SpeakOut Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
to go in for
A
to choose something
2
Q
increasingly outlandish
A
becoming more and more unusual
3
Q
career-wise
A
referring to/connected to your career
4
Q
cut and dried
A
settled, decided in advance
5
Q
call-backs
A
to phone somebody again or to phone somebody who phoned you earlier
6
Q
(for) the likes of
A
someone or something similar to that person or thing; e.g. I never want to see the likes of you again!
7
Q
to be baffled
A
to confuse somebody completely; to be too difficult or strange; not to have a choice
8
Q
the mists of time
A
lost in time; a long time ago
9
Q
plain old
A
something that was unusual, but is normal now
10
Q
an act of defiance
A
the act of openly refusing to obey somebody/something
11
Q
a mixed blessing
A
something that has advantages and disadvantages
12
Q
tuition
A
/tjuˈɪʃn/
