phrase mix 2

Question 1

tease

Answer 1

“A tease” is a person who plays with other people’s desires. They offer something that you want, but then don’t give it to you.

For example, “a tease” very often describes a woman who acts like she’s attracted to a man, but then won’t go out with him or sleep with him.

Despite its meaning, the word “tease” doesn’t really sound very negative. It sounds kind of fun and playful.

Question 2

set a New Year’s resolutions

Answer 2

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Question 3

commit to (noun)

Answer 3

You’ve to do something every day this year. Can you commit to that?
You don’t have to commit to anything over the phone.

Question 4

pick up habits

Answer 4

I don’t want to pick up any bad habits from those people.

Question 5

get melodramatic

Answer 5

A “melodrama” is a kind of story that has very dramatic, extreme events and emotions. Characters in a melodrama do things like

fight to the death
go insane
fall very deeply in love
scream at each other
Calling a real person "melodramatic" means that you think that they're acting too emotional. A "melodramatic" person acts like they're on stage in a play, even when they're living a normal life.

“Melodramatic” sounds negative. In fact, even calling someone “dramatic” sounds negative.

Question 6

sketchy

Answer 6

A “sketchy” neighborhood looks like it might be dangerous. Often a sketchy neighborhood has old buildings that need to be repaired. There might also be people there who look violent or sneaky.

If you’re sure that a neighborhood is dangerous, you usually don’t call it “sketchy”. Instead, call it “a bad neighborhood” or “a rough neighborhood”.

Other things that you can describe as “sketchy” include:

a hotel
a bar or night club
a person