Chapter 7 Flashcards
time to spare
extra time
“She spent an hour at the coffee shop because she had time to spare”
make great time (to)
arrive somewhere faster than expected
“They made a great time getting to the office this morning”
gridlock
very heavy traffic
“I was late for work this morning because of the gridlock downtown”
luck out (to)
lucky
“She lucked out when she picked the winning numbers for the lottery”
kill time (to)
waste time "I'm going to kill time at student lounge untill the class begins"
grab a bite to eat (to)
eat something quickly
“What do you say we grab a bite (to eat) before we go to the theater?”
picked-me-up (a)
coffee, coke (any cafeine beverage)
“I feel kind of tired this morning, I really need a pick-me-up”
take five (to)
take a short break
“I think we deserve a break after doing all that work at the yard. Let´s take five”
stone’s throw away (a)
close by, near by
“The stadium is only a stone’s throw away from the subway station”
half-and-half
cream
“Do you prefer half-and-half or milk in your coffee?”
that goes without saying
that’s obvious
Steve: “I don’t thinkk she likes me very much”
Alan: “That goes without saying”
go cold turkey (to)
quit smoking completely
“I finally decided to quit smoke. I went cold turkey two weeks ago”
grumpy
cranky, grouchy, irritable
“The boss is grumpy this morning because he didn’t get any sleep last night”
get over something/someone (to)
recover from something/someone
“It took Thomas several weeks to get over his ex-girlfriend”
go ballistic (to)
furious, livid, very angry
“She went ballistic when her son spilled coffee on the expensive white sofa”
craving
desire
“These days, I can´t control my cravings for chocolate”
you bet
absolutely, of course
Dave: “Do you think it will rain today?”
Kate: “You bet”
pack on the pounds
put on weight
“I should go on a diet because I’m starting to pack on the pounds”
spare-tie (a)
big stomach, pot belly
“That middle-aged man in the tracksuit has a spare-tire”
chubby
chunky, fat, overweight, pudgy, tubby
“If you keep eating all those fatty foods, you’re going to get chubby”
john (the)
the bathroom, washroom
“You’ll have to ask the waiter where the john is”
head somewhere (to)
go somewhere
“I think I’m going to head home after we finish watching the video”
holy cow!
holy smoke, wow
“Holy cow! That car almost hit a woman in the crosswalk”
hit the roof (to)
furious, livid, very angry
“My mom hit the roof when I came late for Christmas dinner”
that does it!
I can’t handle anymore
That does it! I’m going to tell my noisy neighbors to turn down the stereo”
butt
cigarette
“My older brother likes to smoke a butt after he eats dinner”
