chapter 32 Flashcards
kibosh
ki·bosh /ˈkīˌbäSH/ INFORMAL noun 1. put an end to; dispose of decisively. "he put the kibosh on the deal" synonyms: put a stop to, check, curb, stop, halt, bring to an end, put an end to, nip in the bud, quash, block, cancel, scotch, thwart, frustrate, prevent, quell, suppress; More verb 1. decisively end or reject (something). "the presence of a submarine would kibosh the operation"
make 3 sentences with kibosh
ki·bosh /ˈkīˌbäSH/ INFORMAL noun 1. put an end to; dispose of decisively. "he put the kibosh on the deal" synonyms: put a stop to, check, curb, stop, halt, bring to an end, put an end to, nip in the bud, quash, block, cancel, scotch, thwart, frustrate, prevent, quell, suppress; More verb 1. decisively end or reject (something). "the presence of a submarine would kibosh the operation"
do-rag
do-rag
nounNORTH AMERICAN
a scarf or cloth worn on the head, typically with its ends or corners tied together in the back.
“a young man dressed in baggy pants and a do-rag”
I notice Dad’s wearing a black satin bowling shirt with a flaming skull on the back and a red _________ on his head
do-rag
What’s with the outfit
What? he glances down at himself. you don’t like my ________
polish
I am just trying to get into the rock-and-roll ____________
headspace
headspace
INFORMAL
a person’s state of mind or mindset.
“if you’re not in the right headspace for this stuff it’s going to bore you, no matter how well it’s done”
make 3 sentences with headspace
INFORMAL
a person’s state of mind or mindset.
“if you’re not in the right headspace for this stuff it’s going to bore you, no matter how well it’s done”
but you listen to everything i say and we keep this _____________-
on the q.t
There is an excitetd ____________________ filling my cheset as I walk around the car, open the driver’s side door, and slide _____ the cracked ______________ seat
thrumming; onto; pleather
but even the fat ____ of pine tree air fresheners hanging from the stereo dial does nothing to mask the heavy scent of old coffee and _____ that permeates the air
deck; mildew
you ____ in real life, you don’t get to press the restart button
crash
I am not an idiot. Yeah, well ______________
the jury’s still out on that one.
So now the first thing you want to do is check your surrounding. get the _______________, what’s the traffic like ___________
lay of the land; in the street
Any ______ old ladies that might dive onto your bumper so she can help fund her retirement account?
sue-happy
Any sue-happy old ladies that might _________ your bumper so she can help fund her retirement account
dive onto
fine, now put your foot on the brake, shift her ____ reverse and ________ the driveway
into; ease down
it takes a second to get the feel of the brakes. The car ____ a bit as we move into the street
jerks
you’ve injured your back
throwing my back out
I coast us safely ____ the road
into
I press down the gas and we __________
jolt forward
