ESLPodcast 46 - Taking Credit Flashcards
to allow people to believe that one has done something praiseworthy, whether or not one has actually done it.
Jeff: You’re not going to believe what happened?
Lucy: Oh, is the big meeting over? What happened?
Jeff: Dan tried to ……..our idea for the new campaign.
I can’t take credit for the entire success. Toby helped a lot. Mary took credit for everything that Dave did.
To carry out a deception or swindle.
Jeff: You’re not going to believe what happened?
Lucy: Oh, is the big meeting over? What happened?
Jeff: Dan tried to take credit for our idea for the new campaign.
Lucy: You’re kidding me! I thought he might try to …… like this, but I didn’t think he’d have the nerve to do that.
pull something
To emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.
Lucy: You’re kidding me! I thought he might try to pull something like this, but I didn’t think he’d have the nerve to do that.
Jeff: Yeah, and to ….., he said that he did it all by himself.
The boss fired Fred and, to top it all off, he asked security to escort him to the door.
A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable.
Lucy: You’re kidding me! I thought he might try to pull something like this, but I didn’t think he’d have the nerve to do that.
Jeff: Yeah, and to top it off, he said that he did it all by himself.
Lucy: He’s unbelievable. What a ……! He slacks off for the last two weeks and doesn’t lift a finger to help on any part of the project.
I finally fired him, because he was being a real jerk to his customers, even to some of the staff.
To be unproductive; to not perform one’s duties.
Lucy: You’re kidding me! I thought he might try to pull something like this, but I didn’t think he’d have the nerve to do that.
Jeff: Yeah, and to top it off, he said that he did it all by himself.
Lucy: He’s unbelievable. What a jerk! He …….for the last two weeks and doesn’t lift a finger to help on any part of the project.
Emily is slacking off since this is her last semester; she completely stopped trying to make good grades.
to make minimal effort; to help as little as possible
Lucy: You’re kidding me! I thought he might try to pull something like this, but I didn’t think he’d have the nerve to do that.
Jeff: Yeah, and to top it off, he said that he did it all by himself.
Lucy: He’s unbelievable. What a jerk! He slacks off for the last two weeks and doesn’t ……. to help on any part of the project.
They weep when they see the country being so much exploited and yet nobody lifts a finger.
To escape punishment for.
Lucy: You’re kidding me! I thought he might try to pull something like this, but I didn’t think he’d have the nerve to do that.
Jeff: Yeah, and to top it off, he said that he did it all by himself.
Lucy: He’s unbelievable. What a jerk! He slacks off for the last two weeks and doesn’t lift a finger to help on any part of the project.
Jeff: Well, he’s not going to……. I’m going to talk to the senior vice president. I think she’ll listen
Do you think we could get away with taking Dad’s car?
Not many people have gotten away with stealing that much money.
Our teacher’s so strict, he’d never let us get away with anything in class.
“He thought he could get away with not doing any work.”
unbiased and impartial
ucy: He’s unbelievable. What a jerk! He slacks off for the last two weeks and doesn’t lift a finger to help on any part of the project.
Jeff: Well, he’s not going to get away with it. I’m going to talk to the senior vice president. I think she’ll listen.
Lucy: Are you sure? I think she’s ……, but maybe she thinks we should work it out with Dan ourselves. She might not want to step in.
fair-minded
разробраться, разрешить проблему
ucy: He’s unbelievable. What a jerk! He slacks off for the last two weeks and doesn’t lift a finger to help on any part of the project.
Jeff: Well, he’s not going to get away with it. I’m going to talk to the senior vice president. I think she’ll listen.
Lucy: Are you sure? I think she’s fair-minded, but maybe she thinks we should …..with Dan ourselves. She might not want to step in.
to work it out
To get involved; to act
ucy: He’s unbelievable. What a jerk! He slacks off for the last two weeks and doesn’t lift a finger to help on any part of the project.
Jeff: Well, he’s not going to get away with it. I’m going to talk to the senior vice president. I think she’ll listen.
Lucy: Are you sure? I think she’s fair-minded, but maybe she thinks we should work it out with Dan ourselves. She might not want to ……
to step in
o shirk or disregard (a duty or person).
Jeff: Well, can you think of another way to handle this?
Lucy: I wish I could. I don’t want to just ……, but we have to think of the fall out. Maybe the senior VP will end up thinking we can’t fight our own battles.
I decided to blow off the meeting and leave early.
We’ve both been blowing off Peter all day: he’s really boring.
A negative side effect; an undesirable or unexpected consequence.
Jeff: Well, can you think of another way to handle this?
Lucy: I wish I could. I don’t want to just blow it off, but we have to think of the ……. Maybe the senior VP will end up thinking we can’t fight our own battles.
Psychological fallout in the shadow of terrorism,
To annoy, aggravate.
Jeff: Well, can you think of another way to handle this?
Lucy: I wish I could. I don’t want to just blow it off, but we have to think of the fallout. Maybe the senior VP will end up thinking we can’t fight our own battles.
Jeff: Yeah, you’re right. I’m just so ticked off right now I can’t think.
It really ticks me off when people don’t use proper punctuation marks.
o decrease in temperature, activity, or temper.
eff: Well, can you think of another way to handle this?
Lucy: I wish I could. I don’t want to just blow it off, but we have to think of the fall out. Maybe the senior VP will end up thinking we can’t fight our own battles.
Jeff: Yeah, you’re right. I’m just so ticked off right now I can’t think.
Lucy: That’s probably the problem. We both need to ……so we can think straight. Let’s get some coffee and see what we can come up with.
You are getting a little too angry, you need to cool off.
To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down.
Lucy: That’s probably the problem. We both need to cool off so we can think straight. Let’s get some coffee and see what we can come up with.
Jeff: That sounds good. But, if I see Dan on the way out, I’m going to……that guy.
As soon as our driver saw an insurgent in a car holding a detonation device, he floored the pedal and was 2,000 feet away when that car bomb exploded. We escaped certain death in the nick of time!
