Brooks Flashcards
gawk
stare openly and stupidly.
“they were gawking at some pinup”
pratfall
a fall onto one’s buttocks.
“he took a pratfall into the sand”
dowdy
(of a person, typically a woman, or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance. 大妈
“she could achieve the kind of casual chic that made every other woman around her look dowdy”
gauche
/gOHsh/ lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless:
Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.
pan
criticize (someone or something) severely.
“the movie was panned by the critics”
pop your button
(belly button) feel very proud, be full of pride
When you received the award, did you pop your buttons?
tread the tightrope
Fig. to be in a situation where one must be very cautious.
I’ve been treading a tightrope all day
man of the hour
A person who is in the center of attention for a specific reason.
Agent LaRoche to Rigsby: Ah, the man of the hour!
litany
a tedious recital or repetitive series.
“a litany of complaints”
glib
adj. (of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
“she was careful not to let the answer sound too glib”
defray
provide money to pay (a cost or expense).
“the proceeds from the raffle help to defray the expenses of the evening”
snide
derogatory or mocking in an indirect way.
“snide remarks about my mother”
bequeath
pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else.
“he is ditching the unpopular policies bequeathed to him”
effusive
expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
“an effusive welcome”
reel
lose one’s balance and stagger or lurch violently.
“he punched Connolly in the ear, sending him reeling”
