Unit 1 Flashcards
I usually came up with an ideia
I’ll think about and see what I can come up with
I usually came up with an ideia
Hang out
I feel always realized when I see she is hanging out with her team.
Even if I leave now, I’ll be too late.
I would advice you, even if I am not able to understand the problem.
At least speak up what you think during the meeting.
Many of his friends spoke up to defend him.
Could you speak up? We can’t hear at the back.
You’ll have to speak up a bit if you want everyone to hear you.
Eventually she managed to overcome her shyness in class.
England overcame France in the final match.
20,000 demonstrators sang “We shall overcome” as they marched through Washington.
Their resolute opposition to new working methods was difficult to overcome.
The plan was designed to help women and minorities overcome discrimination in the workplace.
He overcame all obstacles in his path to the top.
What are the prospects for overcoming the strife between the Christian minority and Muslim majority?
This film reveals their resourcefulness in overcoming appalling weather and treacherous terrain.
to overcome difficulties/obstacles/problems/resistance
to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something
to achieve sth despite great difficulties
To defeat
to make sb feel unable to deal with difficulties: depression overcome her
I got into FP&A since I was a teenager.
She’s been getting into yoga recently - she does three classes a week.
I hated exercising before, but I’m getting into it now.
He was fine until he got into doing drugs.
As a kid she was always getting into trouble.
He’s hoping to get into Yale.
I got into cotton global.
The train gets into Paris very early in the morning.
I am getting into cotton activities recently
My father was a good person until he got into alcohol
to become interested in an activity or subject, or start being involved in an activity
to start enjoying or being involved in
get into trouble/a fight/difficulties
to be elected or chosen for a position
To arrive
Get round someone
Persuade someone to allow you sth
He needs get round his father first
To succeed in avoinding/solving a problem
I can get round the problem of being women in the office by proving my talents
Try out
To use sth to discover if it works
To use sth to discover if you like it or if is good
I tried out several new models
Tinker with sth > tinkering with sth
I like tinkering with settings of my phone
Mexer com algo
People usually go about their family
How would you go about this email you received?
Cuidar
Read up on
Read up about
Read in order to find out info about sth
It’s a good idea to read up on a company before an interview
Caught on (past)
Catch on (infinitive)
I wonder if the game will ever catch on with younger people
He doesn’t take hints fast, but he’ll catch on eventually.
It took me a long time to catch on jokes.
Become fashion/ popular
Understand after a long time
Although the meeting was long, we could save time
The time spent on the meeting was worth it.
It’s not worth more than $50k
It must be worth ten times their original value
That is worth a fortune
Cargill exports grains worth $600k per annum
It’s worth being calm
It’s worth remembering that prices go up today.
Prices are going up
Last month prices went up.
Thieves are stealing (now)
Thieves have been stealing (still doing)
Thieves had been stealing (not anymore)
