Deck 36 Flashcards
a bill
the beak of a bird
a calf
a young cow, or the young of various other large mammals such as elephants and whales
a cub
a young lion, bear, wolf, etc.
cottonmouth
a very dry mouth from smoking pot
a pound cake
a type of cake traditionally made with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar
= pol. “babka”
a zaddy
a really handsome guy who is very appealing and looks really fashionable
to psych out
to cause someone to lose confidence in dealing with a difficult situation
- ‘He hit a couple of bad shots at the start and I think it just psyched him out.’
a stork
a large, white bird with very long legs that walks around in the water to find its food
= pol. “bocian”
to revoke
When you revoke something, you officially cancel it, like when you revoke your sister’s “coolest sibling” award because she shows your friends funny pictures of you from when you were little.
- ‘They revoked the ban on smoking.’
a booby trap
a device or setup that is intended to kill, harm, or surprise a person or animal, unknowingly triggered by the presence or actions of the victim
to cut sb some slack
to not judge someone as severely as you usually would because they are having problems at the present time
the stocks
(in the past) a wooden frame that was fixed around someone’s feet, hands, and sometimes head, so that they were forced to sit or stand for a long time in public as a punishment
amber
a hard, transparent, yellowish-brown substance that was formed in ancient times from resin (= a substance produced by trees) and is used in jewellery
to have someone pegged as something
to think of someone in a certain way
- ‘Susan pegged the new employee as a lazy worker.’
= mieć kogoś za kogoś
to wing it
to improvise, to do something without proper preparation or time to rehearse
suede [sweyd]
leather whose surface has been made slightly rough so that it is soft but not shiny
= zamsz
a fortnight
a period of two weeks
to jeer at someone
o laugh or shout insults at someone to show you have no respect for them
to scram
to go away quickly
- ‘Get out of here! Go on, scram!’
reverential
caused by, or full of respect and admiration
- ‘He opened the ancient book with reverential care.’
across the board
applying to or having an effect on everyone or everything
- ‘The cutbacks might be across the board.’
a mohawk
a hairstyle, often worn in punk fashion, in which the hair is removed from the sides of the head and a central strip is made to stand up from the head
maggit
blind pissed / drunk
sweepstakes
a competition for a prize (often on a horse race), esp. for money, in which those who win are chosen by chance
marauding
going from one place to another killing or using violence, stealing, and destroying (wrecking havoc)
digs
temporary living quarters
the onus
the responsibility or duty to do something
- ‘The onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable.’
- ‘We are trying to shift the onus for passenger safety onto the government.’
a function
a social event or official ceremony
overnight
to send a letter or package to be delivered by the end of the next day
- ‘I told him to overnight the contract to me.’
subterfuge
a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something
yet another
You get the first one, then you get another of them, and then you get yet another of them.
a bootleg (n./adj.)
a product that is illegally made, copied, or sold
off balance
surprised or confused, so that it is difficult to behave or react as you usually would
to suck up to someone
to try to make someone in authority approve of you by doing and saying things that will please them
obsequious [uhb-see-kwee-uh s]
too eager to praise or obey someone
does the carpet match the drapes?
a question indicating that one’s pubic hair matches the hair on their head
endgame
pertaining to a couple you ship (esp. on a TV show) that you hope ends the series together
to put in a good word for someone
to say positive things about someone
pesty
harmful, troublesome, annoying
to malign
to say false and unpleasant things about someone, or to criticize someone unfairly
oomph
the quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive
a bassinet
a cradle
get on top of someone
If a difficult situation gets on top of you, it makes you feel so upset that you cannot deal with it,
a disparity
a great difference
drawers
underpants
surefire [shur-fahyuhr]
certain or likely, especially to succeed
- ‘The film looks a surefire Oscar winner.’
manchildren
adults that engage in childish behaviour too often; immature for their age
the gutter
the lowest level, especially of society
to square away something/someone
to complete all necessary arrangements for something or someone
- ‘I’ve got my tickets and hotel squared away.’
- ‘The dishes are done and the kids are all squared away.’
a lapse
a brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgement
a class action
a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member of that group
verbatim [ver-bey-tim]
Repeat something you’ve read or heard precisely word-for-word, and you have just quoted it verbatim (using exactly the same words as were originally used).
a paralegal
someone who works in a law company, or a company’s legal department, and has some legal training, but does not have all the qualifications to be a lawyer
rearward
located in or toward the back or rear
complacent
feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder
infantry
the part of an army that fights on foot
the brunt of sth
Small companies are feeling the full brunt of the recession (a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad).
to give sb the stink eye
to look at someone in a disapproving way
shoddy
badly made or done
to go from strength to strength
to gradually become more successful
considerate
kind and helpful
to put out
(especially of a woman) to agree to have sex
- ‘I wasn’t going to put out just because he’d paid for dinner.’
revenue
income received by the government from taxes
svelte
(of a person) slender and elegant
sloppy seconds
a slang phrase for having sex with someone soon after the person has had sex with someone else.
a lightweight
used to describe someone who gets drunk easily
a patty
a small flat cake of minced food, especially meat
a pitchfork
a farm tool with a long handle and two sharp metal prongs, used for lifting hay
a mimosa
an alcoholic beverage made of champagne and orange juice, often consumed early in the morning
to putt
to try to hit a golf ball into the hole by striking it gently so that it rolls across the green
a rap
a judgment or a reaction
- ‘The new show got a bad rap (= was severely criticized) in all the papers.’
to not have much up top
to be not very intelligent
to wilt
- (of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground
- (of a person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident
an allotment
a plot of land rented by an individual for growing vegetables or flowers in the UK
