General Flashcards
1
Q
Call shotgun
A
I am calling shotgun.[claiming right to sit next to the driver]
2
Q
coup
A
an instance of successfully achieving a difficult thing
3
Q
let sthg slide
A
do nothing about something
4
Q
cliques
A
close knit group that doesn’t allow others to join
5
Q
deposition
A
sworn out-of-court testimony from witness
6
Q
forced comedy
A
e.g. The Office series
7
Q
Protege’
A
He was a protégé of the great composer [ someone protected/trained by a person of experience]
8
Q
Smoulder
A
smouldering love /rage.[exist in a suppressed state, burn slowly with smoke but no flame]
