Lesson 15 - Nicole Practices Her Election Speech Flashcards

1
Q

someone or something in a useless or hopeless condition

A

BASKET CASE

After working a 12-hour day and then coming home and cooking dinner for her family, Tanya felt like a basket case

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to be arrogant

to be too proud of oneself

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TO HAVE A BIG HEAD

Stop bragging so much about the award you got at work! People will think you’ve got a big head.

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a widely held belief

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CONVENTIONAL WISDOM

According to conventional wisdom, a diet high in salt can cause high blood pressure.

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4
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to achieve the desired result

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TO DO THE TRICK

Juan changed the light bulb and said “That should do the trick!”

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yes, definitely!

էն էլ ոնց

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I’LL SAY!

“Did you enjoy the Madonna concert?” - “I’ll say!”

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in fact

actually

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IN REALITY

Ted thinks it’ll be easy to become a rock star. In reality, it will take years of hard work.

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a relief

թեթևացում

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A LOAD OFF ONE’S MIND/SHOULDERS

When Amber called Ted to tell him that she arrived home safely, it was a load off his mind.

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Q

a person feeling very worries

նյարդերի կծիկ

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NERVOUS WRECK

Ted was a nervous wreck before his Chemistry test.

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it’s not surprising that

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NO WONDER

Brian’s entire body is in pain. It’s no wonder since he ran a marathon yesterday.

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to manage to stay up the whole night

not to fall asleep the whole night

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TO PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER

Ted pulled an all-nighter to study for his Chemistry test and ended up falling asleep in class the next day.

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a useful principle

ընդունված կանոն

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RULE OF THUMB

When cooking fish, a good rule of thumb is 10 minutes in the oven for each inch of thickness.

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