Unit 6 Flashcards
Sudden & unexpectedly, usually annoying
Abrupt
Sth no longer suitable or relevant to modern times
Anachronism
Arranged & described in order of events happening
Chronological
If time ………………., it passes
Elapse
Immediate
Instantaneous
The time between one thing & another / while waiting for something official to be available
Interim
- short/temporary period when you forget to do things right
Lapse
Period of time between two events.
Lapse
Stop gradually for a short time
Lapse
If an official document …………, it is no longer effective
Lapse
-Immediate/quick
- happen at exact particular time
Prompt
Happen at the same time
Simultaneous
A period of time spent to do something
Stint
Happen after something else
Subsequent
To persuade people leave their jobs to work for another company
Headhunt
Possibility that something will happen
Prospects
Appear or happen suddenly
Crop up
Stop working
Knock off
Start work hard, esp when you should have done this earlier
Knuckle down
End Sb’s employment, usually temporary
Lay off
If something…….., it will happen to you in the future
Lie ahead
Work at different time from usual because you have not worked enough at normal times.
Make up
Continue doing sth determinedly despite difficulties
Press ahead/press on
Start doing /work on something in order to reach achievement
Set out
If you are ……………, you have too much to deal with
Snow under
Start to employ someone
take on
Help someone to end difficulty
Tide over
Used for telling someone to wait for something and not to make you hurry
All in good times.
For now
For the time being
Sometimes but not often
From time to time
No longer have a job once way had
Out of the job
Very short moment moment of time
Split second
Happening at a time different from usual business hours
Out of hours
Happening when you are at work
On the job
