E.W.2 Flashcards
drop me a line
to write someone a letter, especially a short informal one:
Just drop me a line when you decide on a date
drop sb/sth off
to take someone or something to a particular place, usually by car, as you travel to a different place:
We dropped our luggage off at the hotel and went sightseeing.
drop behind
to get further behind or away from something or someone:
As the pace quickened, Pepe began to drop behind.
drop off
to start to sleep
drop out
to not do something that you were going to do, or to stop doing something before you have completely finished:
He dropped out of the race after two laps.
drop it/the subject
to stop talking about something, especially because it is upsetting or annoying:
I don’t want to talk about it any more - let’s drop the subject.
drop everything
to stop whatever you are doing:
We just dropped everything and rushed to the hospital.
To bear no resemblance
To bear no resemblance
bear the scars
to still suffer emotional pain from something unpleasant that happened in the past
bear fruit
If something that someone does bears fruit, it produces successful results:
Eventually her efforts bore fruit and she got the job she wanted.
bear down
to put more effort into doing something:
We’re giving up too many points - we have to bear down.
bear with sb
to be patient and wait while someone does something:
If you’ll just bear with me for a moment, I’ll find you a copy of the drawings.
bear down on sb/sth
to move in a threatening way towards someone or something:
I looked up to see the car bearing down on me.
bear on sth
to be connected or related to something:
I don’t see how that information bears on this case.
bear up
to deal with a very sad or difficult situation in a brave and determined way:
“How has she been since the funeral?” “Oh, she’s bearing up.”
on the tip of your tongue
about to be said if you can remember it:
I know her - her name is on the tip of my tongue, but it won’t come to me.
speak out
to say in public what you think about something such as a law or an official plan or action:
He spoke out against the school’s admissions policy.
speak up for sb/sth
to support someone or something, especially by saying good things about him, her, or it:
She has often spoken up for the rights of working mothers.
speak up
to speak in a louder voice so that people can hear you:
Could you speak up? We can’t hear at the back.
speak your mind
to say what you think about something very directly:
He’s certainly not afraid to speak his mind.
come to light
If facts come to light, they become known publicly:
Fresh evidence has recently come to light that suggests that he didn’t in fact commit the murder.
bring to light
to cause something to be known:
Her research has brought to light new information about Jefferson’s early life.
call into question
to cause doubts about something:
The fact that a party can be voted into power by a minority of the electorate calls into question the country’s electoral system.
not in the same league
not nearly as good as something or someone else:
She’s a brilliant golfer - I’m not in the same league.
out of your league
doing something that you are not skilled enough to do, esp. compared to other people doing the same thing:
She has been working very hard on the project, but I think she’s a little out of her league.
follow sth through
to do what needs to be done to complete something:
He didn’t follow through with his promise to help.
egg on sb
to encourage someone to do something, esp. something unwise or bad:
Egged on by his top aides, he was determined to win.
weigh
If a problem or responsibility weighs on you, it makes you worried or unhappy:
He’s under huge pressure at work and it’s really weighing on him.
She knew she had been unfair to him and it weighed heavily on her mind for a long time.
