Expression2 Flashcards
To cause discomfort or indigestion after swallowing; to not be easily digestible.
Sit heavy on stomach
I don’t think I’m ready for a hike just yet; that big breakfast is sitting heavy on the stomach.
someone who does several different jobs, especially in the entertainment industry:
Multi-hyphenate
ˈhaɪfəneɪt
Peter Gerard was one of the era’s multi-hyphenates, having written, starred in, and directed two hit movies.
To sell or produce something so successfully as to overshadow all others in the same field
Corner the market
The massive company has cornered the online retail market over the years, making it very hard for other companies to compete.
extremely unreasonable or unpleasant
hɔːˈrendəs
• It would have been a nightmare, it would have been horrendous.
to think carefully about the possible results of something
Think through
It’s my fault. I didn’t think it through.
I should have thought through it
full of liquid, gas, food etc, so that you look or feel much larger than normal
ˈbloʊ
I felt so bloated after Thanksgiving dinner.
the bloated state bureaucracy
When you are freed from an obligation, you’re said to be ______ ___ _______
Off the hook
The prosecutor dropped the charges against her so she is off the hook.
My dad is sick so I’m off the hook for babysitting my brother tonight.
1) The act of unpleasantly and permanently ending relations with another person, or an organization.
2) To act harshly/disgracefully upon leaving a situation to ensure that you will not be welcomed back.
3) To cut off the way upon which you came from, making it impossible to return or retreat.
1) Our friendship was so broken by that point, the only way we could move on was to burn bridges between us.
2) She walked out of the store she was employed at, screaming and cursing at the management. She burned her bridges and will never be able to step back in there again.
3) In order to commit the troops to battle, the general made the difficult, and risky choice of burning bridges behind them.
to be unaware of things that most people know about
This guy lives under a rock—he doesn’t even know that George Bush isn’t the president of the United States anymore.
to make someone very interested and excited, so that they listen or watch something very carefully
ɪnˈθrɔːl $ -ˈθrɒːl/
The children were enthralled by the story she was telling.
I was enthralled with his classes.
if you are ____________by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them or listening to them because they are so attractive or have such a powerful effect
The first time I saw Diana I was mesmerized by her beauty.
Audiences will be mesmerized by the film’s dazzling photography.
to unfairly consider a person, activity etc as belonging to a particular type or group
pɪdʒənhoʊl
When your band becomes successful, people immediately try to pigeonhole you, but we’re into all kinds of music - dance, rock, jazz, blues.
to start working hard
buckle down
You had better buckle down if you want to get good grades.
how someone approach
to go about
it depends on how you go about the problem
It means you if you create something that everybody needs/wants, they will come to you rather than you having to go to them.
if you build it they will come
to use something or depend on someone’s help when dealing with a difficult situation, especially after other methods have failed
fall back on
She has no relatives to fall back on.
different from the one you have and can be used instead
ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv
alternative for
alternative to Youtube
to read something quickly and eagerly, or watch something with great interest
devour
He devoured science fiction books.
dɪˈvaʊr (뒤에 얼 발음 확실하게)
in suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution
on the edge of one’s seat
The movie had me on the edge of my seat right from the beginning
If you ________ something or someone or if they ________ , you force them to do something they are not really capable of, and they may be harmed as a result.
overstretch
There is a danger that a voluntary organization can take on more than it can handle and consequently overstretch its resources.
Problems only arise when people overstretch themselves.
To fail to attend to one’s responsibilities or duties; to be inattentive to that which is important or for which one is responsible.
fall asleep at the wheel
Johnson was supposed to make sure the paperwork went through before the deadline, but it looks like he fell asleep at the wheel.
to remain calm in a frightening or difficult situation
Keep one’s cool
He kept his cool
lose one’s cool
He has lost his cool
someone or something that is a complete failure or very bad
A train wreck
It was a total train wreck
To delay doing something
Hold off
I wanted to say something but i held off because i was afraid that i would say the wrong thing
to strongly criticize somebody for something they have done
To take someone to task
He was taken to task for not reporting the problem earlier.
to talk to someone for a short time to find out how they are or what they think about something:
to touch base with someone
I just wanted to quickly touch base with you: did you get an email from my secretary about the meeting?
to treat someone rudely, especially by ignoring them when you meet
to insult someone by not giving them any attention or treating them as if they are not important:
they snubbed the ruling Liberal government
arguments and disagreement, especially in an organization, group, political party, etc.:
dissension dɪsenʃən
There are signs of dissension within the ruling political party
realtor
riːəltɔːr
tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.
Cynical or worn out due to past experience
Jaded
I feel jaded about politics
If something ______ people, it helps them to have a better life, for example by making them feel happy or by improving their social conditions.
Uplift
We need a little something to help sometimes, to uplift us and make us feel better
This term describes a depressive state where the person experiencing the ___________ ______ is getting more and more depressed, perhaps due to causes unknown. It is called a downward spiral because there is no way to stop it, its just going to get worse and worse… until the person crashes, and maybe finds their way back to happiness.
To go a downward spiral
To break a downward spiral
To be out of touch with the everyday world and to be unrealistic because of it.
To be living in a fantasy (world).
To have impractical ideas or dreams. Sometimes the person doesn’t know the facts or reality of the situation.
To be daydreaming and not paying attention to what is happening around you right now.
You are physically present but your mind and thoughts are somewhere else.
You are distracted from the present.
To have one’s head in the clouds
You have your head in the clouds.
He has his head in the clouds.
She has her head in the clouds.
좋은 날을 보내다
I have the time of my life
to someone take away your motivation for or excitement about something.
Another meaning is to take away someone’s advantage.
To take the wind out of the sail
He was so excited to see me, it really just took the wind out of my sails.
to deny, reject, or refuse to consider someone’s idea or opinion
To shot down
I tried to talk to my dad about going camping this summer and he totally shot down my suggestion.
to add damage, to hurt, or to do something negative to a person when they’re already suffering from something else. In other words, it is to cause further misfortune to someone who is already in a difficult situationa
To kick someone when someone’s down
His dad was hospitalized yesterday. I think he said it was a minor heart attack. Anyways, I just don’t want to kick the guy while he’s down.
the good and bad times—the happy or successful times and the bad or unsuccessful time. This phrase can be used to describe someone’s career, relationship, or any other span of time in someone’s life.
✔️the high points and the low points
✔️ups and downs
✔️ highs and low
As with any career, I had my highs and lows as I was furthering my business
people who are very different from each other are often attracted to each other
opposites attract and likes repel
there’s a lot of uncertainty
nothing is cast in stone
When things have become more calm or stable; when the consequences (of something) have become known or manageable.
after the dust settles down
Lots of people opposed the gay marriage legislation, but after the dust has settled, I hope they’ll see that there was no reason to be afraid of it.
