Chapter 14 Flashcards
crack a book (to)
open a book
“I didn’t crack a book last night because I’d already prepared for the test”
as a matter of fact
actually
“I’m really tired right now. As a matter of fact, I’m going home to bed”
shoot the breeze (to)
chat, gab, talk
“I spent the last hour shooting the breeze with my friend at the coffee shop”
mixed emotions
both positive and negative feelings
“She has mixed emotions about getting back together with her ex-boyfriend”
down in the dumps
blue, bummed out, depressed, sad
“He’s been down in the dumps since his dog went missing”
in the same boat
in the same situation
“We’re in the same boat because neither of us has a date for Saturday night”
stick around (to)
stay "I'm going to stick around at school after class today"
hell to pay
great punishment as a result of one’s action
“There was hell to pay when I forgot to pick up my mother at the shopping mall”
go by (to)
pass
“Time has certainly gone by quickly this year”
time flies
time passes quickly
“Time flies when you’re having fun”
part ways (to)
separate from someone
“I’m going to miss you when we part ways at the end of the month”
choked up
emotional, upset
“She was choked up when she got fired from her job for no reason”
hold back the tears (to)
control/stop one’s tears
“The little girl couldn’t hold back the tears when she scraped her knee”
take one’s place (to)
replace someone
“I can’t go to the concert with them, so my friend is going to take my place”
compatible
like-minded, well-suited
“I think they make a very nice couple. They´re very compatible”
like it or lump it (to)
something must be accepted, like it or not
“Like it or lump it, you have to help me paint the house today”
by leaps and bounds
a lot, very much
“My English has improved by leaps and bounds since I started to study hard”
boast (to)
brag, speak in a proud manner
“That guy always boasts about how successful his company is”
holy smoke
holy cow, wow
“Holy smoke! I just saw a movie star get into a limousine outside the hotel”
brag (to)
boast, speak in a proud manner
“She started to brag after she got a high score on the test”
work one’s butt off (to)
work very hard
“I’ve been working my butt off at university for the last three months”
you can say that again
I agree with you
Steve: “Did you see her? She is gorgeous!”
Jim: “You can say that again”
pore over something (to)
study very hard
“I pored over my notes this morning in preparation for the final exam”
goof off (to)
waste time "The teacher made him stay after class because he goofed off during the lesson"
spare time
free time
“She really enjoys reading mystery novels in her spare time”
hit the slopes (to)
go skiing/snowboarding
“I’m planning to hit the slopes with my friends on the weekend”
take it easy (to)
relax, kick back
“I’ll probably just take it easy at home with my family tonight”
