess-up
to give someone the money that you owe them, especially when you do not want to
pay up
the part of something such as a tree, tooth, arm, or leg that is left after most of it has been removed
stump
in a similar way
similarly
to decide not to take risks
play (it) safe
neat and with everything in its correct place
ship-shape
PPE -> what is it
Personal Protective Equipment
look for a safe place
seek sanctuary
tidy, with everything in its place
neat
to have no clue
to be/ got me stumped
sit on the top surface of sb’s upper part of the legs
sit on sb’s lap
to look as old as you really are
show your age
to stop keeping a record of something, or stop being certain that you know or remember what has happened
loose tract of sth
to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy
let off steam
(about situation) it cannot be controlled any longer
get out of hand
a group helping and supporting each other = close relation
close knit (community or family)
sb is not as unpleasant or frightening as he/she seems
sb’s bark is worse than his/her bite
to let someone or something fall or proceed out of something (usually by his/her choice)
drop out of
to be successful, to achieve success in the work that you do
get ahead
the top surface of the upper part of the legs of a person who is sitting down
lap
rich and successful as a result of your own work and not because of family money
self-made (man or woman)
learn to accept (especially about sth negativ)
come to term
to succeed in understanding something difficult or strange
get your head/mind around sth
to be primitive
to be a bit rough around the edges
easily able to make people like you
endearing
sb is excited
sb’s eyes lit up
to keep thinking or talking about something, especially something bad or unpleasant
dwell on sth
a cloth made by hand or machine
textile
a motor with a propeller, designed to be attached to the back of a small boat
outboard motors
to allow air from the stomach to come out noisily through the mouth
1-burp
2-belch
(the use of) an expression comparing one thing with another, always including the words “as” or “like”
simile
(of a child) to behave very well
be (as) good as gold
strong and very determined
(as) hard/tough as nails
be (as) dead as a/the dodo
to not be important or popular any longer
to smoke ciggaretes a lot
smoke like a chimney
to be determined to avoid something completely
avoid sth/someone like the plague
If someone is … their face is very pale, usually because of illness, shock, or fear
(as) white as a sheet
very difficult to understand
(as) clear as mud
very clear
(as) clear as crystal
to be in a bad mood that causes you to treat other people badly and complain a lot
be like a bear with a sore head
If two people are … , they are completely different from each other
be like chalk and cheese
to be very similar, especially in appearance
be like two peas in a pod
to drink too much alcohol
drink like a fish
to be very old
be (as) old as the hills
to feel awkward because you are in a situation that you have not experienced before or because you are very different from the people around you
be like a fish out of water
to look or feel very sick
look/feel like death warmed over
