Session 9 Flashcards
all over the place {SW}
Ex1: We’ve been all over the place looking for you.
Ex2: My hair was all over the place.
everywhere
get carried away {SW}
Ex: Adam Lambert admits he got carried away with his sexually charged American Music Awards performance, but he’s offering no apology.
get too excited about or become too absorbed in something and do something out of control or foolish
a good/great investment {SW}
Ex: A small-screen laptop nowadays is a good investment.
something worth spending money on
Where do you go from here? {S}
Ex: So where do you go from here? Do you have another project on the go already?
ask about one’s next plan or step
in all sincerity {SW}
Ex: In all sincerity, we offer to the loved ones of all innocent victims true remorse.
to be honest
to psych up {SW}
Ex: Before the game the boxers get psyched up and starts shouting.
prepare mentally for an upcoming task or challenge
to limber up / warm up {SW}
prepare physically by moving and stretching your body
to psych out {SW}
Ex: The heavyweight boxers are trying to psych each other out.
make your rivals feel less confident
new lease on life {SW}
Ex1: His grandchildren have given him a new lease on life.
Ex2: Playing sports in his 60s has given Dad a new lease on life.
an event that gives you new energy and enthusiasm, more success or better health
bite one’s nails {SW}
Ex1: I spent all afternoon biting my nails, worrying about you
Ex2: We’ve all been biting our nails from worry.
get nervous or worried
gnaw one’s fingers off {SW}
Ex: Not that he’s impatient, just that waiting makes him all nervous, sweaty, paranoid and he would feel like gnawing his fingers off.
get very nervous or worried
to cope [with] {SW}
Ex: How did you cope when your husband died?
deal with a difficult situation
to carry on {SW}
Ex: They hope the younger generation will carry on these traditions.
to continue
have it all {SW}
Ex: You are an inspiration to people that have it all but are just wasting their talent.
have everything, have all the advantages
– can‘t / couldn’t ask for more {SW}
– can‘t / couldn’t get better than {SW}
Ex1: Good location, the staff is friendly and the price is very cheap. At that price, you can’t | couldn’t ask for more.
Ex2: It can’t | couldn’t get any better than this.
perfect and satisfactory, best
