Managing art Flashcards
part with something
to give something to someone else, often when you do not want to:
It is so hard to get Shaun to part with his money.
mouth off (about sth)
** to express your opinions too loudly and publicly:**
I had to listen to Michael mouthing off about the government all through lunch.
build up
to increase:
Traffic builds up in the late afternoon.
evangelize
to talk about how good you think something is:
I wish she would stop evangelizing about the virtues of free marketeconomics.
redolent
smelling strongly of something or having qualities (especiallysmells) that make you think of something else:
The album is a heartfelt cry,redolent of a time before radio andtelevision.The mountain air was redolent with the scent of pine needles.
harness
to put a harness on a horse, or to connect a horse to a vehicleusing a harness
› to control something, usually in order to use its power:
There is a great deal of interest in harnessing wind and waves as newsources of power.
endorse
to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone:
The Council is expected to endorse the committee’srecommendations.
formal I fully endorse (= agree with) everything the Chairperson has said.
› to appear in an advertisement, saying that you use and like aparticular product:
They paid $2 million to the world champion to endorse their newaftershave.
hair-splitting pedantry
peculiarity noun (BELONGING TO)
› [C] something that is typical of one person, group, or thing:
This technique is applicable to a wide variety of crops, but somemodifications may be necessary to accommodate the peculiarities ofeach type.
straitjacket
a strong piece of special clothing that ties the arms to the bodyand is used for limiting the movements of dangerous prisonersand mentally ill patients whose behaviour is violent:
Brody was locked in a padded cell and forced to wear a straitjacket.
›** disapproving something that severely limits development or activity in a way that is damaging:**
He refused to be fitted into any ideological straitjacket.
have a bearing on sth
to have an influence on something or a relationship to something:
What you decide now could have a considerable bearing on yourfuture.
where government policy can have a very close bearing on economic conditions
sheer adjective (COMPLETE)
** [before noun] used to emphasize how very great, important, orpowerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except:**
The suggestion is sheer nonsense.
His success was due to sheer willpower/determination.
It was sheer coincidence that we met.
attendance noun (BEING PRESENT)
C1 [U or C] the fact of going somewhere such as a church, school, etc. regularly:
Attendance at lectures is compulsory.
C1 [C or U] the number of people who go to an event, meeting, etc.
:Attendances at church are falling.
pursuit
[C usually plural] an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working:
I enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding.
I don’t have much opportunity for leisure pursuits these days.
