Lesson Two Flashcards
Change one’s mind
To change one’s opinion or decision
📚Did you change your mind about becoming a doctor 👩🏼⚕️?
Easier said than done
More difficult than you think 💭
📚moving into a new home is easier said than done.
Get canned (slang)
🧠
To lose one’s job- to get fired
📚she is a lousy secretary 👩💼.she deserves to get canned!
🧠to get sacked-to be given the ax
Hang in there
To persevere - to not give up
📚hang in there ,don! Your invention will soon be a success
If worse comes to worst
In the worst case - if absolutely necessary
📚i know you’re running out of money 💰 if worse comes to worst,you can always sell some of your jewelry
Keep one’s chin up
To stay positive
📚keep your chin up!you will find your lost pet soon
Last resort
If there are no other alternatives left _ the last solution for getting out of a difficulty
📚i don’t like taking medicine.I’ll only take it as a last resort
Live from hand 🤚🏻 to mouth 👄
To barely have enough money 💰 to survive
📚 George is really poor.he lives from hand to mouth 👄
Look on the bright side
To be optimistic - to think 🤔 about the positive part or aspect of a situation
📚you lost your job ? Look on the bright side now
Make ends meet
To manage one’s money so as to have enough to live on - to be okay financially
📚if you can’t make ends meet,you’ll ned to start spending less
Right-hand man
The most helpful assistant or employee
📚Juan’s right-hand man helps him make all of his decisions
Set eyes on
To look at - to see for the first time
📚ted was fond of amber from the moment he set eyes on her
Stab someone in the back
To betray someone
📚you’re really stabbing me in the back
Stressed out
Under sever strain - very anxious 😬
📚Ali is so stressed out about his job that he can’t sleep at night
Tell off
To scold - to tell someone in strong words what one really think 🤔
📚when ted showed up for chemistry 🧪 class a half an hour late,his teacher really told him off
