ESL_965,966 Flashcards
a phrase used to show that one is not feeling confident about doing something, but has done as much preparation as possible and is agreeing to make it happen
as ready as (one) will ever be
to generate; to create a feeling or emotion; to get excited about something
to work up
excitement; a feeling of looking forward to doing something and wanting to do it
enthusiasm
to be acceptable; to meet some minimum standard or expectation
to pass muster
willing to consider and accept new ideas and opinions that may may not be what one previously thought
open-minded
not evaluating other people or things; not deciding whether something is good or bad; tolerant
nonjudgmental
not compatible; not able to get along; with many differences that make it difficult to build a relationship or reach an understanding
like oil and water
to be likeable to people the first time one meets them; for others to immediately like and respect a person after meeting him/her
to make a good first impression
to change someone’s opinion in one’s favor slowly, over time; to gradually make a person like a person or thing
to win (someone) over
something that is very easy to do; something simple to accomplish
cakewalk
to experience many problems or threats, based on a punishment in which a person must run between two lines of people who are hitting that person
to run the gauntlet
to appear, especially unexpectedly or when one does not know how many will appear
to show up
to attack someone unexpectedly as a surprise
to ambush (someone)
change one’s mind and decide not to do something that one has already committed to doing
to back out
a facial expression used to hide one’s emotions and make one seem stronger, especially when entering a competition or a difficult situation
to put on (one’s) game face
