ESLPOD [102;103;104] Flashcards
if something happens ____, it happens after you have been waiting for it for a long time
at long last
a very small store selling newspapers, drinks, etc.
kiosk
to run in a sudden way, especially because you are frightened; to escape from a place
bolt (for some place)
public-address system
PA system
the edge of a sidewalk path built beside a road that is closest to the road.
curb
to be in control of a group or an organization
head
the process of starting a business or other activity, a small business that is just being started
start up
something that provides your main income
bread and butter
to communicate with someone
get (a) hold of someone
an organization of people who own stores and businesses in a particular town or city. Their aim is to improve conditions for business in their area.
chamber of commerce
to give someone too much to deal with at one time
be swamped
books or other printed information about a subject; academic books and articles published about a particular subject
literature
start from there
go from there
What you do with a buddy or a group of friends. Involves going from one bar to the next, possibly picking up women or getting into bar fights.
bar hopping
slightly hungry
peckish
a small restaurant that sells simple inexpensive food
diner
A run down, cheap, unclean restaurant or hotel.
dive
Be able to use, occupy, or enjoy something without having to share it with anyone else
have (got) something to oneself
completely drunk
hammered
someone who becomes drunk very easily
lightweight
to annoy someone or make them disappointed
be bummed out
extremely drunk
smashed
the feeling of being tired and sick because you have drunk too much alcohol or taken too many drugs
hangover
a pleasant feeling of being slightly drunk
buzzed
to formally choose someone or something for a particular purpose
designate
to sleep somewhere for the night, usually when you did not plan to do this
crash
心有余而力不足
The mind is willing, but the body is weak
