BBC learning english Flashcards
comfort zone
comfort zone - comfortable situations which are safe but not challenging.
Kick the bucket
Die
empowered
stronger and more in control of your life
Spontaneous
less able to act in natural, sudden and impulsive ways.
Fire
Amazing
Running on fumes
a situation where you have no energy, but you keep going.
Talking shop
talk about work, even when we’re not at work.
Sheeple
describes people, who just like sheep, follow what other people do or things that are trending.
Not least
In particular or notable
Inconceivable
Unbelievable
Forfeit
Give up/lose
By and large
On the whole
Rating to go
Very eager to start
Step up to the plate
Take action in response to an opportunity or crisis
Hiatus
Break in airing of a show or employment
Pull together
Work hard as a group in order to achieve something
Trepidation’s
Fear
Get/start off on the right/wrong foot
Make a good start at something
Indecisive synonyms
Irresolute
Vacillate
Weak-kneed
Wishy-washy
talebearer
They are actively seeking out others’ secrets, which means they are definitely not to be trusted.
Someone who is a talebearer is also a scandalmonger, flibbertigibbet, or a tabby.
refers to someone who “spreads gossip, secrets, etc., that may cause trouble or harm.”
bullheaded
obstinately opinionated, especially in refusing to consider
alternatives; stubborn.” You might call them headstrong, obstinate, or pigheaded.
zany
amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic.
Peculiar
Odd
