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Class Dictionary 1 Flashcards

1
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Hit it off

A

Get along well with someone immediately

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2
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silly

A

crazy, pointless, ridiculous

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3
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to talk someone into/out of someting

A

to (not) convince someone of something

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4
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a streak

A

consecutaive results that repeat

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5
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monotonous

A

not always the same

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6
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scattered brained

A

not able to focus

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7
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on the spot

A

the center of attention

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8
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to stump

A

to be too hard to understand

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9
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flustered

A

confused and distracted

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10
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venue

A

a place where events are held

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11
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stand out

A

a person or thing that is better or more important than the others in a group

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12
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fall short

A

can’t reach your goals

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13
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back to square one or back to the drawing board

A

go back to the start

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14
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a pitch (business)

A

trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something

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15
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get something off the ground

A

to launch something successfully

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16
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littering

A

to throw trash on the ground

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17
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out of place

A

uncomfortable

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18
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right at home

A

comfortable

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19
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by word of mouth

A

boca a boca

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20
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to be blunt / frank

A

to say something honestly

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21
Q

stamina

A

to perform for a long time / endurance

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22
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amusing

A

entertaining, fun, exciting, funny

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23
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predicament

A

a problem / in a pickle

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24
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nosy

A

curious, intrusive

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25
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a gathering

A

an informal meeting

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26
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hectic

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chaotic, active day

27
Q

flagship

A

icon / most representative product of a brand

28
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shady (person, place, neighborhood)

A

seems dangerous

29
Q

mingle

A

to move around and intereact with different people for a short time

30
Q

take the plunge

A

make a hard decision and take a risk

31
Q

in a pickle

A

in trouble, in a difficult situation

32
Q

hold your horses

A

When you have to chill out, go slower, or wait a bit

33
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heart set on something

A

To have a specific goal or intention that is already decided

34
Q

go the extra mile

A

to do more than expected

35
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cause a stir

A

To create a lot of trouble/problems/attention

36
Q

on the edge of your seat

A

To be really nervous or anxious about something

37
Q

bouncing off the walls

A

a person with a lot of energy

38
Q

to overflow

A

to pass the liquid capicity of a cup

39
Q

hold a grudge

A

to not forgive someone for a long time

40
Q

commute

A

Trip you take from home to work

41
Q

savvy

A

Very knowledgable or good at something

42
Q

smuggling

A

To transport something illegally to another country

43
Q

crave

A

when you desire something

44
Q

rant / vent something

A

express your anger

45
Q

settled in

A

being established in a place

46
Q

sting / stung

A

A pain from a bee or insect; when soap gets in your eyes.

47
Q

have a grasp on/of

A

good understanding

48
Q

to drown

A

to die from being in water

49
Q

to swell

A

to be inflamed or become larger

50
Q

to be prone to

A

more likely to

51
Q

Off the beaten path / off the beaten track

A

Not taking the typical route when travelling

52
Q

Lets call it a day

A

to finish your day

53
Q

spice it up

A

make fun / interesting

54
Q

it’s crunch time

A

it’s time to step up our game and finish before deadline

55
Q

step up your game

A

start to perform better

56
Q

pull yourself together

A

calm down and act normally

57
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didn’t pan out

A

didn’t work out / didn’t go as planned

58
Q

you sold me

A

I’m convinced

59
Q

urged

A

to persistantly persuade

60
Q

called off

A

cancel

61
Q

surge

A

something that happens/increases/moves suddenly

62
Q

setup

A

how things are arranged/planned

63
Q

chew someone out

or tell someone off

A

scold ( regañar a)

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