Urban living Flashcards
hustle and bustle
noise and activity
I love all the hustle and bustle of this sprawling metropolis.
come into
enter a place, new position or state
In my social life, I come into regular contact with people from all over the world.
come into
receive money or property as a result of the death of a relative.
I came into a little money and bought a house.
take sth for granted
to believe it to be the truth without thinking.
take sth/sb for granted
you do not show or realise that you are grateful for how much you get from them.
downside (n)
disadvantage
hop (v)
to jump on one foot or to move about in this way
I hop on the bus
give and take (n)
In every friendship, there has to be some give and take.
ups and downs
good times and bad times
explosive
explode (v)
The explosive growth in the number of closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance