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”
