Unit 18 Flashcards

1
Q

spend long time worrying about sth

A

agonise

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2
Q

the way sb behaves, esp. related to rules

A

conduct

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3
Q

do sth in an organised way

A

conduct

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4
Q

the impressive ability to control emotions in a difficult situation

A

dignity

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5
Q

to show that you are happy with your success/someone else failure

A

gloat

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6
Q

Look sad as if you expect st bad to happen

A

Glum

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7
Q

Make ugly expression by twisting face

A

Grimace

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8
Q

Action requiring care/skill

A

Manoeuvre

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9
Q

Substance avoiding poison

A

Antidote

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10
Q

Statement about what disease some one has based on examination

A

Diagnosis

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11
Q

To make someone immune to diseases by injecting small amount of it

A

Inoculate

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12
Q

Loss of ability to move

A

Paralysis

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13
Q

Became covered in spots

A

Come out in

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14
Q

Begin to realize /understand

A

Cotton on

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15
Q

Laugh a lot

A

Crease up

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16
Q

Try to find more about something

A

Follow up

17
Q

Try to hit attack Sb violently

A

Lash out

18
Q

Cause difficulty/pain to someone

A

Play up

19
Q

Suddenly become angry without reason

A

Fly off the handle

20
Q

Give st a dose / taste of their own medicine

A

Treat Sb a way they treat others

21
Q

Decide not to do what you usually do

A

Give st a miss

22
Q

To tell somebody not to get angry /upset

A

Keep Sb’s hair on

23
Q

Become annoyed because of your mistake

A

Kick yourself

24
Q

If given st good, you should not try to find things to complains

A

Never look a gift horse in the mouth