H29: weather & climate Flashcards
1
Q
cold (informal)
A
freezing, nippy, chilly
2
Q
hot (informal)
A
boiling, sweltering, roasting
3
Q
windy (informal)
A
blowy, breezy
4
Q
oppressive, sultry (weather: high humidity and/or heat)
A
stifling, heavy, close
5
Q
a downpour / deluge (informal)
A
it’s chucking it down / it’s pouring
6
Q
humid (informal)
A
muggy, clammy, sticky
7
Q
the general atmosphere or situation in society
A
the climate
8
Q
hardly ever miserable
A
sunny disposition
9
Q
cold and unfriendly
A
frosty
10
Q
to have so much work that you almost can’t deal with it
A
to be snowed under with work
11
Q
when someone is not trusted because people think they did something bad
A
to be under a cloud
12
Q
to cause someone to be unable to think clearly
A
to cloud someone’s judgement
13
Q
a large number of
A
a hail / storm of
14
Q
wazig
A
hazy
15
Q
a very long time ago
A
in the mists of history
