Part 1 Flashcards
Make a fuss
= Complain about something - Usually unimportant
After work, I have to submit a report to my boss. I never want to forget it because if I do, she’ll definitely MAKE A FUSS about it and I don’t like her voice at all. In fact, nobody does.
Bang for the buck
= Worth the money you spend
Macbook is relatively expensive but it gives more BANG FOR THE BUCK. I get more things done since I bought it. And you should consider buying it too because if you don’t get your work done on time, your boss will MAKE A FUSS about it.
Around the corner
= Coming up very soon
The next IELTS exam is just AROUND THE CORNER. You study or you die. New Year is also AROUND THE CORNER too. You have to choose which one in your priority
Hands down
= Simply too obvious and not worth arguing at all
Calgary is the best city in Canada to get rich, HANDS DOWN.
Siro-A is the HANDS DOWN the best performer in America’s Got Talent this year.
Head - up
= An advance notice, just to remind you something is coming so better be prepared
It’s easier to get A and A+ in Canada than in Vietnam because professors usually give students A HEAD-UP before the exams on what chapters to focus on. I feel like I get more BANG FOR THE BUCK.
Big time!
= Used to stress the extreme (usually put at the end of the sentence)
I earned $3.000 from stock investing BIG TIME last week. However, yesterday’s market crash also made me lose, BIG TIME. To get more BANG FOR THE BUCK, I better do more research.
Back to square one
Back to the starting point ( square one), usually as a result of a failure.
After losing all the money in the stock market, my saving is now BACK TO SQUARE ONE. But still, I believe the stock market is HANDS DOWN the best place to make some bucks.
Pull off
Pull it off
Pull something off
= Successfully make something happen or accomplish something, succeed.
I had a job interview last week and guess what, I PULL IT OFF.
I just PULLED OFF the &200.000 real estate deal with my client. Now I have money to spend.
