ESLPOD [021;022;023] Flashcards
born and grow up
be born and raised
to be more specifically
to be exact
means young people
spring chicken
a child who is ____ behaves badly if they do not get what they want because people have always given them everything they want
spoiled
to try to be as rich, successful, etc. as your neighbors
keep up with the joneses
an elementary school
grade school
to understand how to do a particular job or activity
learn the ropes
used for telling someone you are happy that they did something, but you wish they had done it earlier
better late than never
to develop in a particular way, or to have a particular result; to be discovered to be something, have something, etc.
turn out
a part of a university in the U.S. where students who have a first degree, called a bachelor’s degree, can study for a master’s degree or a doctorate
graduate school
a good friend, colleague, companion, or partner, mainly used in American English
buddy
to make a short visit to a person or place
swing by
to make some of your time available for a particular purpose
make time
caused by many reasons
what with this and that
lost contact
fall out of touch with
to resume something
pick up
a particular period of time during the development of something; a time in a person’s development or life when they behave in a particular way
phase
A lifestyle that involves free spending and self-indulgence, and sometimes also dissipation and danger.
life in the fast lane
to make do as well as one can with someone or something.
struggle along
to have just enough money to buy the things that you need
make ends meet
to communicate with someone that you have not seen for some time in order to find out how they are, what is happening, etc, mainly used in American English
touch base
a friend
pal
to talk to someone you have not seen for some time and find out what they have been doing
catch up
to delay doing something until later, usually something that you do not want to do
procrastinate
to throw away, give away, or sell a possession that you no longer want or need
get rid of
without excuses or doubts
no ifs, ands, or buts
the outside of a pillow
pillow cases
on or at the top of something
atop
the small soft feathers of a bird; soft short hairs
down
a bed cover that is filled with something such as feathers. The British word is duvet.
comforter
curtains made of heavy cloth
drapes
a sheet of material that you pull down to cover a window; a screen or cover that protects something from the sun
shades
to wash something quickly, especially in flowing water, in order to remove soap or dirt; to remove soap or dirt from something with water
rinse (off)
to wash or clean something by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush
scrub
a thick substance similar to oil, used on machine parts for making them work smoothly
grease
a mark left accidentally on clothes or surfaces
stain
a combination of many different types of people or things, have good and also bad things
mixed bag
