Lesson 15 - Nicole Practices Her Election Speech Flashcards
someone or something in a useless or hopeless condition
BASKET CASE
After working a 12-hour day and then coming home and cooking dinner for her family, Tanya felt like a basket case
to be arrogant
to be too proud of oneself
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.
a widely held belief
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM
According to conventional wisdom, a diet high in salt can cause high blood pressure.
to achieve the desired result
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
I’LL SAY!
“Did you enjoy the Madonna concert?” - “I’ll say!”
in fact
actually
IN REALITY
Ted thinks it’ll be easy to become a rock star. In reality, it will take years of hard work.
a relief
թեթևացում
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.
a person feeling very worries
նյարդերի կծիկ
NERVOUS WRECK
Ted was a nervous wreck before his Chemistry test.
it’s not surprising that
NO WONDER
Brian’s entire body is in pain. It’s no wonder since he ran a marathon yesterday.
to manage to stay up the whole night
not to fall asleep the whole night
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.
a useful principle
ընդունված կանոն
RULE OF THUMB
When cooking fish, a good rule of thumb is 10 minutes in the oven for each inch of thickness.