Unit 5.1 Flashcards
squeak
to make a short, very high cry or sound:
The mice in the cupboard squeaked.
point out/stand out/set out/look into/check out/try out
(ya know them)
follow suit
to do the same thing as someone else:
When one airline reduces its prices, the rest soon follow suit.
follow sth up
to find out more about something, or take more action connected with it:
The idea sounded interesting and I decided to follow it up.
by rights
if the situation was fair:
By rights, it should be my turn next.
to be (as) right as rain
to feel healthy or well again:
You just need a good night’s sleep, and then you’ll be right as rain again.
in the right
If you are in the right, what you are doing is morally or legally correct.
to be right under your nose
to be in a place that you can clearly see:
I spent all morning looking for the book, and it was right under my nose the whole time.
in no time
very quickly or very soon:
The kids ate their dinner in no time.
(right/dead/bang) on time
happening or done at the particular moment that it was expected to happen or be done:
My parents go to the house right on time.
at times
sometimes:
You can be really annoying at times, you know.
the right way around
in the correct position:
The lid has to go on the right way around or it won’t fit.
within your rights
If you are within your rights to do something, you are legally allowed to do it:
I think I’m quite within my rights to demand a full refund.
serve sb right
If you say that something bad serves someone right, you mean that that person deserves it:
“He hit me!” “It serves you right. You shouldn’t have been so mean to him.”
harsh
unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary:
harsh criticism
master
a person who is very skilled in a particular job or activity:
He was a master of disguise.
scholar
a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university:
a classics/history scholar
body
a group of people who have joined together for a particular reason:
a governing body
an advisory body
authority
an expert on a subject:
She’s a world authority on 19th-century Irish history.
bring out
to make a particular quality or detail noticeable:
A crisis can bring out the best and the worst in people.
pick up
to learn a new skill or language by practising it rather than being taught it:
Don’t bother with the computer manual - you’ll pick it up as you go along.
imagine
to form or have a mental picture or idea of something:
Imagine Robert Redford when he was young - that’s what John looks like.
devise
to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination:
He’s good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.
conceive
to invent a plan or an idea:
He conceived the plot for this film while he was still a student.
formulated
to develop all the details of a plan for doing something:
to formulate a new plan
cluster
to form a group, sometimes by surrounding something, or to make something do this:
People clustered around the noticeboard to read the exam results.
converge
to come from other places to meet in a particular place:
Ambulances, police cars, and fire engines all converged on the scene.
group
to form a group or put people or things into a group:
We all grouped together around the bride for a family photograph.
rally
to return to a better condition:
The nurse said my mother had rallied after a poor night.
sequel
an event that happens after and is the result of an earlier event:
There was a dramatic sequel to last Thursday’s scandalous revelations when the minister suddenly announced his resignation.
the upshot
something that happens as a result of other actions, events, or decisions:
The upshot of the discussions is that there will be no layoffs.
follow-up
a further action connected with something that happened before:
This meeting is a follow-up to the one we had last month.
consequence
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient:
Not making a will can have serious consequences for your children and other family members.
parallel
to happen at the same time as something else, or be similar or equal to something else:
The events of the last ten days in some ways parallel those before the 1978 election.
something very similar to something else, or a similarity between two things:
I’m trying to see if there are any obvious parallels between the two cases.
correspond
to match or be similar or equal:
The money I’ve saved corresponds roughly to the amount I need for my plane ticket.
equate
to consider one thing to be the same as or equal to another thing:
He complained that there was a tendency to equate right-wing politics with self-interest.
heighten
to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect:
The strong police presence only heightened the tension among the crowd.
