[Unit 2A][Social interaction] Flashcards
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 _ and _ _ 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 _ 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 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!
Our product needs an image that people can _ _. (= something that represents them)
Our product needs an image that people can relate to.
It’s no surprise she’s leaving the company - she never really _ _. (= never was part of the team, really)
It’s no surprise she’s leaving the company - she never really fitted in.
I’m sorry I said that. It just _ _. (= I said this accidentally)
I’m sorry I said that. It just slipped out.
We have been _ _ letters of complaint. (we’ve been receiving loads of them)
We have been bombarded with letters of complaint.
He admitted that something had gone wrong, but he _ _ the details (= stopped himself from telling the complete truth).
He admitted that something had gone wrong, but he held back the details (= stopped himself from telling the complete truth).
We are _ daily _ propaganda about what we should eat.
We are bombarded daily with propaganda about what we should eat.
I didn’t mean to say it. It just _ _.
I didn’t mean to say it. It just slipped out.
Many adults can’t _ _ children. (don’t really understand their feelings and don’t find them interesting)
Many adults can’t relate to children.
Pressure can _ _ the worst in people.
Pressure can bring out the worst in people.
Don’t be so critical on yourself. You mustn’t keep running yourself down. C_ yourself some _. 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 just wish he’d stop _ _ about how brilliant his daughter is.”
“Yes, he does _ _ a bit, doesn’t he?”
I just wish he’d stop going on about how brilliant his daughter is.” “Yes, he does go on a bit, doesn’t he?”
I wish you’d stop _ _ at me (= criticizing me repeatedly) about my haircut.
I wish you’d stop going on at me (= criticizing me repeatedly) about my haircut.
I’ve never met anyone quite so insecure. He’s always _ himself _.
I’ve never met anyone quite so insecure. He’s always running himself down.
He spoke slowly, to _ _ his growing anger.
He spoke slowly, to hold back his growing anger.
I like Harry Styles’s songs, but he comes across as _ bit _ _ _ (= he’s a bit boring) in his interviews.
I like Harry Styles’s songs, but he comes across as a bit of a bore (= he’s a bit boring) in his interviews.
Spending time with creative people really _ _ my artistic side.
Spending time with creative people really brings out my artistic side.
She comes across _ very confident during presentations, even when she’s nervous.
She comes across as very confident during presentations, even when she’s nervous.
It took a while, but I finally feel like I f_ _ _ my colleagues at the new job. (= I’m really part of the team, we gel well)
“It took a while, but I finally feel like I fit in with my colleagues at the new job.
I didn’t m_ to reveal the surprise, it just slipped out in conversation.
I didn’t mean to reveal the surprise, it just slipped out in conversation.
It’s not healthy to constantly r_ _ your own abilities; you have so much to offer.
It’s not healthy to constantly run down your own abilities; you have so much to offer.
