Chapter 10 - Ishu Flashcards
take some doing; take a lot of doing i.
to be hard work; to be difficult i.
Ex.: Getting it finished by tomorrow will take some doing.
to be hard work; to be difficult i.
take some doing; take a lot of doing i.
Ex.: Getting it finished by tomorrow will take some doing.
dip v.
[int, trans] to go downwards or to a lower level; to make something do this; fall v.
Ex.: The sun dipped below the horizon.
Ex.2: Sales for this quarter have dipped from 38.7 million to 33 million.
Ex.3: The road dipped suddenly as we approached the town.
Ex.4: The plane dipped its wings.
[int, trans] to go downwards or to a lower level; to make something do this; fall v.
dip v.
Ex.: The sun dipped below the horizon.
Ex.2: Sales for this quarter have dipped from 38.7 million to 33 million.
Ex.3: The road dipped suddenly as we approached the town.
Ex.4: The plane dipped its wings.
cascade pron.
/kæˈskeɪd/
outshine v.
to be more impressive than sb/st; to be better than sb/st v.
Ex.: He far outshone the rest of the class.
to be more impressive than sb/st; to be better than sb/st v.
outshine v.
Ex.: He far outshone the rest of the class.
put off v.
to change st to a later time or date; postpone, delay v.
Ex.: We’ve had to put off our wedding until September.
Ex.2: He keeps putting off going to the dentist.
to change st to a later time or date; postpone, delay v.
put off v.
Ex.: We’ve had to put off our wedding until September.
Ex.2: He keeps putting off going to the dentist.
finalize pron.
/ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/
paperwork n.
[unc] all the documents that you need for something, such as a court case or buying a house n.
Ex.: How quickly can you prepare the paperwork?
[unc] all the documents that you need for something, such as a court case or buying a house n.
paperwork n.
Ex.: How quickly can you prepare the paperwork?
somber a. /ˈsɑːmbər/
sad and serious; melancholy a.
Ex.: Paul was in a sombre mood.
Ex.2: The year ended on a sombre note.
sad and serious; melancholy a.
somber a. /ˈsɑːmbər/
Ex.: Paul was in a sombre mood.
Ex.2: The year ended on a sombre note.
(formal) reprimand pron.
/ˈreprɪmænd/
