Idiom In Livestream Flashcards
Bring new idea (sth) to the table
to provide something that will be a benefit
Make a strategic desicion
Idiom
Work closely with my team
Aloud = out loud
in a voice loud enough to be heard:
He read her letter aloud to the rest of the family.
I had to read the essay out loud in front of the whole school.
Candlelight
the light that a candle produces when it is burning
Adjust
to move something to a different place or position=to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable:
As a teacher you have to adjust your methods to suit the needs of slower children.
Brushed against
to touch someone or something quickly and lightly:
She heard footsteps behind her and jumped when something brushed against her back.
Nostalgic = sentimental
feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past:
Talking about our old family holidays has made me feel all nostalgic.
Paint sth in shade of color
In the distance
at a point that is far away:
On a clear day you can see the temple in the distance.
Sparkle
to shine brightly with a lot of small points of light:
The snow/sea sparkled in the sunlight.
Toss
to throw something carelessly:
He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin.
It take forever to finish
If you say that something takes forever, you are emphasizing that it seems to take an extremely long time or too long
Be/get ready for sth
Be ready to do
Break down
If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working:
Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road.
Heartfelt
strongly felt and sincere:
heartfelt relief
heartfelt apology/thanks formal Please accept my heartfelt apologies/thanks.
Puddle
a small pool of liquid on the ground, especially from rain
A sense of adj
a general feeling or understanding
A deep sense of peace
Abandon
to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever:
We had to abandon the car.
Fascinated
extremely interested:
We watched fascinated as he cleaned and repaired the watch.
fascinated to I was fascinated to hear about his travels in Japan.
They were absolutely fascinated by the game.
Smell
Aroma
a strong, pleasant smell, usually from food or drink:
the aroma of freshly baked bread
Brew
If you brew tea or coffee, you add boiling water to it to make a hot drink, and if it brews, it gradually develops flavour in the container in which it was made:
[ + two objects ] He brewed us some coffee./He brewed some coffee for us.
Cozy
comfortable and pleasant, especially (of a building) because of being small and warm:
nice and cosy This room is nice and cosy in the winter.
cosy little He showed me into a cosy little room.
Overlook
1/ to provide a view of, especially from above:
Our hotel room overlooked the harbour.
2/ to fail to notice or consider something or someone:
I think there is one key fact that you have overlooked.
Experiment
a test done in order to learn something or to discover if something works or is true:
+experiment on:Some people believe that experiments on animals should be banned.
+experiment to She went there as part of an experiment to learn more about the ways extreme cold affects the body.
+conduct an experiment Scientists are conducting experiments to test the effectiveness of the new drug.
+carry out an experiment The experiment was carried out in a specially equipped lab.
+do an experiment I decided to do an experiment to see how many people would notice that I had moved the furniture around.
+as an experiment I’ve bought a different kind of coffee this week as an experiment (= in order to see what it is like).
+by experiment We can only find the best solution by experiment.
Feel at home=feel familiar with
Comfortable
groundbreaking
very new and a big change from other things of its type:
His latest movie is interesting, but not groundbreaking.
Endangered
1/ in danger of being harmed, lost, unsuccessful, etc.:
Social workers who look after abused or endangered children often have stressful days at work.
2/ endangered birds/plants/species
animals or plants that may soon not exist because there are very few now alive:
cast/shed/throw light on something
idiom
Something or someone that casts/sheds/throws light on a situation provides an explanation for it or information that makes it easier to understand:
As an economist, he was able to shed some light on the problem.
Late till midnight
Late into the night
Set a new record
Burst into sth
to begin to produce something:
I burst into tears.
The car burst into flames.
Burst into applause
Give someone a standing ovation
an occasion when the people in an audience stand up to clap at the end of a performance or speech because they liked it very much:
She received a standing ovation at the end of her speech.
Ancient # antique
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time:
ancient civilizations/rights/laws
# something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality: antique vase
Change over time
Change through time
Display
to arrange something or a collection of things so that it can be seen by the public:
Family photographs were displayed on the wall.
Put pressure on
If you put pressure on someone, you try to cause that person to do something by persuading or threatening them:
They put a lot of pressure on him to resign.
Sustainable
able to continue over a period of time:
Solutions put in place now must be sustainable.
Commit
1/ to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong:
He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn’t commit.
2/ to promise or give your loyalty, time, or money to a particular principle, person, or plan of action:
commit yourself to something Like so many men, he has problems committing himself to a relationship.
The government must commit itself to improving healthcare.
commit to Once we have committed to this course of action there is no going back.
Emission
an amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out
The emission of light from the sun
Reshape
1/ to shape something again or differently
2/ to change the character or organization of something:
Governments have sought to reduce or reshape health programs.
