Vocabulary Flashcards
Call it a day
you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
E.g.
I’m getting a bit tired now - let’s call it a day.
to nitpick
to find faults in details that are not important
her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills
Like crazy
If you do something like crazy, you do a lot of it or do it very quickly.
They were working like crazy to get the job done on time.
To be beat
To be very tired
Nosey / Nosy
To be interested in what other people are doing/saying when you have no right to that knowledge
That old lady is very nosey, so nobody likes to talk to her.
A pet peeve
Something that especially annoys you
One of my biggest pet peeves is people driving too slowly on the highway.
Clutter
cover or fill (something) with an untidy collection of things.
Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen.
companionship
Friendship
variety is the spice of life
new and exciting experiences make life more interesting.
snob
a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and looks down on those regarded as socially inferior.
He’s a terrible snob - if you haven’t been to the right school he probably won’t even speak to you. I’m a bit of a wine snob/a snob where wine is concerned.
indie
(of a pop group, record label, or film company) not belonging or affiliated to a major record or film company
shoestring
a small or inadequate budget
It was said that it was being launched on a shoestring budget—but look at it now. However, community health councils have had to operate on a shoestring budget for many years. At present, it has to run on a shoestring budget.
crowd-pleasers
someone or something that people enjoy watching or listening to
Artsy
Try to be artistic
A blockbuster
a Hollywood movie that’s made with a large budget and big stars
