January 2025 Flashcards
to undo a financial arrangement or position through the legal or financial steps; to uncoil (размотать)
to UNWIND
Ex: Donald Trump moves to unwind Joe Biden era
give a smaller or kinder punishment
to GRANT CLEMENCY (даровать помилование)
Ex: The judge granted the criminal clemency. She only got a small fine
both friend and enemy at the same time
a FRENEMY
Ex: The film director has lots of frenemies in Hollywood. She can’t trust anyone
lose emotional control
to FREAK OUT (about or over)
(разг. психовать, паниковать)
Ex: I freaked out when my favourite actor walked past me in the street.
This song just freaks me out whenever I hear it. I had a freakout when I realized there was no food in the fridge.
frighten a person or animal, create a sudden sense of fear or nervousness
to SPOOK (пугать, нервировать)
Ex: The government’s sudden tax cuts spooked the markets.
a spook (esp. North American English) a spy
a change, extensive and often drastic (радикальный) reorganization
a SHAKE-UP (встряска)
Ex: The football team kept losing, so the coach decided to have a shake-up of the squad (команда).
walk in a relaxed way for leisure
to STROLL (гулять)
Ex: Shall we go for a stroll in the park after work?
find the exact number or position of something
to PINPOINT (точно определять, акцентировать)
Ex: It’s difficult to pinpoint why I feel so happy today. Maybe it’s the weather!
take oneself out of a situation that is difficult
to WALK AWAY FROM (someone or something)
Ex: I walked away from my last job becuase the commute was too long. I had tofinally walk away from my jewelry business, because it wasn’t making any money.
