Unit 9.1 Flashcards
come to terms with sth
to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love:
I think he’s still coming to terms with the death of his wife.
to learn to understand and accept something:
He made little effort to come to terms with his critics.
come round
to change your opinion of something, often influenced by another person’s opinion:
He’ll come round to my point of view, given a bit of time.
Do you still dislike your office, or have you come round to thinking it’s all right?
first come, first served
used to mean that people will receive something or be dealt with in the order in which they ask or arrive
come out in sympathy with sb
to stop working in order to show your support for other workers who are on strike:
The railway workers came out in sympathy with the miners. (UK!!!!)
come along
If something is coming along, it is developing or improving:
Hassan’s English is really coming along.
to start to exist:
I gave up climbing when my first child came along.
to arrive or appear at a place:
Go now and I’ll come along later.
come in for sth
to receive blame or criticism:
The director has come in for a lot of criticism over his handling of the affair.
come easily/naturally (to somebody)
to be easy for someone to do:
Public speaking does not come easily to most people.
Writing came naturally to her, even as a child.
come up with the goods (also deliver the goods)
(informal) to produce what is wanted:
What they promise sounds impressive enough - let’s see if they come up with the goods.
come between sb
If something comes between two people, it harms their relationship:
Don’t let one little quarrel come between you.
come over
to seem to be a particular type of person:
I watched the interview and felt he came over as quite arrogant. (UK!!!!)
to come to a place, move from one place to another, or move towards someone:
Come over here!
Is your family coming over from Greece for the wedding?
come about
to happen, or start to happen:
How did the problem come about in the first place?
come apart
to separate into several pieces:
I picked up the book and it came apart in my hands.
My boots are coming apart at the seams.
steer clear of sth/sb
to avoid someone or something that seems unpleasant, dangerous, or likely to cause problems:
Her speech steered clear of controversial issues.
They warned their children to steer clear of drugs.
raise (a few / some) eyebrows
to cause surprise or shock:
Jemma’s miniskirt raised a few eyebrows at the board meeting.
get up sb’s nose
(UK informal) to annoy someone:
People who drive like that really get up my nose.
outgoings
amounts of money that regularly have to be spent, for example to pay for heating or rent
wear down
If you dress down for an occasion, you intentionally wear informal clothes of the type that will not attract attention:
She always tried to dress down on her first date with a man.
dress-down Friday
in some organizations, a day when employees can wear more informal clothes:
In the US, where dress-down Fridays have been common for years, bosses noted that productivity rose with the relaxed atmosphere.
get the short end of the stick
to suffer the bad effects of a situation:
The people who get the short end of the stick are those whose income is just too high to qualify for help from the government.
impression
an idea or opinion of what something or someone is like:
I didn’t get much of an impression of the place because it was dark when we drove through it.
What was your impression of Charlotte’s husband?
be under the impression
to think that something is true, especially when it is not:
I was under the impression (that) you didn’t get on too well.
He was under the mistaken (= false) impression (that) you were married.
glued to the spot
(informal) unable to move because you are very frightened, nervous, or interested:
I just stood there, glued to the spot.
be glued to sth
(informal) to be unable to stop watching something:
We were glued to the television watching the election results come in.
a stick to beat sb with
something that you can use to criticize, influence, or cause difficulty for someone or something you dislike or disapprove of:
The country’s lack of openess was used as a stick to beat it with.
hook
enjoying something so much that you are unable to stop having it, watching it, doing it, etc.:
I was hooked after two episodes.
opt
to make a choice, especially of one thing or possibility instead of others:
Mike opted for early retirement.
Most people opt to have the operation.
outlay
an amount of money spent for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in something:
For an initial outlay of $2,000 to buy the equipment, you can earn up to $500 a month if the product sells well.
Few are able to afford the cash outlay.
