Session 22 Flashcards
catch / get [a lot of] flak {SW}
Ex: Growing up in a community full of Catholics, I get a lot of flak for becoming a Protestant.
receive a lot of criticism or judgment
– My sympathies! {S}
– One’s heart goes out to someone {SW}
Ex: Our hearts / sympathies go out to the families of the victims of this terrible tragedy.
express great sympathy for someone
– one’s hearts / sympathies go out to {SW}
– deeply saddened (by someone’s loss) {SW}
– extend one’s (most sincere) condolences to someone {SW}
Ex: We are deeply saddened by your loss and extend our most sincere condolences to you.
express condolences
quitter {SW}
Ex: Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
someone who is ready to give up
not a quitter {SW}
someone who does not give up easily
in the same boat {SW}
Ex: We are all in the same boat: we both win and we both lose.
in the same unpleasant situation
fold one’s arms {SW}
Ex: He folded his arms over his chest and turned his head away.
bring one’s arms together and cross or link them
look someone in the eye(s) {SW}
Ex: Look me in the eye and tell me the truth.
look directly at someone without fear or shame
get down on one knee {SW}
Ex: I can’t wait to get down on one knee and propose.
get ready to propose
lose out on {SW}
Ex1: Egypt has lost out on revenues from tourism.
Ex2: Youngsters who were losing out on regular schooling
lose or miss an opportunity or something good
wild card {SW}
Ex: The other girl is more of a wild card. It can be extremely amazing but I don’t know.
someone who might behave in an unexpected way
=> carry a big risk
take / give the floor to {S}
Ex: I’d like to give the floor to the next speaker.
pass the speaking turn to someone
put up a wall {SW}
Ex: She’s putting up a wall around her heart.
do not let others get close emotionally
lackluster
(mắt) lờ mờ, không sáng
tremedous
a lot, too much
