Lesson 16 - Two Tough Cookies Flashcards
a strong person
someone with a strong will
TOUGH COOKIE
Lou returned to work three days after getting out of the hospital for heart surgery. He’s a tough cookie!
- Someone’s means of support; the way someone makes money to live on
- the main way a company makes money; a company’s main business
BREAD AND BUTTER
- Jane’s novels earn her just a few hundred dollars a year. Teaching fiction writing at the local university is her bread and butter.
- Google has many different business activities, but selling ads is still their bread and butter.
money can convince people to do things
MONEY TALKS
”Do you think José will be willing to leave his job at Hewlett−Packard to work for us?” — ”Yes, money talks.”
ordinary
nothing special
RUN-OF-THE-MILL
With offerings like lobster pizza and fried chicken pizza, Paola’s Restaurant is not your run-of- the mill pizzeria.
to eat a lot
to overeat
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STUFF YOUR FACE
We stuffed our faces at the all−you−can−eat brunch this morning. We probably won’t be eating again today.
to not overeat
to be careful about what one eats so as not to get fat
WATCH ONE’S WAISTLINE/WEIGHT
I’d love to have another slice of pie, but I’d better not. I’m watching my waistline.
to gain weight a bit
PUT ON A FEW POUNDS
Kristen put on a few pounds over the holidays, so now she’s on a diet.
to end a romantic relationship
BREAK UP
Wendy and Mike fight all the time, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they break up.
to become physically fit
GET IN SHAPE
After gaining 10 pounds over the holidays, Dana decided to join a fitness club and get in shape.
fat on each side of a person’s waist
LOVE HANDLES
Paul has been working out at the gym every evening since his girlfriend told him he had love handles.
silly or naughty actions
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MONKEY BUSINESS
The principal walked into the classroom to find the kids dancing on their desks. ”Stop your monkey business!” she said. ”Your teacher will be here in a few minutes.”
- to stop thinking or talking about a certain subject
- to recover emotionally from something
MOVE ON
- We’ve been talking about the sales strategy for 45 minutes. We need to move on to another topic now.
- Jerry was depressed for months after his girlfriend left him, but now he’s finally ready to move on.
something unpleasant that happened in the past and is no longer important
something that has been forgiven
WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE
Seeing Joe made me nervous because I hadn’t seen him since I won the promotion he wanted. Fortunately, he told me that was water under the bridge.
to proceed too quickly
to be hasty
RUSH INTO
You just met Rob two months ago, and now you’re talking about marriage? Don’t you think you’re rushing into things?
