Unit 3 Flashcards
Wheter or not I asked the waiter to bring us water is beside the point. Waiters should always bring water to the table.
Beside the point: not relevant, not important
She blew the interview and didn’t get the job offer.
To Blow sth: to spoil sth.
If he buckles down now, he might be able to graduate from high school this year.
Buckle down: to start working seriously.
She can’t stand broccoli, she simply refuses to eat it.
Can’t stand: to hate.
If you keep cutting French class, you are going to fail it.
To cut class: to miss class without an excuse.
You think you are going to win 1 million dollar in the lottery?! Get real!
Get real: be serious or realistic about what is going on.
Did you really have you heart set on going to Harvard ?
Nicole has her heart set on going to New York this weekend.
To have your heart set on: to really want something.
Hit the books ! I know you have a test tomorrow.
To hit the books: to start studying
I can’t get my old job back, it’s a lost cause…
I used to try to get him to do some exercise but then decided he was a lost cause.
He spent 5 years studying Russian, Finally, she realized it was a lost cause. She would never learn it.
Lost cause: someone or something that has no chance of succeeding, sth hopeless
He doesn’t give a hoot what people think…
To Not give a hoot, to not give a damn.
The professor was speaking over our heads, none of us could understand him…
Over one’s head: beyond one’s understanding.
She doesn’t get much done at the office , she is too busy slacking off!
Workers tend to slack off on Mondays and Fridays.
To Slack off: to waste time.
She stands a good chance of passing her exam if she works hard.
You don’t stand a chance of getting in harvard uni with such poor grades.
to stand a chance:
to have a chance of success.
