Insta Inspire Flashcards
I beg to differ
I disagree politely
Abysmal
extremely bad or severe. It often describes something that is of very poor quality, dreadful, or deeply disappointing: The restaurant’s service was abysmal; we waited over an hour for our food, and the staff was nowhere to be found.
You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
You can’t have everything you want, especially when two desires or goals are in conflict. It implies a limitation or a trade-off, suggesting that you need to make a choice and can’t have the best of both worlds.
A: I want to work fewer hours, but I also want to make more money.
B: Well, you can’t have your cake and eat it too. If you work less, you’ll probably earn less.
Nonchalant (adjective)
Showing a calm, relaxed attitude, even when things around you might be stressful. It’s about staying cool and not getting too worried.Even after winning the match, she remained nonchalant, as if it was no big deal.
Come what may
“no matter what happens” or “whatever happens.” It expresses determination or commitment to face any difficulties or challenges that might arise.
Our team will complete this project by the deadline, come what may.
-She promised to support him, come what may.
What am I, chopped liver?
a playful way to express feeling overlooked, unimportant, or ignored. It’s like saying:
“Why am I being ignored?”I said hello, but you ignored me—what am I, chopped liver?
You tattled on me?
“you told on me” someone reported your actions—often small mistakes or secrets—to get you in trouble, typically with an authority figure (like a parent or teacher).-Mom said you tattled on me for eating all the snacks!
-Did you tattle on me to the boss about being late?
go down the rabbit hole
getting so deeply involved or caught up in something that you end up spending way more time and energy on it than you first expected.-I started researching one small topic online, and before I knew it, I had gone down the rabbit hole for three hours!”
-Be careful when watching TikTok; you might go down the rabbit hole and lose track of time!”
Keep your nose clean
stay out of trouble and avoid doing anything that could get you into trouble or cause problems. It’s often used as advice to behave well and follow the rules.-Make sure to keep your nose clean and finish your homework before the weekend.
Don’t patronize me.
Don’t talk to me like I’m not smart or like I can’t understand things.Don’t talk down to me.Don’t look down on me.Don’t underestimate me.
Parent: You really need to save more money instead of spending it all.
You: Don’t patronize me; I know how to manage my finances.
Have it your way
Whatever you say.Go ahead, it’s up to you.Sibling: I’m going to stay up late and finish the entire season.
You: It’s your weekend. Have it your way!
Put up or shut up.
Someone has to either do something or stop talking about their plans. It’s a challenge to show you mean what you say instead of just making empty promises.-Stop making excuses and put up or shut up!
Roll with the punches
Adapt to difficult situations or setbacks: roll with the punches, tomorrow is an another day. You have to roll with the punches to succeed
Monkey business
Unserious silly behavior or dishonest actions: No monkey business of any kind
Drive someone up the wall
To irritate or annoy someone greatly: can you stop tapping your pen, it’s driving me up the wall, the last girl i was with, she drove me up the wall, I am sure they drive you up the wall sometime.
