Chapter 2 Flashcards
bundle of nerves (a)
very nervous
“I was a bundle of nerves before I took the TOEFL exam”
kick oneself (to)
regret doing something
“I could just kick myself for leaving my wallet in the restaurant last night”
keyed up
very nervous
“The tennis player was keyed up while he waited for his match to begin”
knot in one’s stomach
a nervous feeling in the stomach
“I had a knot in my stomach when I asked that beautiful girl for a date”
change of pace (a)
a change from one activity for something different
“I’m tired of studying. How about a change of pace? Why don’t we go for coffee?”
wander (to)
walk slowly, saunter, stroll
“Whould you like to wander through the shopping mall this afternoon?”
know one’s way around (to)
be familiar with a particular area
“I’ve never been to this part of town before. Do you know your way around?”
take in the sights (to)
sightsee
“I’d like to take in the sights after we check into the hotel”
down-and-out
destitute, very poor
“The unshaven man in the dirty clothes looks down-and-out”
wrong side of the tracks (the)
the bad section of a city
“She became a millionaire even though she grew up on the wrong side of the tracks”
play it safe (to)
be careful
“I think you’ve had too much to drink. Let’s play it safe and take a taxi home”
as far as someone knows
to the best of one’s knowledge
“As far as I know, there’s a bank right around the next corner”
get off the beaten path (to)
go to an area not visited by most people
“He was completely lost for two hours after he got off the beaten path”
run out of something (to)
use up all of something
“I ran out of things to do in my free time while I was living in that small town”
bundle (a)
a lot of money
“I spent a bundle when I bought a jacket at that designer cloth store”
