Unit 1 Flashcards
a way of looking and behaving
demeanour, ex. calm demeanour
a meeting, especially one that happens by chance
encounter
elaborate garments
attire
strive
endeavour
needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy
strenuous
someone unimportant but cheeky
lightweight
the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control
composure
do what is especially appropriate
strike the right note
slight uncontrolled movement or shaking, for example in electronic equipment
nervousness
jitter
extremely polite or helpful or showing a lot of respect in a way that is annoying or does not seem sincere
smarmy
the things that you do to make your appearance clean and neat, for example brushing your hair, or the things that you do to keep an animal’s hair or fur clean and neat
grooming
improve one’s skills
hone
a usually dark cloth with a pattern of narrow, usually pale, parallel lines
pinstripe
Zeus faber (fish), pl: piotrosz
John Dory
pinstripe (idiom)
Joe Blow
A typical Englishman bears the name of…
John Bull.
a man whose real name is not known or cannot be revealed, for example, for legal reasons (idiom)
John Doe
She was gone before you could say…
Jack Robinson
the name you use for somebody’s signature is
John Hancock
A regular British soldier of the World War I times was called…
Tommy Atkins.
niecierpek (Impatiens valleriana)
busy Lizzie
one who has success in all endeavors or areas
admirable Crichton
a person who refuses to believe anything until they are shown proof
doubting Thomas
someone who tries to appear clever or who answers questions in a clever way that annoys other people
smart Alec
a man who tries to secretly watch women when they are wearing no clothes
peeping Tom
a woman or girl who is not attractive (idiom)
plain Jane
too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them (adjective)
nosy/noesy
a person who likes to meddle or pry into other people’s lives
noesy Parker
to try to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility, especially by criticizing in a damaging or annoying way
meddle
to try to find out private facts about a person
pry
the evil supposedly inherent in human nature
the old Adam
the original or best example of something
the real McCoy
any person, even an ordinary person with no special skills or qualities
every Tom, Dick, and Harry
everyone without exception
every man Jack
nothing (idiom with a name)
sweet Fanny Adams
someone who has only recently started a job or activity and has suddenly become very successful
Johnny-come-lately
bravery when dealing with pain or difficulty, esp. over a long period
fortitude
If you say that you will have a ___ with someone, you mean that you will face them at some time in the future and punish them for something they have done.
reckoning
a calculation that you make (numbers, qualities)
reckoning
in frantic haste (idiom)
hurry-scurry
almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry
done or arranged in a hurry and a state of excitement or confusion
[gorączkowy, paniczny]
frantic
the officer on a ship who is responsible for taking care of the ship’s equipment
boatswain
to explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force
blast
to cover a place or thing with a large amount of water
swamp
to suddenly change direction
veer
to cause trouble or create an uproar (idiom)
raise Cain
a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise,
loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion
uproar
to cause many troubles and problems
to open a Pandora’s box
to produce an equal opponent
to give someone a Roland for their Oliver
to urge someone to reconsider an unfavourable decision
to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober
extremely hot, hot as hell, hot as blazes
as hot as Hades
very old, ancient (idiom, humourous)
as old as Adam
extremely poor (idiom)
as poor as Lazarus
extremely rich
as rich as Croesus
an event or occasion at which the expected principal participant is not present
Hamlet without the prince
extremely happy (idiom with a name)
as happy as Larry
feeling great delight or pride (idiom)
as pleased as Punch
