Proficiency Collaborative Deck Flashcards
a powerful desire for something.
“I have a ______ for chocolate chip cookies”
to crave something
“I have a craving for chocolate chip cookies”
CORRECT THE ERROR
I am used to go to class every week.
I am used to going to class every week.
Be used to means ‘be familiar with’ or ‘be accustomed to’
Collocation
Adjective to describe something that has little fat
____ meat
She is _____ and fit
Collocation
Adjective to describe something that has little fat
lean meat
She is lean and fit
CORRECT THE ERROR
Japanese people are very confident. I heard that they just leave their umbrellas on the street to share with others.
Japanese people are very trustworthy. I heard that they just leave their umbrellas on the street to share with others.
IDIOM
regard something as exaggerated; believe only part of something.
“I take anything he says _________________”
regard something as exaggerated; believe only part of something.
“I take anything he says with a grain of salt”
IDIOM
It means that I have a lot going on in my life right now, maybe even too much. (aka to have a heavy workload)
With the new baby and the new house, they _______.
I can’t take that on now; I’ve got _____________ already.
To have more important or more interesting things to do or attend to. It’s really not worth my time.
What with the new baby and the new house, they have a lot on their plate.
I can’t take that on now; I’ve got too much on my plate already.
IDIOM
To have more important or more interesting things to do or attend to. It’s really not worth my time.
We can’t worry about the colors, We’ve got _________! First we have to fix this bug.
To have more important or more interesting things to do or attend to. It’s really not worth my time.
We can’t worry about the colors, We’ve got bigger fish to fry! First we have to fix this bug.
What are some words that are associated with this photo?
To (de)clutter
to Hoard (a hoarder)
The period during which things improve after a difficult, chaotic, or stressful time. Yesterday was very hectic, but today I feel like I can finally breathe again. It’s the ___ ____ ___ ____.
The period during which things improve after a difficult, chaotic, or stressful time. Yesterday was very hectic, but today I feel like I can finally breathe again. It’s the calm after a storm.
This expression means to take on too much. You agree to do more than you actually can
“biting off more than you can chew”
Lambón/a
for classroom?
work?
Teacher’s Pet (classroom)
Kiss-ass / suck up / brown-noser
sapo
snitch
Whenver I miss a party I get ______ and feel very anxious.
FOMO
Fear Of Missing Out
A general number / approximate number
What’s a ____ ____ for the number of homeruns someone hits in a season?
a ballpark figure
What’s a ballpark number for the number of homeruns someone hits in a season?
when you are participating in an experiment or the first to be tested on.
I was my mother’s ____ ____when she was learning to be a masseuse.
guinea pig
I was my mother’s guinea pig when she was learning to be a masseuse.
To think about something for a long time carefully (seperable Phrasal verb) - “To sleep on it
To think something over
Fill in the blanks:
Pete denied climate change for years… but with all this extreme weather he has finally ____ the _____!
… he has finally seen the light!
To see the light
Fill in the gap with the Phrasal Verb
It was supposed to be a surprise birthday party, but somehow Finbarr _____ ___!
… somehow Finbarr found out!
To find out
(Intransitive Phrasal Verb)
None of the candidates for this job really _____ ___. It’s much of a muchness!
Phrasal Verb
… really stand out.
To stand out
(Intransitive Phrasal Verb)
Complete the sentence with the Idiom
I studied really hard for the exam but when I was there doing it my ____ went _____. I couldn’t remember anything!
… my mind went blank.
for one’s mind to go blank
Here… listen.. I don’t need a decision straight away. Take the weekend to ____ it ____ and tell me your decision on Monday.
Phrasal Verb
… weekend to think it over.
To think something over
(Separable Phrasal Verb)
To think about something carefully for an extended period of time
(noun)
A period of time with no rain, leading to water shortages and associated problems.
The villagers had suffered through the _____ for months, so when it finally rained, everyone danced and celebrated in the street while getting soaked.
drought
(adjective)
careful and covering every detail ; total
She felt that the police’s investigation hadn’t been ______ enough.
I skimmed through the info, but I still need to give it a _____ read.
thorough
(noun)
A thick mixture of flour and liquid, used to make bread, pizza, cookies etc.
I didn’t put enough yeast in and my ____ didn’t rise.
dough
