Lesson 4 Flashcards
She goes from niche to mainstream
Saying someone goes “from niche to mainstream” usually refers to a significant shift in their popularity, influence, or appeal.
The hard drives are in hand already. Really appreciate it! Sorry it was such a hassle! Will give you a shout if anything comes up.
- They’ve had plenty of time to prepare, so the arrangements should be well in hand (= almost ready).
to tell (someone) about something when it happens or is ready to be done.
- I’ll give you a shout when it’s time to leave.
irritating inconvenience.
“all the hassle involved in travel”
Prices are high and our kids gotta eat.
Have to
Have got to
It helps if you can move a few rungs up the career ladder before taking time off to have a baby. (Notice the difference in pronounciations of career and carrier)
/kəˈrɪr/
/ˈker.i.ɚ/
a person or thing that carries something
It’s been a while since I’ve been walking.
It’s been a while since …
It’s been a while since I’ve been working on my green card case, and unfortunately, it hasn’t made significant progress.
“Whatever bad thing happened to you, it hasn’t made you less beautiful. There’s beauty in darkness, too. It just takes a different kind of vision to see it.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Perfect Strangers
The Commerce Department data released Friday means the Fed is even further from achieving its goal of 2% inflation. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell wasn’t fretting about it.
FRET
(vi)
to be nervous or worried:
Don’t fret - I’m sure he’s OK.
She spent the day fretting about what she’d said to Nicky.
As a new mother, I fretted over any delay in my daughter’s development.
Please refrain from going near the window or door.
If you refrain from doing something, you deliberately do not do it.
– Mrs. Hardie refrained from making any comment.
He took a vow to abstain from alcohol
If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
[formal]
Chronic illness isn’t something you beat or fight. It isn’t a race or a life-long quest to return to normalcy. You don’t reverse, battle, or spar with it. Chronic illness is something you outsmart. And that’s exactly what this book will help you do.
You think you can outsmart me?
to obtain an advantage over someone by using your intelligence and often by using a trick; to outwit:
He looked happy for a brief while, before relapsing into silent misery.
to become ill or start behaving badly again, after making an improvement
great unhappiness
The police are still on the hunt for the escaped convicts.
Hunt for something
searching.
The conceit of that man is incredible!
too proud of yourself and your actions
“he always seemed to be rather boastful and above himself”
If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own.
[disapproval]
I’m not being boastful.
…boastful predictions.
Synonyms: bragging,
come around
vs.
come over
If someone comes around/over to your house, they come there to see you.
However, someone can come around to an idea means they change their mind.
It looks like they’re coming around to our way of thinking.
Also, come around means to happen as a regular or predictable event.
I hope to be fit when the World Championship comes around next year.
I hope that I have a very good material to present when the ARVO conference comes around next year.
come around means to happen as a regular or predictable event.
I hope to be fit when the World Championship comes around next year.
Who’s gonna come around when you break?
Who’s gonna come to see you when you break?
Wait til you hear this. It will blow your mind.
If something blows your mind, you are very excited or surprised by it:
There was one scene in the film that really blew my mind.
My friend Canada has withstood incredible challenges throughout our history.
It is important for the engine to withstand high tempretures.
I couldn’t have made it through those times without the support of my family.
to make it through (something):
to survive, to endure (something)
to successfully complete (something) without significant stress or harm
She got through her exams without too much trouble.
to succeed in an exam or competition:
What is the difference between make it through and get through it?
- “Did you make it through the whole chapter?”
- “Did you get through the whole chapter?”
- ‘make it through’ makes it sound like the book was maybe really boring, difficult, or sad, and completing the chapter is impressive or challenging
- This one comes across as more of a general question. Did you finish the entire chapter or not?
Adam Smith was on to something. Self-efficiency is inefficiency and inefficiency can lead to poverty.
Be on to something
=Discover something important or profitable
- The researchers claim they are really on to something big.
I was depressed, and I couldn’t snap out of it
Get over it
Cheer up
Pull yourself together==recover control of one’s emotions.
“you’ve got to pull yourself together and find a job
What did I get up to this weekend?
Well, I met up with a friend who i realise I no longer get along with. She keeps getting at me about my new boyfriend, who, she insists, I need toget rid of because he’s useless. She’s sure I’ll get over him really quickly because I can do better anyway. I just wish she would be more supportive of my decisions!
What did you get up to this weekend? I went to the cinema with my friends.
Colleagues will often use this phrasal verb to make polite conversation at work. Basically, it is an informal way to say, “to do.”
I tried to explain the importance of wearing a mask to prevent the spread of the virus but I just couldn’t get through to him.
This means to make someone understand something. It implies that the person you are speaking to might not be interested in what you have to say.
Remember to go over your paper for grammar and spelling mistakes before you hand it in to me.
to examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way:
I’ve gone over the problem several times, but I can’t think of a solution.
to examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way:
Several of her patients have made allegations of professional misconduct about/against her.
a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal
Allegations that Mr. Dwight was receiving money from known criminals have caused a scandal.
a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal
Where were you? I’ve been trying to get through to you (on the phone) all day!
to make a successful telephone call to (someone)
I’ve talked to him many times, but I just can’t seem to get through to him.
youget through tosomeone, you succeed in making them understand something that you are trying to tell them.
I’ve talked to him many times, but I just can’t seem to get through to him.
When you get through to someone, you succeed in making them understand something that you are trying to tell them.
An old friend might well be able to get through to her and help her…
If you get through to someone, you succeed in making them understand something that you are trying to tell them.
As the riot police approached, the crowd backed off.
to get away from somebody/something frightening or unpleasant.
I saw the knife and backed off.
to get away from somebody/something frightening or unpleasant.
Back off! There’s no need to yell at me.
to stop threatening, criticizing or annoying somebody
Back off, Mom, I’m old enough to make my own decisions!
to stop threatening, criticizing or annoying somebody
Back off! You are always trying to get at me.
To get at someone
to irritate or annoy persistently; criticize
Note : it can has a more straightforward meaning:
the dog could not get at the meat on the high shelf
It was a scene of such domestic bliss.
extreme happiness
- They’re celebrating 25 years of wedded bliss.
- Swimming on a hot day is sheer bliss.
extreme happiness
The diamond had a glint that caught everyone’s eye.
a small and bright flash of light, often reflected off a surface
Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.
a small and bright flash of light, often reflected off a surface
The president and his allies argue that Trump “snapped” and has become more self-obsessed and more extreme since his 2020 loss.
~ lost his control - frustrated. [note: I am not sure about the exact meaning of this word]
selfish
egotistical
to have an inflated view of your self-importance — basically to think you’re better than everyone else.
I’d rather take the risk than live with regret.
I’d rather take the risk than miss out on a chance or incredible opportunity!
aren’t you always telling me to lighten up?
lighten up = to take things less seriously
Most of our stem cells exist only fleetingly.
fleetingly = for a very short time
This statement emphasizes the temporary existence of stem cells in their undifferentiated state before they commit to specific cell fates or are used up in the body’s ongoing process of maintenance and repair.
What are the three main organs that comprise a plant body?
The three main organs that comprise a plant body are stems, leaves, and roots. Their presence is the defining characteristics of a category called vascular plants.
dainty daisy stems
dainty = delicately small and pretty.
As we head down the grocery aisles, we might not find a lot of stems, mostly because the tissues that make them strong enough to hold up a plant or are a little too tough to be tasty.
We harvest asparagus plants when they are still tender, and we often snap off the bases that have become too woody to eat.
Don’t shy away from asking questions if you’re unsure about something.
