Unit 2. Going to extremes Flashcards
The experience was n______ near as disturbing as I had been led to believe.
The experience was nowhere near as disturbing as I had been led to believe.
An anechoic chamber is a good d___ quieter than most other places on Earth.
An anechoic chamber is a good deal quieter than most other places on Earth.
Your performance this month is fr_________ better than last month. [= marginally better ]
Your performance this month is fractionally better than last month. [= a little bit]
Spending a lockdown in a get-away house is d________ better than spending it in a small flat in the city centre.
(= miles better)
Spending a lockdown in a get-away house is decidedly better than spending it in a small flat in the city centre.
[find where a word is missing and add it] Being alone nothing like as bad as I thought.
[find where a word is missing and add it] Being alone is nothing like as bad as I thought.
(or was)
Being with in-laws is w__ more annoying and stressful than being with your partner. (= miles more annoying)
Being with in-laws is way more annoying and stressful than being with your partner. (= miles more annoying)
[add one word] But decidedly worst thing was that I couldn’t work.
[add one word] But decidedly the worst thing was that I couldn’t work.
[pronunciation] isolated
/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪd/
Talking is a way of fitting _ – y’know, a way of showing that we belong to a social group. (= trying to similar to others and to be accepted)
Talking is a way of fitting in – y’know, a way of showing that we belong to a social group.
How would I come _ _ other people? (= what would they think of me?)
How would I come across to other people? = what will they think of me?
… people go into some kind of retreat to _ themselves _ from the outside world. (= отгородиться, разорвать связи)
… people go into some kind of retreat to cut themselves off from the outside world.
… when someone held a door open for me and a little ‘thank you’ s_ _. (= you said it without intending to)
… when someone held a door open for me and a little ‘thank you’ slipped out.
The most interesting thing was the way other people related _ me.
The most interesting thing was the way other people related to me.
She b_ me _ questions. (=asked me loads of questions)
She bombarded me with questions.
BrE /bɒmˈbɑːd/
AmE /bɑːmˈbɑːrd/
He always goes _ _ something when I go and see him … (talks and talks and talks)
He always goes on and on about something when I go and see him … [negative]
He usually likes to r_ _ some politician or other. (=be very critical)
He usually likes to run down some politician or other.
I often felt that my silence brought __ the best in people. (made other people behave well)
I often felt that my silence brought out the best in people.
(During my weekend of silence) I often wanted to (respond to people), but I had to hold myself __. (stopped myself from saying something)
I often wanted to, but I had to hold myself back.
I hate the way Mike treats his daughter. He’s always ___ her ___ in front of other people. (criticising her)
I hate the way Mike treats his daughter. He’s always running her down in front of other people. (criticising her)
He ___ his son ___ without a penny. They never saw each other again.
He cut his son off without a penny. They never saw each other again.
I’m not sure we should hire John. He’s never done this type of work before; I’m not sure how he’ll ___ ___ with the other people. (= if he’ll be a good match)
I’m not sure we should hire John. He’s never done this type of work before; I’m not sure how he’ll fit in with the other people.
The children __ her __ questions. (asked her LOADS of questions)
The children bombarded her with questions.
Don’t be so critical on yourself. You mustn’t keep ___ yourself ___. Cut yourself some slack. Give yourself a pat on the shoulder.
Don’t be so critical on yourself. You mustn’t keep running yourself down. Cut yourself some slack. Give yourself a pat on the shoulder.
I like Harry Styles’s songs, but he __ __ as a bit of a bore in his interviews. (= seems to be, creates an impression of a bore)
I like Harry Styles’s songs, but he comes across as a bit of a bore in his interviews.
practice pronouncing this sentence fluently, i.e. with consonant-vowel linking!
