IH Bristol Flashcards
to direct a person’s attention away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important:
sidetrack
Ruth was looking for an envelope in a drawer when she was sidetracked by some old letters.
The students sidetracked their teacher into talking about her hobby.
I’m sorry I’m late - I got sidetracked.
said to mean that something has advantages
there’s a lot to be said for / there’s something to be said for
There’s a lot to be said for living alone.
very soon
in next to no time
to be feeling slightly ill
not feel yourself
to take advantage of your own strengths / to devise your strategy and make your moves in a way that takes advantage of enemy’s weaknesses.
play to one’s strengths
play to enemy’s weaknesses
› to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else’s failure or bad luck
gloat (over/ about)
She’s continually gloating over/about her new job.
I know I shouldn’t gloat, but it really serves him right.His enemies were quick to gloat at his humiliation.[
+ speech] “This is our fourth victory in a row,” he gloated.
gloatingly
› to intend to do something (phrasal)
plan ON doing sth
We were planning on just having a snack and catching the early train.
› to realize that someone might do something or that something might happen and to make arrangements to deal with the situation; рассчитывать на то, что…
plan on sb/sth doing sth
They hadn’t planned on the whole family coming.