Chapter 15 Flashcards
take a spill
take a fall
“A woman just took a spill on the icy sidewalk in front of that store”
hotdog
a showoff
“Look at the way that guy skates around the rink. He is such a hotdog”
show off (to)
display one’s ability in too proud a manner
“My baby brother always shows off whenever company visits our house”
cut someone off (to)
cross someone’s path
“I almost fell down when that careless snowboarder cutt me off”
smack into someone/something (to)
crash into someone/something
“He smacked into a tree when he lost control of his truck on the corner”
heads up
be alert
“Heads up! There’s a car coming this way”
take a stab at something (to)
try something
“She’s going to take a stab at rock climbing this weekend”
up to doing something
able to do something, ready to do something
“I don’t think I’ll ever be up to running a marathon”
get in over one’s head (to)
attempt something too difficult
“I got in over my head when I took that fourth year chemistry course”
psych someone out (to)
make someone lose confidence
“The tennis player tried to psych out his opponent before the match began”
go for it (to)
do it, try it
“I don’t care if it’s the most difficult ski run on the mountain. I´m going for it”
under the weather
ill, sick
“My roomate has been under the weather for the past few days”
wipe out (to)
fall
“She wiped out when she tried to turn her bike on the gravel road”
black-and-blue
covered in bruises
“His face was black-and-blue after he got into fight at school”
cranky
grouchy, grumpy, irritable
“He’s cranky this morning because he didn’t get any sleep last night”
moan (to)
to express pain, goan
“She was moaning because she pulled a muscle in her back”
groan (to)
express pain, moan
“The rugby player groaned when three opponents tackled him at the same time”
on its last legs
almost broken, ready to collapse or fail
“Your motorcycle is in terrible condition. I think it’s on its last legs”
out of whack
out of alignment
“What’s wrong with the front tire of your bike? Something looks out of whack”
make do (to)
do one’s best with something that is sub-standard
“I don’t have the proper hammer. I’ll just have to make do with this one for now”
from the looks of something
from the appearance of something
“Does the computer still work? It’s ready to be replaced from the looks of it”
take off (to)
get going, hit the road, leave
“I think I’m going to take off after we finish eating lunch at the restaurant”
hold your horses (to)
wait
“I’m not ready to leave just yet. Hold your horses”
hang a left/right (to)
take a left/right
“You should go down the street and then hang a left at the bank on the corner”
tag along with someone (to)
follow someone
“Do you mind if I tag along with you and your friends this afternoon?”
keep up with someone (to)
progress at the same speed as someone else
“She is a much better runner than I am. I don’t think I can keep up with her”
kick the bucket (to)
die, pass away
“I hope I don’t kick the bucket when I go skydiving next weekend”
