Expression 5 Flashcards
1
Q
expect more
A
hold to a higher standard
They are held to a higher standard.
2
Q
Causing damage or harm.
A
detrimental [detrəˈmentl]
Long term exposure to microgravity can trigger detrimental physiological responses in the human body.
3
Q
very careful about small details,
A
meticulous
/məˈtɪkjələs
He was meticulous in his use of words.
4
Q
to argue that there is a difference between two things, when the difference is really too small to be important
A
split hairs
Don’t waste your time on this. It’s just splitting hairs
I don’ mean to split hairs but this issue should be addressed.
5
Q
심쿵하다
A
to skip the beat; to miss the beat