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.
strike a note
to express and communicate a particular opinion or feeling about something:
I find it really difficult to strike the right note when I’m writing job applications.
At the end of her speech, she struck a note of warning about the risks involved in the project.
strike a chord
If something strikes a chord, it causes people to approve of it or agree with it:
Their policy on childcare has struck a responsive chord with women voters.
Her speech struck a sympathetic chord among business leaders.
finely
to an exact degree:
a finely-tuned engine
incredibly
used for saying that something is very difficult to believe:
Incredibly, no one was hurt in the accident.
staggeringly
in a way that is very shocking or surprising:
staggeringly expensive
His new wife is staggeringly beautiful.
carefully chosen
carefully chosen
widely believed
widely believed
keenly priced
If something is keenly priced, it is cheap compared to other things of the same kind:
There’s a wide range of rugs, all keenly priced.
keenly
extremely or very strongly:
They are keenly aware that this will be their last chance to succeed.
