Unit 3 Flashcards
give and take
to accept suggestions from another person and give up some of your own
e.g.: In every friendship there has to be some give and take.
time and again
very often
e.g.: I’ve told you time and time again to lock both doors before you leave.
to leave someone high and dry
to leave someone in a difficult situation without any help
e.g.: We were left high and dry without any money or credit cards.
first and foremost
most importantly; more than anything else
e.g.: He considered himself first and foremost a writer.
black and white
situation in which it is easy to understand what is right and wrong
trough thick and thin
you always support or stay with them, even if there are problems or difficulties
e.g.: She has stuck with me through thick and thin.
touch-and-go
uncertain situation
e.g.: The doctor says that it’s touch-and-go whether Mary will be okay.
flesh and blood
people
e.g.: This decision is not about legal theory, it’s about flesh and blood, about boys and girls who deserve a decent education.
life and soul (of the party)
someone who is energetic and funny and at the centre of activity during social occasions
impending
an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted, that is going to happen soon
leniency
treatment in which someone is punished or judged less strongly or severely than would be expected, mercy
to extenuate
to cause a wrong act to be judged less seriously by giving reasons for it
e.g.: He was unable to say anything that might have extenuated his behaviour.
invigorating
making you feel healthier, less tired, and more energetic
weather lore
folklore related to the prediction of the weather
to render
to cause someone or something to be in a particular state
e.g.: His rudeness rendered me speechless
lore
traditional knowledge and stories about a subject, mythology, legend
obsolete
not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable, old-fashioned
rage
extreme or violent anger
e.g.: I was frightened because I had never seen him in such a rage before.
bliss
perfect happiness
incredulity
doubt, unbelief
e.g.:
apathy
indifference
dejection
sadness, low spirit
revulsion
a sense of disgust and loathing
e.g.: News of the attack will be met with sorrow and revulsion
to loathe
to hate
tedium
boredom
dread
fear
to gaze
to stare, look
to avert
- turn away (one’s eyes or thoughts)
e. g.: She averted her eyes while we made stilted conversation. - to prevent something bad from happening
e. g.: to avert a crisis/conflict/strike/famine
to lend itself to sth
to be suitable for a particular purpose
e.g.: The old system doesn’t lend itself to mass production.
unceasingly. /ʌnˈsiː.sɪŋ.li/
without stopping
e.g.: He worked unceasingly for international childrens’ charities.
to jeopardise
to put someone/sth into danger
to come to terms with sth
to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love
e.g.: I think he’s still coming to terms with the death of his wife.
