My English 2024 / 1 Flashcards
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1️⃣ Second to last (most common)
It is my second to last day in this country.
The second to last chapter of the book revealed a surprising twist.
2️⃣ Next to last
The next to last bus of the evening is usually less crowded.
This is the next to last warning before we take action.
3️⃣ One before the last
He took the one before the last piece of cake.
The one before the last meeting was particularly productive.
4️⃣ Last but one
She was the last but one to arrive at the party.
The last but one question on the exam was the most challenging.
Let’s play it by ear
play it by ear
“по ходу разберёмся”, “ориентироваться по ситуации”
Meaning: todecidewhat to do when youknowwhat is happening, rather than planning in advance
Examples:
“I can’t tell you what to expect.” “Don’t worry, I’ll play it by ear.”
I hope the director will be able to do the opening remarks but if not, we’ll have toplay it by ear.
We can’t make adecisionyet. Let’s justplayit byear.
We decided toplay it by earrather than taking a tour and it was really nice to just walk around and get acquainted with the town.
We can play it by ear and decide where to meet later.
failure
(pronunciation)
failure /ˈfeɪljə/
ostracism
exclusion from a society or group, a stigma
the family suffered social ostracism
/ˈɒs.trə.sɪ.zəm/
obituary
a notice of the death of a person
/əˈbɪtʃ.ʊə.ri/
(informal obit, UK/ˈəʊ.bɪt/ US/oʊˈbɪt/)
злоупотреблять гостеприимством
outstay your welcome
They were busy so I left - I didn’t want to outstay my welcome
_____ anxiety / irritation /
the mind / the skin / the thoat
(успокоить)
to soothe anxiety / irritation /
the mind / the skin / the thoat
whimsical
/ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl/
unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying
a whimsical tale
Despite his kindly, sometimes whimsical air, he was a shrewd observer of people.
(get sth) into the bargain
får något på köpet
получить впридачу, заодно
in addition to what has already been mentioned or was expected.
I am now tired and extremely hungry—with a headache into the bargain
One question has been ________ me.
(synonym to “bothering”)
One question has been nagging me.
My brother keeps _______ me about playing Minecraft or something.
(keeps asking in an annoying way)
My brother keeps nagging me about playing Minecraft or something.
Smartphones ____ us. They disturb us while we’re working.
(bother, доставать, дергать)
Smartphones nag us. They disturb us while we’re working.
When it comes to AI, I think that the benefits ____ _____ the risks.
(намного перевешивают)
When it comes to AI, I think that the benefits far outweigh the risks.
When it comes to mass vaccination, I don’t think that the benefits ____ _____ the risks.
(намного перевешивают)
When it comes to mass vaccination, I don’t think that the benefits far outweigh the risks.
The toxicology report says that you were drunk and ______ on cocaine.
The toxicology report says that you were drunk and high on cocaine.
high on not thinking or behaving normally because of taking drugs or alcohol
He was high on drugs.
experiential purchases
(pronunciation)
… people express much more gratitude about experiential purchases than material purchases.
experiential
(pronunciation)
/ɪkˌspɪə.riˈen.ʃəl/
enhance
improve its value, quality, or attractiveness.
UK: /ɪnˈhɑːns/, US: /ɪnˈhæns/
enhance their reputation / the quality of life/ his performance
They’ll be keen to ________ their reputation abroad. (= make it better, improve)
They’ll be keen to enhance their reputation abroad.
act ____ advice / information / feedback / the news / feelings
act on advice / information / feedback / the news / feelings
to act in accordance with; follow
He acted on my advice.
Acting on ______ (= without thinking first) can get you into a lot of trouble.
act on impulse
Acting on impulse (= without thinking first) can get you into a lot of trouble.
And it has very ________ consequences (далеко идущие)
And it has very far-reaching consequences
far-reaching
(collocations)
far-reaching consequences
far-reaching implications
far-reaching impact / effects
far-reaching changes
far-reaching decisions / plans / goals
That was my _________
That was my understanding
baccalaureate
(pronunciation)
/ˌbækəˈlɔːrɪət/
What’s she doing?
piggyback
to give a piggyback ride
She is giving a piggyback ride to her son.
piggybacking
(a strategy for a new habit)
Piggybacking is when you add a new behaviour to a habit that you are already doing.
They could ______ ____ existing habits rather than trying to create a new one.
(to use existing habits in order to get an advantage)
They could piggyback on existing habits rather than trying to create a new one.
They _______ power and influence.
[have a lot of]
They wield power and influence.
Ты перепутал (это). / Я перепутал.
You got it mixed up / I just got mixed up.
You got it mixed up. The meeting was scheduled for 3 pm, not 2 pm.
I get mixed up about times and places.
1) “You mixed it up” suggests that the person being addressed is the one who made the mistake or confusion. It puts direct responsibility on the person for the mixing up.
Example: If someone accidentally switches two ingredients in a recipe, you could say to them, “You mixed it up. That’s why the dish doesn’t taste right.”
2) “You got it mixed up” implies that the person made a mistake or confusion, but it’s more focused on the end result rather than directly blaming them. It suggests that they ended up with something mixed up, without necessarily implying intent.
Example: If someone confuses two dates and arrives at the wrong time for a meeting, you could say, “You got it mixed up. The meeting was scheduled for 3 pm, not 2 pm.”
In summary, “You mixed it up” is more direct and places responsibility on the person for causing the mix-up, while “You got it mixed up” is slightly more neutral and focuses on the outcome of the mistake.
a mix-up
(synonyms)
a mix-up is a mistake or a failure in the way that something has been planned
confusion, mistake, misunderstanding, mess, jumble
Poor sleep is _________ across the world.
Poor sleep is endemic across the world.
You’ll need to think ___ your _______
(think quickly)
You’ll need to think on your feet.
to think on your feet - to make a quick decision or give an answer quickly
benevelent
kind and helpful
He was a benevolent old man and wouldn’t hurt a fly
She has no relatives to ___ ___ on.
У неё нет родственников, на которых можно было бы опереться.
She has no relatives to fall back on.
fall back on - опираться, прибегать к (помощи)
- to fall back on experience
- to fall back on education
- to fall back on a plan
- to fall back on a safety net
- to fall back on old habits
- to fall back on family for support
I have a _____ that she will not come.
My _____ is that she’s his mother.
Подозреваю
“How did you know I’d be here?” “It was just a ______ .”
[подозреваю, подозрение]
** I have a hunch** that she will not come.
У меня есть подозрение, что она не придёт.
My hunch is that she’s his mother.
Подозреваю, что она — его мать.
“How did you know I’d be here?” “It was just a hunch.”
— Как ты узнал, что я буду именно здесь? — Это была просто догадка.
So let me end by a___________ the elephant in the ______ here
So let me end by addressing the elephant in the room here
с учетом всех обстоятельств / принимая во внимание все обстоятельства
All things considered
meaning: taking everything into account
example: All things consider, the Belarusian protests in 2020 weren’t fruitless. Although there’s been an brutal crackdown since them, the Belarusian society has changed dramatically.
So ______ _____ ____, let’s give Tim a nice welcome.
So without further ado, let’s give Tim a nice welcome.
We are _________ to avoid pain, separations, and challenges to our sense of self-worth.
We are hardwired to avoid pain, separations, and challenges to our sense of self-worth.
Humans are hardwired to love fattening foods.
Babies are hardwired to cry when they are hungry or uncomfortable.
a bulky object, e.g. an old mobile phone
a bulky person
bulky clothes
A bulky object takes up a lot of space, or is difficult to move or carry
Early mobile phones were bulky and expensive.
bulky equipment
A bulky person is large and heavy
He is tall and bulky, with broad shoulders.
Bulky clothes are large and loose or made of thick material
I’m knitting myself a bulky cream-coloured sweater.
So what’s the _______ line here?
So what’s the bottom line here?
The bottom line:
1) the last line of an audit, showing profit or loss
2) the most important fact in a situation, the essential point in a discussion, etc.
sweet spot
[meanings, collocations]
1) the hitting area; the part of a surface that gives the most power for the least effort, for example when hitting a ball
The new tennis rackets are lighter, stronger, and have a bigger sweet spot.
2) an optimum point or combination of factors or qualities
collocations:
find the/a sweet spot
hit the sweet spot
We need some mixture of the two. Some ______ _____ between novelty and familiarity. And the search for that ______ ______ is not something with a formula. It’s a constant experiment.
We need some mixture of the two. Some sweet spot between novelty and familiarity. And the search for that sweet spot is not something with a formula. It’s a constant experiment.
a _______ baby
(пухленький)
a chubby baby
If you feel ________ to leave these cities, please do so in an orderly fashion.
If you feel compelled to leave these cities, please do so in an orderly fashion.
_____ out bad ideas
_____ through all the papers
_____ fact from fiction
[to make a close examination of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not]
sift out bad ideas
sift through all the papers
sift fact from fiction
развесить белье
hang out the washing (BrE, Aus)
hang out the laundry (AmE)
I hang my washing up to dry on an overhead rack indoors.
Please hang out the washing before you go.
Hang the washing up to dry.
подземный переходный переход
a subway
an underpass
a pedestrian underpass / a cycle underpass
On _____ of _____ , she has a minor heart condition.
(in addition to something, especially something unpleasant)
On top of that, she has a minor heart condition.
экстрасенс
psychic /ˈsaɪ.kɪk/
Alexander Sheps is one of Russia’s best-known psychics.
He is a winner of the The Battle of the Psychics, a reality TV show, where psychics compete to demonstrate the power of the occult.
пружина
а spring
essential oil
/ɪˌsen.ʃəl ˈɔɪl/
