grup 24 Flashcards
conceive - 2
1- We can’t conceive of living without a telephone.
2- The doctor said she couldn’t conceive children.
comprise - 1
Female students comprise more than half of the class.
pull up - 1
The car didn’t pull up at the red light.
cut out - 2
1- Cut out greasy food.
2- I’m not cut out for an office job.
could do with - 1
This room could do with a cleaning.
run off - 1
Would you mind running off some more copies?
start on at - 1
She started on at her husband about the way he is always looking at other women.
tear off - 1
I’m short of time, so I must tear off.
wind up - 2
1- I wound up the alarm clock.
2- He keeps doing stuff like that, he is going to wind up in prison.
solidarity - 1
The spirit of solidarity is important in a team.
shift - 1
Give me a hand to shift furniture.
refrain - 1
The doctor advised him to refrain from alcohol.
indulge - 1
Parents shouldn’t indulge their children so much by giving them everything.
remnant - 1
As there are remnants of the last night’s meal, we don’t need to cook now.
benign - 2
1- The weather is quite benign, perfect for a walk outside.
2- A benign tumour will not cause you any fatal harm.
plausible - 1
I stood still, trying to invent a plausible excuse.
cunning - 1
The fox is famous for being cunning.
gullible - 1
He is so gullible that he’ll believe anything you tell him.
prudent - 1
One should be very prudent with personal data online.
earnest - 1
Despite their earnest efforts they couldn’t save the patient.
earnest money - 1
The buyer said he had paid earnest money for the car.
contraction - 3
1- Cold causes the contraction of the metal.
2- Her contractions are nine minutes apart.
3- “Wouldn’t” is a contraction of “would not”.
scope - 1
We widened the scope of the investigation.
resilient - 1
Cactus is a very resilient plant.
freaky - 1
I bumped into that freaky friend of yours.
excerpt - 1
The boy read an excerpt of the poem to the girl.
get sb down - 1
His drinking heavily is getting his wife down.
behold - 1
We got up early to behold the sunrise.
be even - 1
If you give me 50TL, we’ll be even.
fidget - 1
Children can’t sit still for long without fidgeting.
I’m easy - 1
I don’t mind whether we stay in or go out. I’m easy.
make ends meet - 1
Many people can’t make ends meet due to the inflation.
with a vengeance - 1
After a week of good weather, rain returned with a vengeance.
menial - 1
Doing housework is fairly menial.
resort to - 1
People, who owe huge amount of money, resort to sell their houses.
be committed - 1
For a happy marriage, couples must be committed to eachother.
noted for - 1
The lake is noted for its bird population.
spouse - 1
Spouses were invited to the company dinner.
odds - 1
The odds are that he will win.
be at odds - 1
Politicians are at odds over what’s the truth.
lose heart - 1
Don’t lose your heart and try again.
before long - 1
“I’ll be home before long.” were his last words.
by virtue of smt - 1
She became a Turkish resident by virtue of her marriage.
stumble - 2
1- The drunk man stumbled along the street.
2- I hope I won’t stumble any of my words in my presentation.
extol - 1
He keeps extolling the merits of his new car.
petition - 1
I have signed a petition for animal rights.
moan - 2
1- The injured man moaned all night.
2- He is always moaning about having no money.
