Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
What means x and x go hand in hand ?
2 things are closely connected
What means 2 sides of the same coin ?
Similar to hand in hand
Ex: Dépression and lack of self care go hand in hand/ are 2 sides of the same coin
What means leave smb to their own devices ?
Leave someone on their own
What means fall into (smth bad)
to suddenly be in a condition, esp. a bad one
Ex:
She fell into a coma
What means a means to an end ?
To do something without wanting it but there is a goal to achieve at the end
Ex:
I didn’t particularly like the job - it was just a means to an end.
What means break the cycle ?
To act so as to end a repeating pattern of harmful or otherwise negative behavior.
Turn a blind eye to smth
to ignore something that you know is wrong
The politicians often turned a blind eye to gangs in Brazil
What means sweep smth under the rug ?
To hide something bad
What means a smattering of ?
a very small amount or number
Ex:
There was a polite smattering of laughter at the comedian joke
What means vocation ?
Something you were made for
What means on the dole (derogatory?
People who get financial help from the government
What means people who sign on (informal) ?
People who get financial help from government
What means dole out affection/advices/updates ?
to give something, usually money, to several people
Ex:
He is often comes up short with money and expects his mom to dole out
What means churn out ?
to produce large amounts of something quickly, usually something of low quality:
Ex:
The factory churns out thousands of pairs of these shoes every week.
She churns out a new best-selling novel every year.
What means come up short of ?
To fail to win or achieve something
Ex:
It came up short of her parents expectations
What means dogged (determination/persistence/insistance of/pursuit of) ?
keeping on at what one is doing in a determined and persistent manner
Ex:
His dogged determination enabled him to complete the marathon.
What means bleak future vs bright futur ?
Futur without hope
What means to be bashed ?
To be hit hard
Ex:
to hit hard:
He bashed his arm against a shelf.
UK I could hear her bashing away on the computer (= hitting the keys loudly).
What means adversity ?
Misfortune or hardship
What means throw in the towel ?
Give up
What means pluck up the courage to ?
Muster up the courage to do something
What means make a real go of ?
to try to make something succeed, usually by working hard
What means fall in with ?
To become friend with someone
Ex:
I fell in with the wrong crowd.
What means write smb off ?
to decide that a particular person or thing will not be useful, important, or successful/ condemn to failure
What means slip up ?
To make a mistake
What means set out to ?
To start an activity with a particular aim
What means kick the bucket ?
Ironic way of saying to die
What means tearjerker?
Intended to make people cry
What means to see/cast someone in a certain light ?
To see someone in a different way that we didn’t know
What means to be at a crossroad ?
to be at a stage in your life when you have to make a very important decision
What means not to be cut out for sthm?
to not be the right type of person for something:
What means nail down ?
to make someone give you exact details or a firm decision about something
Ex:
I fell in love with my best friend when I was 17, but I never managed to nail him down
What means melting pot of ?
Mix of cultures
What means pit against ?
to cause one person, group, or thing to fight against or be in competition with another:
Ex.
It was a bitter civil war, that pitted neighbour against neighbour.
The climbers pitted themselves against the mountain.
What means to vye for (attention/aware/control/dominance) ?
to compete with other people to achieve or get something:
Ex:
Six candidates are currently vying for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The two older children tend to vie with the younger one for their mother’s attention.
