Unit 1 - Ring the changes Flashcards
(52 cards)
Ring the changes
to do something in a different way in order to make it more interesting
A change of heart
If you have a change of heart, you change your opinion or the way you feel about something
Heading the wrong way
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Step in for someone
to assume a position or take on a responsibility when there is a need or an opportunity to do so.
Meeting ‘Mr Right’
to meet the ideal future husband
Gaining media attention
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Out of the blue
If something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected
To fall into place
When things fall into place, they happen in a satisfactory way, without problems
be in/On the cards
to be likely to happen
The rest is history
everything that happened since then is well known
To break up
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To catch up with
If something bad that you have done or that has been happening to you catches up with you, it begins to cause problems for you
To cheer sb up
If someone cheers up, or something cheers someone up, they start to feel happier
To come up with
to suggest or think of an idea or plan
To cut back on
reduce the amount or quantity of something, especially expenditure
To end up
to finally be in a particular place or situation
To get with
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To hang around
to move or do things slowly
To help out
If you help out, you do a part of someone’s work or give someone money
To jump at
to accept something eagerly
To pay off (debts)
money paid to someone for something that you want done or to not cause you trouble
To run out
to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left
To settle in
to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job, or school, and to feel comfortable and happy there
To take on (staff)
to begin to have a particular quality
