How to Answer “What Are Your Weaknesses? Flashcards
Go ‘swimmingly’
verb - adverb
Successfully and without any problems
* I thought the meeting went just swimmingly!
* I think with enough preparation the party will go swimmingly.
Dreaded question
noun
A question one is scared of being asked
* After a few minutes he asked the dreaded question…
* I anticipate some dreaded questions coming up during the interview.
In the blink of an eye
idiom
Very quickly
* She managed to finish this task in the blink of an eye!
* In the blink of an eye these new AI tools can write what you need.
Something comes
‘crashing down’
verbal phrase
To be destroyed suddenly
* The value of Bitcoin came crashing down last year.
* His world came crashing down after his wife left him.
Tricky
adjective
Something that is difficult to deal with, needing careful attention and skill
* I had to deal with quite a tricky situation in Hong Kong.
* The exam was full of very tricky questions…
To be placed in a good light
verbal phrase
To be shown in a way that makes someone / something look good
* If you do that it will certainly place you in a very good light.
* It won’t place you in a good light if you are continuously late for meetings.
Cliché
noun
Something / someone that is not original or interesting because it has often been seen before
* He has become such a cliché of a typical businessman.
* Every new Disney movie seems like a cliché to me…
Minor
adjective
Having little importance
* This is really only a minor concern for us.
* I sustained some minor injuries during the match.
Eager
adjective
Wanting very much to do something
* She told me that she is very eager to meet you!
* I am eager to pursue this opportunity.
Gauge
verb
To calculate the amount of something
* It’s hard to gauge exactly how long this training will take.
* We are trying to gauge our clients’ reaction to this ad.
Deliberate
(over something)
verb
To think about or discuss issues & decisions carefully
* We deliberated over this issue for many hours.
* I had to deliberate over this decision very carefully.
Allocate time
verbal phrase
To assign various amounts of time to certain tasks / activities
* I’m trying to allocate more of my time to leisure.
* How much time do you usually allocate to replying to emails?
Volunteer
verb
To offer to do something for free that you do not have to do, usually to help others
* I try to volunteer on the weekends to help clean up the beach.
* She’s been volunteering on her days off to help feed the homeless.
