BEN19 Flashcards
give an unofficial name or a nickname (to someone or something)
“Mono is *** the ‘kissing disease’ because is easily spread to other through close contact
to dub
to fight with every available resource; with unrelenting effort
to fight tooth and nail
to interfere with the right of someone or with someone’s property rights
to infringe
absolutely not, certainly not
by no means
to argue or disagree
bicker
the future remains ***
murky
to be surprised or unaware
To hit or attack on or from the blind side.
To catch or take unawares, especially with harmful or detrimental results:
to be blindsided
a sign or warning that alerts one to negative or dangerous behavior or circumstances
wake-up call
to kill it off
squash
to gather, call together, or summon again, esp for a formal meeting
to reconvene
convene - convention
said, without proof to have taken place or occured
alleged
a stock or supply of weapons
arsenal
to be wrong, guilty or responsible
to be at fault
to be in control
to be in the driver seat
to understand or accept
I’ve *** (that) paying rent is the same as throwing my money away every month
to buy in to the notion (that)
logic will be the factor in reaching a conclusion
common sense will prevail
easy or logical for the consumer to use and understand
consumer-friendly
To load with or as if with cargo
To burden or oppress; weigh down
*** with grief
to lade
An ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit
ecosystem
something that grows continually with no indication of stopping
ever-growing
to start or begin a business activity
to get down to business
to punish someone who has done something bad to you, retaliate
to get even (with)
to chase someone or something in an attempt to catch
to go after
to stay in effect or not change
I don’t think the decision of California will ***
to hold
involved or participating
Apple’s legal battles are by no means over - especially with Motorola and Google still ***
in the mix
to motivate or encourage
the right system
to *** innovation and promote consumer-friendly policies
to incent
R & D
research and development
