Gd10 Flashcards
Unearthed new
evidence
Great if you two are
an item
I break out in a cold sweat
become extremely worries
cold
sore
Everyone toes the line when
doing business
The lorry contained thousands of pounds worth
of contraband
You would have to turn on the
charm to talk her round
When conditions are
ripe
Scald heated oil
over the fish
have the hots
for sb
Kiss and
make up
Busy body
愛管閒事的人
for heaven’s
sake
spill sth out
爆出來
shady
dealings
sly old
fox
Drown your sorrow
喝悶酒
see you in
a bit
loosen up
放鬆點
fix the problem in
no time
The light bulb
moment
leave her mother deeply
distraught
talent
pool
bereavement
money
covet her
beauty/ power
I must be jinxed - whenever I wash a wine glass,
it breaks
answer to my
conscience
earn by hook or
by crook
she is such a
shrew
Don’t rock
the boat
God’s mill grinds slow but sure
天網灰灰, 疏而不漏
I am wrecked by
self-guilt
The thief tried to make a bolt for
the exit/ door
Do time
服刑
It wouldn’t have
blown
What
nerve!
Be back to
square one
Eschew the pomp that surrounded his predecessors and seeking contact with
the ordinary people
He travelled far and
wide
champion
peace
denounce human right
abuses
deplored the decadence of
the modern world
appear before million-strong
crowds speaking powerfully for human rights
the steady thaw of
the Soviet glacier that lay over central and Eastern Europe
at the behest
of
Diamond-studded
crown
A drawn-out
fight
a botch scheme to
claim…
Scantily clad
women
The animal has to be put
down
Bow to pressure
from developers
He peed
his pants
Nesting
doll
A botched
date
You have a soft spot for
that girl
pep
talk
if memory
serves
Knuckle
bump!
I was gored by
a bull
They are coming up
short
Startling
discovery
Their phenomenal size means they are off
the menu of the predators
He was stricken with grief
since her death
A poverty-stricken
country
The submarine
submerged
She is a
bridezilla now
The teacher read the
Riot Act to the students
There is an ominous
silence
What a remarkable rally
from both players
Throw the baby out
with the bathwater
I felt down
in the dumps
He is working at full/ half
throttle
Back then
當年
My wish went up
in smoke
A management
buyout
I will walk you
out
Get it off
my chest
We are going down
different paths
Take the
anti-depressant
He won’t amount to
anything
Tell me flat out
what you think
They work flat out to get the job
finished
I will go in to seclusion
until the violence ends
To vote as
a block
His early training stood him in
good stead
To help after graduation
and beyond
Let your ideas flourish and
dreams take flight
Lawmakers from all shades of
the political spectrum
A source familiar with
the arrangement said
They have steadfastly ignored the elephant in the room:
the ever-growing debt burden on graduates
They are forced to confront
the elephant in the room
They would not broach the topic
in private
Urge the two sides
to forgo differences
Glutinous
rice
She brought with her a young man
with finely chiseled features
Poems are
highly-wrought
a rambling
six-hour speech
By any standard,
it is big
a flag-draped
coffin
At all times I will be strong in purpose, steadfast in will, resolute in action
Gordon Brown
I am tough in crimes and tough on the causes of crimes
Tony Blair
Recessive
gene
find a needle in a
haystack
It would be very difficult if you
went in blind
All were in
awe
The minister insisted that agreement was
in sight
The intrepid
mountaineers
It is a treasured memento
of the visit
It is the
driving force
She is determined to spread the word
that the environment was in strife
But in the end,
the plan didn’t eventuate
The council subjects her to
“interrogative style” questioning
She began to fear that her plans would
come to naught
Her dream was well on the way
to becoming realty
Her dedication to the task is
spurred by the fear that
Carrie Lam in bid to rally
support
Begin a hunger strike tomorrow
in protest
The minister was nowhere
to be seen
They don’t have enough votes
to pass the motion
The company ramped up
production
The other day I
was…
For good
forever
No-frill ads/product
no flamboyance
Your behaviour today has been
beyond/ above reproach
The organizer is forging ahead
witha programme of the public event
Apply a
dressing (medical)
The Holy Grail
something that is extremely hard to find or get
It is career
limiting
The commuter train veered off
track at the height of rush hour
He was electrocuted
when he touch the bare wires
Double
Dutch
I am not even breaking
a sweat
I am a
natural!
On the house
at the expense of the establishment
Duck and
cover!
“Can I try out your new bicycle?”
“Be my guest”
Chuck sth
out/ away
The world has seen nothing like them before,
or since
The lethal concoction of
venom
How to keep the yolk
running
Custard
pie
The Fed is ready to gear down on
the stimulus to the market
Analysts and oracle abound,
I am quite bullish on the Asia market
It is just a load
of claptrap
The protestors
dispersed
Racial
profiling
He has been plagued with
injuries
Avoid the
wrecking ball
Sudden spark
of genius
Tantalizing
long leg
Blunt-
talking
Steel-rod
Bruce
Curvy
figure
Stag night vs
hen night
Effeminate
sissy
Women’s tongue are like lamb’s tails
- they are never still
Playboy/ womanizer/ ladies’ man/ women killer vs
slut/ whore
After hours of fierce negotiation,
he gained/got/had the upper hand
It is music to
my ears
Six years ago she went cold turkey (=stopped completely)
on a three-pack-a-day smoking habit
We staunchly
opposed to…
Never before
have we…
One swallow doesn’t make
a summer
As a racing driver, he was involved in many serious clashes and had
cheated death on several occasions
An inside
scoop
Old
goat
I have been racking my
brains all day
In an apparent
bid to
inexorable
price rises
Emoticons
A
make
a fuss
sugar-coated
words
a person of
discernment
The trade-based
seats
The play has incurred the wrath/ anger
of both audiences and critics
Be in the
law
a lone
wolf
Don’t think you can
outtalk me
She gave me a dressing-down
for getting there late
Hunch your
torso
Clock off
early
Fall under the
spell of
He runs
the show
Catch you
off guard
off-
putting
Lick the
boots of
Pour to
us!
I like people
of principle
boarder
租客
The tables are
turned
Walk on
all fours
on a substantial
scale
Her parents eventually relented
and let her go to parties
A long-winded
speech
I root for you
I support you
I don’t impose
on you then
His story is full of twists and
turns
Take pity
on sb
