Karma Flashcards
Proceed
to start or continue an action or process:
The building project is proceeding smoothly.
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Trespass
to go onto someone’s land or enter their building without permission:
I hope this is a public footpath and we’re not trespassing on someone’s land.
Give or take
. Give or take is used to indicate that an amount is approximate. For example, if you say that something is fifty years old, give or take a few years, you mean that it is approximately fifty years old.
Blag
to persuade someone in a clever or slightly dishonest way to allow you to do something or to give you something:
Somehow they managed to blag their way in.
steal (something) in a violent robbery or raid.
“I could lie in wait and blag her fur coat”
Sneak snuck sneaked
to go somewhere secretly, or to take someone or something somewhere secretly:
I managed to sneak in through the back door while she wasn’t looking.
to secretly tell someone in authority, especially a teacher, that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble:
She was always sneaking on other kids in the class.
Notoriety
the state of being famous for something bad:
He achieved/gained notoriety for being difficult to work with as an actor.
Nototrious
famous for something bad:
one of Mexico’s most notorious criminals
Pound
to hit or beat repeatedly with a lot of force, or to crush something by hitting it repeatedly:
I could feel my heart pounding as I went on stage to collect the prize.
Submit
to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others:
You must submit your application before 1 January.
to allow another person or group to have power or authority over you, or to accept something unwillingly:
We protested about the changes for a long time, but in the end we had to submit.
Stew
a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid:
lamb/bean/fish stew
to cook meat, fish, vegetables, or fruit slowly and gently in a little liquid
Stew 2
A state of agitated excitement, worry, and/or confusion.
Bust slang
an occasion when police arrest people who are thought to have broken the law:
In their latest drugs bust police entered a warehouse where cocaine dealers were meeting.
to break something:
Oh no! I bust his MP3 player.
Bust out
to begin (doing something) suddenly. She just busted out laughing. bust out (something) or bust (something) out : to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used : to break out. He busted out the champagne.
Shed shed
(often used in newspapers) to get rid of something you do not need or want:
900 jobs will be shed over the next few months.
to lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally, or to drop something in a natural way or by accident:
The trees shed their leaves in autumn.
Crumple
to become, or cause something to become, full of folds that are not equal in size:
This shirt crumples easily
If someone’s face crumples, it becomes full of lines because of a strong emotion:
Her face crumpled with laughter.
Crank out something
to produce something with no special care or effort:
Like clockwork, he cranks out a new book every year.
Cracking
Excellent
Crack
to break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface, or to become broken in this way:
A stone hit the window and cracked the glass.
to fail as a result of problems:
Their relationship began to crack (up) after their child died
to become mentally and physically weak:
Stress and overwork are causing teachers to crack (up
Drool over someone something
to show extreme and sometimes silly pleasure while looking at someone or something:
roz and i sat by the swimming pool, drooling over all the gorgeous young men.
Drool
to allow saliva (= liquid in the mouth) to flow out of your mouth:
The dog lay drooling on the mat
Jerk
to make a short sudden movement, or to cause someone or something to do this:
The car made a strange noise and then jerked to a halt.
Recoup
to get back money that you have spent or lost:
It takes a while to recoup the initial costs of starting up a business.
Reckon
to think or believe:
I reckon it’s going to rain.
Groove
a long, narrow, hollow space cut into a surface:
The window slides along a deep metal groove to open and close.
to dance to a rhythm, especially in quite a slow, smooth way to music such as soul, funk, or jazz:
He slides onstage, grooving to the beat.
Groove slang
to take great pleasure; enjoy oneself: He was grooving on the music. to get along or interact well.
Neglect
to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility:
to neglect your appearance/the house
Resign
to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving:
He resigned from the company in order to take a more challenging job.
Nibble
to eat something by taking a lot of small bites:
Do you have some peanuts for us to nibble while the party warms up
Dribble
to (cause a liquid to) flow very slowly in small amounts:
The water was barely dribbling out of the tap.
Wack
not good:
This is wack!
a thing or things that are unsatisfactory, worthless, or of low quality: The show is mostly a lot of wack, with a couple of funny moments
