Unit 6.2 & 6.3 Flashcards
hitch
a temporary difficulty that causes a short delay:
Due to a slight technical hitch the concert will be starting half an hour late.
The ceremony went off without a hitch.
likelihood
the chance that something will happen:
This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood of a strike.
[ + that ] There is every likelihood that more jobs will be lost later this year.
There is little likelihood now that interest rates will come down further.
in all likelihood
almost certainly:
In all likelihood everything will go to plan.
forgo
to not have or do something enjoyable:
I shall have to forgo the pleasure of seeing you this week.
foregone conclusion
a result that is obvious to everyone even before it happens:
The result of the election seems to be a foregone conclusion.
dream sth up
to invent something very unusual and usually silly:
This is the latest ploy dreamed up by advertising companies to sell their new products.
a blinding flash
an idea or answer that suddenly becomes obvious:
The answer came to her in a blinding flash.
carve
to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.:
This totem pole is carved from/out of a single tree trunk.
He carved her name on a tree.
carved in stone
If a suggestion, plan, rule, etc. is carved in stone, it cannot be changed:
These proposals are for discussion, they’re not carved in stone.
somebody/something of note
someone or something important, interesting, or famous:
The college has produced several architects of note.
The village has a number of buildings of note.
in tune with someone/something
having a good understanding of someone or something:
He is more in tune with his players today, because he has asked them for their opinions.
bid
an offer of a particular amount of money for something that is for sale:
I made a bid of $150 for the painting.
She made/put in a bid of £69,000 for the flat, which was accepted.
for a song
very cheaply:
She bought the bed for a song at an auction.
Because the shop’s closing down, most of the stock is going for a song
have another/more than one string to your bow
to have more than one interest, skill, or resource that you can use if you need to:
I enjoy my work, but I’d like to have another string to my bow in case I lose my job.
She is a multi-talented woman with many strings to her bow. (UK!!!!)
settle the score
do something to someone because that person did something harmful or insulting to you in the past:
After being embarrassed in front of the class, Dan was determined to settle the score.
