Chapter 8 Flashcards
by all means
certainly, of course
Karen: “May I take this chair?”
Peter: “By all means, help yourself”
load (a)
a bunch, a lot, a pile, a stack, a ton
“This student is carrying a load of books in his backpack”
like crazy
actively, fast, very much
“He was studying like a crazy the night before the big exam”
handle (to)
deal with, endure, tolerate
“I can’t handle people who pick their nose while driving a car”
bug (to)
annoy, bother
“My little brother always bugs me while I’m watching my favorite TV show”
heat wave
many days of hot weather
“The heat wave is expected to continue at least untill the end of August”
bundle up (to)
dress warmly
“It’s snowing, so you should bundle up before you go outside”
hang out (to)
spend time
“I think I’m going to hang out at my friend’s house on Sunday afternoon”
kick back (to)
relax, take it easy
“I’ll probably stay at home and kick back on Friday night”
get some sun (to)
get a suntan
“Would you like go to the beach today and get some sun”?
fish for compliments (to)
try to get some compliments
“That woman is always fishing for compliments about her wardrobe”
suit someone to a T (to)
suit someone perfectly
“You look great in that new dress. It suits you to a T”
come across something (to)
find someone by accicdent
“I came across an old letter from may father while I was cleaning up the attic”
two-piece (a)
bikini, a swimsuit that has two pieces
“She bought a two-piece for her trip to Cancun, Mexico”
high-cut
a swimsuit that shows a lot of leg
“Can you believe the swuimsuit she’s wearing? It’s really high-cut”
skimpy
scant, scarce, sparce
“I think this dress is a little too skimpy for you to wear to work”
get away with doing something (to)
scape the consequences of something
“The coach always lets him get away with missing the practices”
hot
sexy, gorgeous
“The famous movie actress looked hot when she arrived for the Academy Awards”
one-track mind (a)
obsession
“I had a one-track mind when I was a teenager. All I thought about was soccer”
knock it off (to)
stop it
“I want you guys to teasing me about my haircut. Knock it off!”
muggy
hot and humid
“It’s muggy in New York in the summertime”
cloud over (to)
become cloudy
“Do you know when it’s supposed to cloud over and start raining?”
pour (to)
rain heavily
“Look at those dark clouds on the horizon. I think it’s going to pour soon”
doze off (to)
nap, nod off, sleep, snooze
“He dozed off on the sofa while watching a footbal game on TV”
bend one’s hear (to)
talk to much
“That annoying guy has been bending my hear for the last hour”
take a dip (to)
go for a swim
“She took a dip in the pool as soon as she got home from school”
