Gd12 Flashcards
Then, off to my right around 10 metres, the shark bent, twisted and went
volte-face on a sixpence, gathering speed as it cruised back toward me
I stared at her, breath ragged, as she walked to the door, sashaying
her hips calmly
She draped the white fur coat seductively around her shoulders and
sashayed into the sitting room
They’ve spun, tangoed, waltzed, rumbaed, salsaed, funked, jazzed, hip-hopped and twirled their little hearts out and now they’re sashaying
off into the sunset in an hour-long final
The script is laced
with expletives
His voice was laced
with derision
The communications director had drawn criticism after calling a reporter to give a profanity-laced
tirade against his colleagues
There is no guaranteed
fail-safe procedure
Europe was first to introduce habeas
corpus and the jury system
To overstep their
power
You’ve got a lot on your
plate at the moment
Postnatal
care helper
It’s like taking candies
from a baby
Baby
blues
He acts like a
crybaby
Don’t fight before
bed
Whatever will be,
will be
Black letter
law approach
China fleshed out its
stand in the Himalayan border row with India on Wednesday, saying the number of Indian troops in what Beijing claims as its territory had dropped to 40 from a peak of 400
Police talked down a man in Hong Kong window ledge
stand-off sparked by an axe attack on his wife
Everyone is hard
at work
It’s revolting. It put me
off my food
A hospice
nurse
She sounded pretty
freaked out
A do-
gooder
A triage
nurse
Everything around us, from the inescapable rat race to the gender imbalance, seems
primed to facilitate a single lifestyle
There’s a lot of casual dating and hooking up, but there is a
dearth of deep and meaningful relationships
It means we have a foot out the door, waiting for someone better to
cross our path
Most respondents say they would be willing to go down a couple of
notches in looks to be with someone who met a lot of their other criteria
What about who think love is
overrated and genuinely don’t care
Is it wrong to be alone?
Different strokes for different folks
The play’s cast was excellent, but the dialogue was unforgivably
cringeworthy
He had long cherished a secret
fantasy about his future
It remains vital both to China and to the country’s trading partners–the adaptor that converts the mainland’s financial and legal
voltage into the one used by the rest of the world
Business folk have three worries: that Hong Kong will be usurped by Shanghai; that it can no longer claim to be a pan-Asian hub; and that it is a
laggard in technology
Foreign banks are all
but excluded
The banks are assumed to fudge their futures. Property rights are fluid, as evidenced by
crackdowns on tycoons in the past three years
Few multinationals would domicile a big holding company on the mainland under its opaque
laws and tax code
Instead a riot of free trading by individuals, buy and sell orders are
aggregated by the authorities on both sides of the border, and settled bilaterally once a day
China can keep tabs on mainland investors and it requires them to
repatriate the proceeds of share sales, in yuan
It was unbecoming for a university to do anything so
crass as advertising its wares
Could you enlighten us
more on the project and your plan in mind
We would camp out in the backyard and run
naked through the grass on a dare
Trump ramps up
threats to North Korea: ‘fire and fury’ wasn’t tough enough
The fear of financial turmoil still trumps Beijing’s
desire for a global currency or a clean float system
August 11 2015 (the date of the yuan devaluation) left no
fond memories for him as many of his bank’s clients panicked
Some insiders consider this
to be moral turpitude on my part
His actions amounted to an act of
moral turpitude
He could spot hypocrisy, pomposity, smugness,
snobbery, tomfoolery and turpitude from miles away
- Does he?
- Not that I saw
I swung by
that place down the street and got you some dinner
Philip was a serial philanderer who did not bother to conduct his affairs very
discreetly, which infuriated the moody and jealous Joan
We joined the tail
end of a queue
The guy down the hall says he didn’t hear anything.
Ditto the manager
Correct the, sort of, daffy
things that she says
A steep membership
fee
The most romantic
gesture he ever made
- You’re gonna think I’m crazy
- Try me
How are we gonna fit a dinner
date in
That’s pretty much not in the
cards
You know, old like a shriveled-up
raisin
She’s proved she’s got
swag with this sporty two-piece
Adam had swag – he moved like a man who had the
world at his feet
He was an amazing dancer and his demeanor radiated
confidence and suave
As e-commerce giants put the squeeze on brick-and-mortar
shops in the Lion City’s malls, savvy operators are rethinking the world of retail by offering food, drink …. and experiences
More and more Singaporeans are shopping like her – with clicks of a mouse rather than
heels
Even the annual Great Singapore Sale cannot forestall
the decline
The Goliath of online shopping Amazon landed
on the island
Given the sweltering tropical heat, seeking
refuge in air-conditioned malls remains a national pastime
These shops saw rents grow in the first half of thins year,
bucking the industry trend
Eateries are low-hanging
fruit for malls – they fill up the vacant spaces and go some way in helping to draw crowds as most activities in Singapore revolve around eating
Others take on their rivals online, opening virtual
storefronts to complement their physical presence
Asked if he thought the death of retail was inevitable, he
demurred
Seat-of-the-
pants
I always had a sense of music and rhythm. And that worked in
my favour
Lam hitched up his bermudas to show 21 staples driven into the flesh, which he said were the
handiwork of his torturers
The team scored a four-nil victory and earned bragging
rights over their opponents
We have been given the
runaround many times
We have been given the short
end of the stick many times
The kids play merry
hell until she tells them to go to bed at once
He would raise hell and would not budge
an inch
What woman would consider a date with him,
much less a marriage?
The Green Paper does not mention this issue,
still less propose change
This is understandable enough – but the idea that the former should find it surprising,
still less offensive, is anything but
Is it that the administration rides a tiger and is
afraid to dismount
She was riding a tiger and there was
no way of escape
She was always giving it to him about the radishes and the
vegetable skins in the garbage disposal
I asked the waiter for a clean folk and all I got was
attitude
Chinese children head off or return to boarding schools in Britain for a
prized education
Asian would remain a rare
sight at the school for a decade more
A public school education was prohibitively
expensive
Abandoned and desolate, I sobbed until I thought my heart would
break. I was told that crying was not allowed and that it was a weakness only for girls
When I was sweaty, I doused myself with water
scooped from an earthenware jar
Twenty pieces of music is a bit much to take in at one
sitting
In his place as discipline master was a thickset, older man with broad shoulders, short red hair and steely,
pale blue eyes
He was as strong as a bull and had a personality
to match
He was a rough, tough man, fond of
lording it over us seven- to 12-year-olds, whom he called “weedies”
Then came the underpants examinations, and woe
betide those found with a “skid mark”
I was sometimes one of the kneeling boys, looking left under the tunnel of arched bodies, listening as the
thwacks and the whimpering drew ever closer
His rules could be whimsical. I copped
it once for jumping down a couple of steps instead of walking down them
To my incredulity, the priests shrugged and
gave embarrassed smiles
He spread his arms in
invitation
I was astonished but, although I well knew the monster that lurked
behind the mask, my curiosity overcame my trepidation
Has the world cottoned on to my gentle wit, my innate sense of style, or my ability to tug
at the emotional heartstrings so dexterously?
The clip was deemed too
racy for TV
Although shallow charges and discharges hit the longevity sweet
spot, there are exceptions to this rule
Make sure to keep it in a Goldilocks
spot: not too hot and not too cold
Don’t get marry just
for the sake of it
The Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal provided limited
sailings
No fear shone in their orange eyes, only an evil deadness that could be felt, making one’s skin
crawl
Yet in one scene he overturns the balance of power between them with a single disturbing gesture, and the sleazy
satisfaction on his face makes one’s skin crawl
All these books were shelved indiscriminately without regard to the language in which they were written, and this jumble proved that the captain could read fluently whatever volumes he
chanced to pick up
It’s becoming a
stroll
This morning she lost her fight
for life
He strummed a few
chords
The ref called me and over and gave me my marching
orders
He ended the fight with his face
bloodied and battered
Is Gareth Bale to Man Utd back on the
cards
Young Kim is justified in responding the correct
proportion to the military provocations from US-Japan-SK warmongers
In a majority decision, the full bench of the Supreme Court quashed
the previous suspended sentence
In a written decision following the two day hearing the tribunal
bench unanimously backed her claim for unfair dismissal
Although the first lady tried to pull together a utilitarian look for the occasion, her stilettos are
throwing people off
She wore an all-black ensemble of cropped tailored trousers and a simple black top, fittingly
accompanied by an army-green bomber jacket
How out of
touch can you be
More notably, FLOTUS slipped
on some white Stan Smith Adidas sneakers
The fire started in a wheelie
bin pushed against a door and the flames were already starting to spread
Drag races are a regular event on the stretch and motorcycle riders pulling
wheelies and other stunts are a common sight in the late hours
Soft to the foot, the densely textured lawns would have rivaled the most
luxuriant carpets woven by the hand of man
I am at a total loss of
words
He was tempted to take off his shirt, but knew that the wicked little insects would
eat him alive
I think there are times when he needs to retreat from media attention, because the same media that will give you exposure is same media that will
eat you alive later on
They ganged up
on him
You’re in for a rude
shock
They had overlooked the red
flag that should have alerted them to the country’s disastrous investment strategy
For an immigrant boy this marital alliance was no mean
feat
They sold 1 million cards in the first year of business – no mean
feat, given the problems many businesses are facing
He penned several newspaper articles that introduced
snippets of linguistic and cultural paraphernalia
His works has been a desk
staple of almost all sinology and translation scholars and students
This is a peach of a site that deserves the application of real
genius, not dull commercialism
It was another peach of
a day
They stuck to their task and broke through with a
peach of a try
Beautiful people masquerading as mingers guarantee
brilliant transformation for the crucial ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos
We’re nothing that special; not mingers but not
beauty queens either
I’ve always been a sucker for a good sense of humour and turn of
phrase; that can cover many flaws
I’m always a sucker for these kind of movies, with innocent, dreamy teenagers wandering around in orange
sunlight, seeking some sort of self-discovery
Those that pay for their pieces of paper from unscrupulous overseas institutions in the West are
utter fools
The recent test, a slap in the face for both China and the US, could have a sobering
effect on the two powers, sharpening the choices before them and strengthening their resolve to cooperate for a solution – by military means if necessary
He had them falling for it; hook,
line, and sinker
The media swallowed it – as they always do –
hook, line, and sinker
He looks a sorry
sight with his broken jaw
The judge gave a short
shrift to an argument based on the right to free speech
He liked to boast and she would egg
him on shamelessly
Step up to the
plate
Did someone just pick a percentage out of a
hat and declare it to be fair
Boats that can turn on
a dime
Waste not,
want not
Pale, foul-smelling
stool
We live in the moment; and whatever floats
your boat is okay
If that’s what floats your boat, go for it, but it leads us
nowhere fast
That would suit them
just fine
The absurdly lenient sentence is a
travesty of justice
Temper your enthusiasm.
It’s not much
If worst comes to the
worst, we get caught, we get a bed, three meals a day and better healthcare than we get now
You want to drift off into the sunset, or do you want to go out with
a bang
Oh, good. Chicken thighs are
on special
This is not an admission of
guilt
I think we can make the
light
You show us the ropes, you
get paid
Efforts were made to interest her
in a purchase
He was literally dying with
laughter
Shades
off
I saw a happy gleam in the gallant lad’s eyes, and to communicate his
pleasure, he jiggled around inside his carapace in the world’s silliest way
I can’t for the life of me understand
what you see in her
I could not, for the life of me, find my wedge
of Parmesan cheese
My mind goes blank, my heart beatboxes inside my chest, my skin tingles and dampens and I cannot, for the
life of me, think of anything to say
A smooth-tongued critic who doesn’t pull his
punches
Browser was daring, versatile, and never pulled
his punches
He isn’t exactly known for pulling his punches and the remark is in line with his
sharp-tongued commentary
Such complaints have been dismissed by many as excuses for not
making the grade
McCrann has exhibited how superior intellect will defeat sloganeering hands
down
Bad guy, for all inconvenient
truth which surely will hurt. Lol
How dare you desecrate this holy
ground with foolish intentions
He didn’t care
twopence for her
He was sitting bleary-
eyed on her mattress, his elbows on his knees
We take the liberty to take what was stated in the email as
your stance
Dismissing any agreement as transitional or denying it afterwards, I am afraid, would never lead to
constructive progress
I can’t pass up a
bargain like this, can I?
Argentina must scale
mountain to secure World Cup place
Compromising letters and
blackmail
He was found in a compromising
position
My phone dinged within minutes with a reply, rare because she was one of the least
affable people on the planet
Her bedside manner left
something to be desired
She was no longer able to keep the
lid on her simmering anger
Terri tried to keep a lid on her anger, but was rapidly losing
the fight
Knowing that we have options can be very
liberating in itself
To spring the
surprise
I don’t want to carp
about the way you did it
All the rest is a soap opera dreamed up by politicians and their lickspittles in the London media, just as mad Roman emperors gave their citizens
bread and circuses to keep them from revolting
If you want it reduced to a bunch of craven
lickspittles, then you seem to be following the correct procedure
It is advisable that he weigh more carefully his disdainful utterances if he wants to be taken seriously beyond the narrow
cycle of his lickspittles
