Daily Flashcards
Action speak louder than words
Actually doing something means much more than just talking about it
laughter is the best medicine
laughing makes it easier to deal with difficult situation
two wrongs don’t make a right
revenge will not fix the problem,morally bad actions do not justify their result
better late than never
it is better to do something late than do never do it at all
when in Rome,do as the Romans do
when you are in a new situation or place ,try to follow the expected customs
premises
the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses
Schools may earn extra money by renting out their premises
apprehend
if the police apprehend a criminal, they catch him or her [= arrest]:
The police have failed to apprehend the culprits.
If you require (need) further assistance(help)please contact
Formal
Handy
useful,informal near and easy to reach
I always keep my gun handy just in case.
fix up,arrange,make (appointment)
fix up informal
do you fancy going out?
would you like to go out?
we must get in touch with them.
contact them
1-piss off (slang)
2-he was pissed
1-go away
2-Drunk
take somebody’s breath away
to be extremely beautiful or exciting.
The view from the top will take your breath away.
carcass
the body of a dead animal
A needle in a haystack
Difficult to find
scavenge
if an animal scavenges, it eats anything that it can find
if someone scavenges, they search through things that other people do not want, for food or useful objects
This phase can last up to two years.
Worms feed on whale carcass
Sentence
live off somebody/something
to get your income or food from a supply of money or from another person
Mom used to live off the interest from her savings.
Worms, mussels and several types of clams live off the gas that the whale bones give off.
take something out
make a financial or legal arrangement with a bank, company, law court etc
Before taking a loan out, calculate your monthly outgoings
be a steal
informal to be very cheap
overtake
1 [intransitive, transitive] to go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster than them and want to get in front of them
shrine
Elvis’ home has become a shrine for his fans.
a place that people visit and respect because it is connected with a famous person or event
discharge
send somebody away [transitive] to officially allow someone to leave somewhere, especially the hospital or the army, navy etc, or to tell them that they must leave
adjourn
intransitive, transitive] if a meeting, parliament, law court etc adjourns, or if the person in charge adjourns it, it stops for a short time
His trial was adjourned until May
pantry
a very small room in a house where food is kept
contend
Insist
Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously thought.
itchy
if clothes are itchy, they make your skin feel slightly unpleasant, so that you want to rub your skin with your nails
SYN scratchy
nod
to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding → shake
trespass
1 to go onto someone’s private land without their permission
She was arrested for trespassing on government property.
stranded
a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are
SYN stuck
footage
cinema film showing a particular event
Take part
Join in
Participate
Don
Donned
Put on
downpour
London was hit by downpour
Heavy rain shower
delicate
easily damaged or broken
SYN fragile
respirator
a piece of equipment that you wear over your nose and mouth to help you breathe in a place where there is harmful gas, smoke etc → gas mask
Turn the page
To be on the same page
Phrase
cramp
severe pain that you get in part of your body when a muscle becomes too tight, making it difficult for you to move that part of your body
merger
a statutory combination of two or more corporations by the transfer of the properties to one surviving corporation.
The merger of our two companies is still going ahead.
resignation
the act of resigning
predator
any carnivorous animal
An animal that lives by capturing and eating other animals
execution
Execution is taking an idea and actually making it happen.
the execution of orders is more difficult than their issuance
When we add “ance” to many verbs, some verbs are changed to a noun or adjective
inheritance
acceptance
executive
a group of people who run a company or an organization
I was not aware how serious the situation was.
how
Until as a preposition means ‘up to (the time that)
We played chess until midnight. (up to midnight)
We use by, not until, to talk about something that will happen before a particular time or deadline
The movie will be finished by 9 pm
We don’t use until or till to talk about distance. We use as far as:
Larry drove me as far as the shop and I walked the rest of the way home.
OK, everyone. If I could have your attention, please. Let’s get started
If I could have your attention, please
meeting
The purpose of today’s meeting is
The purpose of today’s meeting is to discuss the CFO’s resignation and her replacement
We are here because
We are here because a competitor has proposed a merger with our company
competitor
a person who takes part in a competition
The first item on the agenda is
The first item on the agenda is a company update from the CEO
OK. Let’s begin with item number one, the company update
example
The biggest challenge we face is
Could you be more specific?
The best example I can give is our decreasing market share
The biggest challenge we face is growing competition
trample
to step heavily on something, so that you crush it with your feet
Being + adjective
is used to talk about actions and behavior.
Why are you being so silly?
You are being cruel when you hurt others with your words or actions.
Being in participle clauses
Instead of a because /as / since clause, we sometimes use an adverbial participle clause with being.
Being late, he couldn’t watch the show. (= Because he is late, he couldn’t watch the show.)
raid
a sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force.
customs agents raided the house
allegation
an assertion made with little or no proof.
the allegations concerning his taking bribes..
his allegations were unfounded
huddle
1 [intransitive, transitive] (also huddle together/up) if a group of people huddle together, they stay very close to each other, especially because they are cold or frightened
squabble
to argue about something unimportant
SYN quarrel
Grate
Rande kardan
Mince
1 [transitive] (also mince something ↔ up) to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine
eye candy
We can also use eye candy to talk about things which look good but are not very useful
eye candy means someone who is attractive, but not very interesting…
forgive me for being nosey
sentence
no offence
something that offends or displeases.
hoarder
someone who collects large amounts of something and finds it hard to throw things away
decompose
gradually break down by natural chemical processes
decomposable
decomposablity
clog
block something
biodegradable
able to break down naturally in a way that isn’t harmful to the environment
additive
a small amount of a chemical added to something to improve it
landfill
a place where our rubbish is buried under the earth
ingested
eaten
sewer
Tehran may need a complete sewer network
an artificial conduit, usually underground, for carrying off waste water and refuse, as in a town or city
