Back to the grind 1 Flashcards
Inflection
A change in the intonation of a speaker, emphasis, stress
Изменение формы слова
Cognate
Related to one another
Diminutive
Уменьшительно-ласкательное
A level playing field
Fair game rules for everyone, no advantage over anyone
By fair means or foul
All is fair in love and war
Mend fences
Try to improve a difficult relationship you have with someone
Eat crow
Be forced to do something humiliating
Beat the rap
Evade punishment
Talk out of both sides of one’s mouth
Be untruthful, dishonest
Keep the wolf from the door
Succeed is providing for your family
Throw the book at someone
Give the most austere punishment possible
Put/take stock in
Place importance/set great store by
Give somebody the axe
Expel somebody
Pass the buck
Shift responsibility
Cut the Gordian knot
Solve a problem in a straightforward way