Session 21 Flashcards
keen eyes / ears / sense {SW}
Ex1: a person with a keen eye for detail.
Ex2: His keen ear caught the sound of movement in the jungle at his back.
Ex3: She has a keen sense of smell.
able to notice things that are difficult to detect
come up with / figure out {SW}
Ex1: If they come up with the right answer, the carillon player will give them the next clue.
Ex2: It took them about one month to figure out how to solve that problem.
think of an idea or solution for a problem
a ton of / tons of / a lot of {SW}
a great quantity
weigh a ton {SW}
Ex: My English dictionary weighs a ton.
extremely heavy
heavy as lead {SW}
Ex: My laptop is [as] heavy as lead.
very heavy
light as a feather {SW}
Ex: Honey, you are light as a feather
very light
unwind {SW}
Ex: Singing is a nice way of unwinding after a stressful day.
relax and stop thinking about work, problems, etc.
up to par {SW}
Ex: His guitar playing was not up to par.
good enough, meet the expected standard
under par / below par {SW}
Ex: A teacher’s job is relatively safe, even if they perform under par / below par in the classroom.
not good enough, below the expected standard
on account of {SW}
Ex: The senator declined to talk, on account of a sore throat.
because of, serve as a reason for
might as well {SW}
Ex1: If I’ve got to go somewhere I may as well go to Sapa.
Ex2: Anyway, you’re already here; you might as well stay.
it doesn’t really matter if you do something, but you do it anyway
make one’s day {S}
Ex: Their compliment just made her day.
give one great pleasure, make someone happy
like there’s no tomorrow {SW}
Ex1: She’s spending money like there’s no tomorrow.
Ex2: Hungry and exhausted, he gobbled down the bread as if there were no tomorrow.
do something furiously or energetically
hug it out {SW}
Ex: “I can’t believe she broke up with me.” “Wanna hug it out?“
hug to support each other and get over a negative situation, or to make up after a fight
brace oneself = psych oneself up {SW}
Ex: People are warned to brace themselves for the coming storm since it will be carrying a lot of rain.
prepare oneself for something unpleasant or difficult
