Week 3 Flashcards
0
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Condolences
A
Expressing sorrow
1
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The tail end of something
A
The very end of something
2
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Avenge
A
To get revenge, to attack the enemy
3
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Vow
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To swear, to promise (very strong)
-> marriage
4
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Due process
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Legal treatment by the government following the laws
5
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Frings
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On the edges, not in the middle
6
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Kicks off
A
Starts
7
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Aim
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Target, goal
8
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Backlog
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Delay due to a high volume, a hogh amount of something
9
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Convene
A
Come together, meet
10
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Mobilize
A
Activate, move
11
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Reserve
A
Trained, but not active
12
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Rhetoric
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Unnecessary speech, say sth. Everybody knows already
-> rhetoric question
13
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Stepped up
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Increased, going higher, faster
14
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Antidote
A
A fix, a “cure”
15
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A dose
A
A certain amount
16
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Deptuties
A
There are 2 types of police departments:
In cities: police chief and police officier
In countryside: sheriff and deputies
17
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Referring
A
Reverting, as to
18
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Cumulative
A
Covering everything
19
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Wrap up
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Finish
-> it’s a wrap = that’s the end
20
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Scarcely
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Barely, just
21
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Scarce
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Not much, not many
22
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Bribe
A
Bribery, to get something you want for illegal money
23
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To adress
A
To talk an important issue
24
Offensive
Attackers, opposite from defense
25
Raises the stakes
Increase the risk
26
Debut
For the first time, first appearance
27
Mayor
Head of a city
28
Sentenced
Punishment = sentence, told how long you will be in prison
29
Big ticket
Very expensive, valuable
30
Bribery
To get sth. You want with illegal money
31
Overhaul
Big change, big repair
32
A score
20 of something
33
Deescalate
Make it less violent, les emotional
34
Threat of
Negative promise (if you do this... Than I will...)
35
Lawsuit
Court action, to sue sb.
36
To sue sb.
To file papers to take someone to court
37
Odds and ends
Lot of small things or small things to do
-> before my flight to California I have to do odds and ends
38
Off duty
Not working, not responsible for worl right now
-> i was off duty, for this reason I didn't do my project.
39
On call
Ready to serve when called
-> If you need something I'll be on call
40
On guard
Careful, watchful (maybe danger)
-> If you go to the sea, be on guard please
41
On your toes
Alert, paying attention (about saying, making mistakes)
-> during my first date I was on my toes
42
On the contrary
Opposite
-> I will be studying the contrary of art. I'm going to studying medicine.
43
On the house
Free
-> the buffet is on house
44
On the level OR on the up-and-up
Honest, fair
-> i'm always on the level. I don't want any problems with the police
45
Exchange FOR
To exchange a product for a product
46
Exchange WITH
Exchange something where money is not involved
47
Back-to-back
One thing after another
-> i'll visit my friends back-to-back
48
Be a goner
To be dead or finished
-> he is a goner, if he would leave the tournament now.
49
Before long
Soon
-> i will arrive before long
50
A bird's-eye view
A view from a high place
-> the movie was filmed from a bird's-eye view
51
Bow out
Quit, retire, stop working on something
-> he is 65, he bowed out 2 years ago
52
Break even
Income equals cost or expense
-> business student always have to consider the break-even-point
53
Bring someone up to date
To tell the most recent news or information
-> A journalist has to be up to date
54
Buy someone off
Bribe someone (pay illegal money)
-> the mayor's secretary was bought off by her bis boss.
55
Give OUT/OFF
Emits
56
Give UP
Quit, stop doing sth.
57
To verge on
To be almost or nearly something
-> the team was verge on the victory. The needed 2 more points
58
to walk on eggs
To be very careful or cautions
-> i introduced my boyfriend to my parents. The whole evening I walked on eggs.
59
To wear off
To stop gradually, to become less, going away
-> my headaches wears off
60
Without fail
For sure, definitely
-> i'm makig sports everyday and without fail
61
Acquire a taste for
To develop a liking for a food or drink
-> She acquired a taste for garlic
62
As the crow flies
Straight across, not as the road goes
-> the distance is 5000 miles as the crow flies
63
At times
Sometimes
-> at times I'm eating a piece of cake in the afternoon
64
Flip sth. over
Turn over quickly
65
Flipped through
Look quickly
66
Fold UP
Folding sth. e.g. Paper, clothes and the like
67
Like a bat out of hell
Fast and furious
-> she drove like a bat out of hell
68
Like a three ring circus
Chaotic, busy
-> your class is like a three ring circus. Where is your teacher?
69
Like a needle in a haystack
A hopeless search
-> i lost my earring in the park. But i guess, it is like a needle in a haystack
70
The lion's share
The largest amount/part
-> my little sister gets usually the lion's share of our sweets.
71
Live for the moment
Live without a plan for the future
-> if you're on vacation you're living for the moment.
72
Live within your means
To live on what you can afford
-> it is important to live within your means. Otherwise you will habe debts.
73
To look over
To examine, check
-> i look my exam over before I give it to the teacher
74
Lose your train of thought
I forgot was I wanted to say. i lost my train of thought
75
Banned FROM
Prohibited FROM
76
Become OF
Where is sth./sb.
| What happened to sth./sb.
77
Follow UP
Make sure everything's completed
78
Drill
Practise for a real event, simulation
79
Stand for
Tolerate OR represent
-> i won't stand for students sleeping in class
80
Stand out
To be very visible, obvious, unique, noticeable
-> if you have blonde hair in Japan you will stand out
81
Stay put
Don't move, don't go away
-> stay put! I will be back in five minutes
82
Stock up on
Get a supply of something
-> the liquirstore will be closed tomorrow. We have to stock up on.
83
Strike a bargain
Reach an agreement
-> the company and the union hope to strike a bargain
84
Suit yourself
Do what you want to do (often used sarcastically)
I'm going to watch a movie, but you can suit yourself
85
Take a nosedive
Fall quickly
-> today the DOW average took a nosedive. Stocks are down 200 points.
86
Take place
Happen
-> the movie took place in Washington
87
Casualties
Injuries and deaths
88
A prelude
A first action, before the main thing
89
Beat the brunt
Receive the punishment, carry the burden (= sth. heavy)
90
Crack down on
Being very strict about followin rules or lawd
91
Fraud
Dishonesty, disonest acts
92
Suspended
Stopped for the moment
93
Twist
Surprise, something unexpected
