Vocabulary UNIT 6 Flashcards
the belief that you are more important or have a higher value than other people.
Self-importance
pleasant words or actions used in order to persuade someone to do something
Blandishments
look when you are thinking about something else. But it expresses contempt: a strong feeling of disliking.
Far-off look
to spend a lot of money on something that you want but do not need.
Splash out
To shock or frighten one very suddenly and/or severely.
Frighten the life out of me
do sth more interesting. something you say to a boring person when you want them to do more exciting things
Get a life
Used to say that something unpleasant or difficult is a normal part of life
That´s life
however hard I try. You are emphasizing that you cannot understand or remember it, even if you try hard.
For the life of me
Do not waste time on unimportant matters or unworthy emotions, such as anger or anxiety, because we don’t have time for that
Life´s too short
sb I love more than myself
The light of your life
something seems to move or work by itself
Has a life of its own
The chance to live or last longer / with a better quality of life
A new lease of life
someone who is very lively and amusing at a party or other social gathering.
The life of the party
a painful condition that occurs when tendons in your elbow are overloaded, usually by repetitive motions of the wrist and arm.
Tennis elbow
a painful stiffness in the hand that people suffer from if they have been writing
Writer´s cramp
