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