Global deck Flashcards
on-call
If a worker is on call, he or she is available to work or make official visits at any time when needed. e.g., She’s a doctor, so she’s often on call at the weekend.
To loop someone in
To keep someone informed of what is happening. e.g., Please loop me in on any developments.
To punt on something
If you punt on something, you decide not to do or include it. e.g., We punted on a motion that makes no sense.
Cognate (linguistic term)
A word that has the same origin as another word, or is related in some way to another word
To parking lot something
A parking lot is a place to capture comments, topics, or questions that are not related to the agenda. It keeps the focus on the immediate discussion while deferring (i.e., “parking”) other topics for later.
PHRASAL VERB various meanings invent an explanation invent a story/poem etc combine and form something prepare something provide remainder become friends again work extra time
let’s kiss and _______ ________
To make up (various meanings)
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/british/make-up_1
Curfew
a regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night.
To vaccinate
treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; inoculate.
cuisine
a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment.
bitter
feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment because of bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment.
ish
to some extent.
rotten
morally, socially, or politically corrupt.
sissy
a person regarded as effeminate or cowardly.
cripple
someone to become unable to walk or move normally.
snuffle
breathe noisily through the nose due to a cold or crying.
start - up
the action or process of setting something in motion.
toddler
a young child who is just beginning to walk.
to be much better than other similar things or people
e.g. We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one _____ ___ from the rest.
stand out
e.g. stood out
to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else
e.g. The lecturer temporarily _________ from her subject to deal with a related theory
digress
e.g. digressed
to start to do an activity quickly
e.g. Don’t waste time with small talk; ___ ___ ___ ____ right away
get off the mark
e.g. get off the mark
to complete or finish something
e.g. It’s getting late – let’s ____ __ __
wrap up something
e.g. wrap it up
a warning to consider something before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more general statement
e.g. He agreed to the interview, with the ______ that he could approve the final article.
caveat
e.g. caveat
If a skill you had is _____, it is not as good as it was because you have not practised it:
rusty
to make a lot of short, dry, sharp sounds
e.g. The radio started to _______
crackle
e.g. crackle
to try too hard to please someone, especially someone in a position of authority, in a way that other people find unpleasant
e.g. The rest of the class were sick of watching him _____-____.
brown-nose
e.g. brown-nose
to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten
e.g. You’d better _____ __ __ your French before going to Paris
brush up on something
e.g. brush up on
to appear or happen, especially suddenly or unexpectedly
e.g. The words “Hard disk failure - program aborted” ______ __ on the screen.
pop up
e.g. popped up
to arrange for an event or activity to happen
e.g. We need to ___ __ a meeting to discuss the proposals.
set something up
e.g. set up
to not do something immediately
e.g. They’ve decided to ____ ___ on buying a car until they’re both working.
hold off
e.g. hold off
to look for something on a computer or website by moving from general information to more detailed information
e.g. Many websites have some form of hyperlink navigation as you _____ ____
drill down
e.g. drill down
to plan something in detail
e.g. Our agents will help you to ___ ___ a strategy for wealth accumulation in the future
map something out
to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date
e.g. The meeting has been ___ ___ for a week
put something off
A reference to the movie “Ferris _______’s Day Off”
Used as filler when nobody responds to a question or statement.
e.g. Person 1: Has anybody seen my hat?
Person 2: …
Person 1: _______?
Bueller
He was _______ in broad daylight.
to attack a person in a public place and steal their money:
To Mug/ To be mugged
He was mugged in broad daylight.
On the plane, he was _________ to an FBI agent.
two metal rings, joined by a short chain, that are locked around a prisoner’s wrists to prevent free movement:
To be handcuffed / handcuffs
She was taken away in handcuffs.
On the plane, he was handcuffed to an FBI agent.
I didn’t know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him ___ ______ __ __ _____.
to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibility of doing either:
the benefit of the doubt
I didn’t know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt
There are many ways of _______ this problem.
to try to deal with something or someone
to tackle
There are many ways of tackling this problem.
(Hobby) PHRASAL VERB
He left a job in the City to ____ __ farming
take up
f you take up an activity or a subject, you become interested in it and spend time doing it, either as a hobby or as a career.
When one player behaves badly, it _____ __ the whole team.
to influence people’s opinion of a person, group, or organization:
reflect on someone/something
When one player behaves badly, it reflects on the whole team.
the state of feeling healthy and happy
well-being
Seeing her grandchildren gave her a sense of well-being.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
tongue twister
