Why We Can't Just Pick a Movie Flashcards
“Picture this’
phrase
Used to introduce something that the speaker wants you to imagine
* So just picture this, I had to walk all the way home after missing the last train…
* But picture this, maybe we can divide the department in two.
Streaming service
noun
An online music/video service that people can watch or listen to at any time
* I pay a lot of monthly fees for all my streaming services.
* Streaming services have become the most common way to consume music and movies.
Scroll
verb
To move text or images up or down a screen in order to see more of it
* She spent all night scrolling through Instagram.
* I try not to scroll on my phone for too long.
A trailer
noun
An advertisement for a movie consisting of short parts taken from it
* There were way too many trailers before the start of the movie.
* They have created a very creative trailer!
A common occurrence
noun
A situation that happens frequently
* Traffic jams are a common occurrence in Tokyo.
* Technical difficulties are a common occurrence in the IT department.
Overwhelming amount of …
phrase
An amount of something that is too much to deal with
* I have an overwhelming amount of work to finish.
* The overwhelming amount of task were too much for her to deal with.
Lengthy
adjective
Continuing for a long time
* I think this meeting might be quite lengthy.
* We had a lengthy discussion about that issue.
The sheer amount of …
phrase
Used to emphasize the large amount of something
* The sheer amount of work ahead of us is worrying.
* The sheer amount of questions overwhelmed her.
Partially
adverb
Only a part
* The project was only partially completed.
* He was partially responsible for the problem.
Abundance
noun
Large amount of something
* There is an abundance of new ideas and examples.
* We have an abundance of good restaurants in Tokyo.
A large chunk of …
phrase
A large part of something
* A large chunk of my salary goes to the government.
* He had to spend a large chunk of his weekend at work.
Falling/going down a rabbit hole
idiom
To get too deeply interested in something
* When I go onto YouTube I always fall into some new rabbit hole.
* That new movie really took me down a strange rabbit hole.
Lower your expectations
verbal phrase
Be prepared to get something less than what you want / need
* If you want to move to NYC you’ll need to lower your expectations.
* I try to lower my expectations at the start of a vacation.
Counterintuitive
adjective
Opposite to common-sense, but true
* It seems counterintuitive that eating less food will give you more energy.
* Many things she said seemed counterintuitive.
Set the bar high / low
idiom
To set a new standard
* He set the bar very high with that presentation.
* We might need to set the bar low for new employees.
Something doesn’t hold much weight
idiom
Something doesn’t make sense
* What the President said didn’t hold weight.
* I don’t think that their story holds much weight.
The odds are …
phrase
Probably
* The odds are that it will rain again tomorrow.
* She is happy, but the odds are that she will quit her job.
