Wonder Story Flashcards
vocabulary
you can’t blend in when you born to stand out
ولدت لتكون فرديا، لا تحاول ان تكون عاديا
blend in
.1: to look like things nearby
The fish settles on the sandy ocean bottom where it blends in perfectly.
2: to look like one belongs with a particular group
She tried to blend in by dressing like the other girls.
—often + with
I’ve always found it difficult to blend in with my peers.
3: to add (something) to a mixture or substance and mix it thoroughly
Mix the first three ingredients together, then blend in the cream.
Blend the white paint in last.
blend into
to gradually become the same as or part of (something)
One color blends into another.
where the city blends into the suburbs
2: to look like (one’s surroundings)
The animal’s dark fur enables it to blend into the forest.
3: to look like one belongs in (something)
He tried to blend into the crowd.
A good journalist can easily blend into a community.
petrified
petrified adjective
1. converted into stone through a slow process of mineralization, or a substance like stone over a very long period of time
petrified wood
: overwhelmingly fearful
very afraid or frightened of something : unable to move or act because you are afraid
Far away
Long-distance - dreamy
- Adject - Grader Adjective
a Walk in the park
Something ( task, activity) that is so easy and effortless to accomplish
Cleft Palate
: congenital fissure of the roof of the mouth
farting
Verb to allow gases from your stomach to come out through your anus
* old fart Countable noun
rush out
- To exit, escape, or depart (from something or some place) very quickly or all at once.
People came rushing out of the burning building. - To cause or direct someone or something to exit, escape, or depart (from something or some place) in a very hasty or frantic manner. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can used between “rush” and “out.”
The security guards rushed everyone out of the building after the first gunshot went off. - To develop and release some product very hastily, especially resulting in a reduction in quality. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “rush” and “out.”
had fainted
- without strength; weak; feeble
- without courage or hope; timid
- done without strength, vigor, or enthusiasm; halfhearted
- feeling weak and dizzy, as if about to swoon
- dim; indistinct; unclear
- far from certain
a faint chance
NOUN - a condition of temporary loss of consciousness as a result of an inadequate flow of blood to the brain; swoon
- [pl.]
the crude, impure spirits given off in the first and last stages of the distillation of liquor
VERB INTRANSITIVE - to fall into a faint; swoon often with away
- Archaic
a. to weaken; languish
b. to lose courage or hope
bummed
Adjective us. Informal / bad-unhappy -dipressed- disappointed
figures
number/amount important person person or person’s shape mathematical shape drawing in a book
duel
1: a combat between two persons
specifically : a formal combat with weapons fought between two persons in the presence of witnesses
2: a conflict between antagonistic persons, ideas, or forces
also : a hard-fought contest between two opponents
Case Closed - Period (Literature)
“Case closed” could be used in a friendly conversation as long as you made it clear you were not annoyed.
“Case closed” might be perceived as a slightly dismissive way to end a conversation.
It is perhaps a bit abrupt to use with people you do not know, unless you are actually ordering or instructing them to cease the discussion.
It could be considered the kind of phrase a husband (an old-fashioned & rude husband) might use to silence his wife, if he feels she is arguing with him.
The phrase originated in the legal courts.
At the conclusion of a trial, the judge would say “Case Closed” & bang his gavel.
It can have the flavor of an authoritarian judgement.
shrugging
the action of moving your shoulders up and then dropping them
a very short cardigan that covers only the chest and the upper back
She wanted a shrug or jacket to wear with her dress.
Beecher Pep.
the name od school in Wonder Story
pat
pat on my knees
VERB TRANSITIVE
Word forms: ˈpatted or ˈpatting
5.
a. to tap, touch, or stroke quickly or gently, esp. with the hand, as in affection, sympathy, or encouragement
b. to tap or stroke lightly with something flat
6. to flatten, shape, apply, etc. by patting
ADJECTIVE 1. apt; timely; opportune 2. exactly suitable 3. so glibly plausible as to seem contrived 4. designating a poker hand to which no cards are drawn because of the unlikelihood of improving it ADVERB 5. in a pat manner Idioms: have (down) pat stand pat
on (one’s pat)
pat down
2. To put one’s hands on someone’s body in order to search them for something, especially weaponry or prohibited substances. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “pat” and “down.”
1. To tamp down the surface of some substance in order to smooth, flatten, or pack it. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “pat” and “down.”
Lightly pat the soil down after planting the seed, leaving it loose enough for water to get through.
NOUN
- a light blow with something flat
- a gentle slap
- a small mass of something
a pat of butter - the sound made by a light stroke or light footsteps
- pat on the back
Pat 2
have/get (something) down pat (redirected from have down pat)
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have/get (something) down pat (Amercian English./ off pat(British)
To learn, master, or understand something perfectly, to the point of requiring little or no focus to do, recall, or accomplish it.
- I know it’s a little tricky getting the hang of the machine, but keep at it, and you’ll have it off pat in no time.
- My sister is such a musical prodigy that she can have a song off pat after listening to it only once or twice.
Make sure you practice these equations until you have them down pat.
I got my routine down pat so there wouldn’t be any room for error during the performance.
stand pat
[mainly US]
to not change something or refuse to change your mind about something
There are certain issues on which Britain would stand pat and insist on
reach
reach over/out : To me, “reached over” means to physically extend your arm to reach over to get something, or to reach over (above) something else to get something. (He reached over and turned off the alarm clock….. I reached over and picked up the plate.)
“reached out to “ unphysically can mean to literally extend your arms (he reached out to me and I took his hand…) or it can have a metaphorical meaning (he reached out to me for help) meaning, he came to me for help or asked me for help, with no actual extending of the arms.
reach out to
squeeze
INTRANSITIVE/TRANSITIVE to press something firmly, especially with your hands
Ruth smiled, squeezing his hand affectionately.
TRANSITIVE to press something such as a liquid out of something
She squeezed some cream onto her hands.
freshly-squeezed orange juice
INTRANSITIVE to get through or into a small space
He had squeezed through a hole in the fence.
Passengers were trying to squeeze onto the bus.
TRANSITIVE if you squeeze your eyes shut, you close them tightly
TRANSITIVE to make someone have financial trouble, for example by raising prices, cutting a supply of money, or increasing competition
Supermarkets are accused of squeezing both customers and suppliers
: to cause economic hardship to
c: to reduce the amount of
squeezes profits
TRANSITIVE to fit or move someone or something through or into a small space
We can only squeeze one more thing into the bag.
The letters were squeezed together so you could hardly read them.
squeeze 2
squeeze out - to stop smth from continue-
(squeeze something out of someone) to make someone tell you something even though they do not want to
forced out to
squeeze in
to be able to do something, even though you do not have much time
I can squeeze a meeting in early tomorrow morning.
Nevin squeezed in a third goal just before the end of the game
grown-up
adults - peole who is an adult and have a big mind
verb
grow up - something happened in childhood - stop doing like babyish/ silly things/ a child becames old
grow up on - to do things you do a lot or do when you were a child
admissions process
(1): the act or process of accepting someone as a student at a school
: the right or permission to join or enter a place, a group, etc.
admissions
also : someone who is so admitted
: a fee paid for entering a place (such as a theater or museum)
confessions / statement that something is true especially you have done it and you sorry about it .
admission of: an admission of guilt
admission that: The admission that her drug test had been altered shocked us all.
by someone’s own admission: His contribution was, by his own admission, very small.
: acknowledgment that a fact or statement is true
ca revealing statement
an admission of failure
hindsight
perception of the nature of an event after it has happened
In hindsight, it’s clear there were alternatives.
Hindsight is twenty-twenty.
ادراك مسبق- نظرة مسبقة / ادراك / j[hvf lsfrm
with the benefits of hindsights
in hindsight (idioms)
I know that late
in hindsight
Considering or analyzing the past with consideration of the knowledge that one has now.
In hindsight, I can see now that having my brother as my legal counsel was unwise.
A: “I can’t believe I was ever interested in such a self-absorbed jerk.” B: “Don’t blame yourself. Everything is easier to see in hindsight.”
be worked up to get all worked up
To be in a state of mental or emotional agitation. Often modified as “all worked up” or “really worked up.”
You’re worked up over nothing—I’m sure the doctor will tell you it’s nothing.
Mom was really worked up when I spoke to her on the phone.
The professor said she really needed to speak with me later, and now I’m all worked up that I might be failing the course!
worked up, be
Also, get all worked up. Be or become excited or upset, as in She got all worked up about the idea of adopting a baby
a part of me
inside of me
In hindsight
preception of the nature events that happened in the past .
Hindsight is the ability to understand and realize something about an event after it has happened, although you did not understand or realize it at the time.
ادراك مسبق(متأخر) - خبرة مسبقة - تصور مسبق-
in hindsigh - - حسب شو صار - اول الجملة حسنا بهاد الايشي بعد ما صار الي صار
- حين ننظر الى الوراء ادركنا اننه اخظأنا
(بعد فوات الاوان - عندما ادرك الامر متأخرا
with hindsight- حسب ما شهدناه من الاحداث الماضية “نهاية الجملة” - مع استراجاع الاحداث الماضية “بداية الجملة”
حسب تصور خبرة رؤية مسبقة - مع الادراك الامر متأخر
Yes I guess
بظن مزبوط
نعم حسب ما أظن
face forward https://www.brainscape.com/decks/7206365/cards/quick_new_card
to look straight ahead انظر الى الامام
- توجه الى الامام - اتطلع قدام
Please face forward so that I can buckle your seatbelt.
to turn someone or something to the front. (Also with many other directions—backward, to the right, to the left, etc.) Please face your brother forward now. Face the book forward so we can read the title.
to position someone or something so that they or it face forward. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “face” and “forward.”
لفي وجهك قدام - وجه حالك قدام - غير موضع صورة شخص او شىء الى الامام
folding my arms
أعقد ذراعي
hatching out
to break free of a protective structure of an animal being born
Noun 1. hatching - the production of young from an egghatching - the production of young from an egg
- hatching - shading consisting of multiple crossing lineshatching - shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
curl up
Phrasal Verb: curl up To assume a position with the legs drawn up: The child curled up in an armchair to read. اتكور - أضم نفسي curl coiled or spiral shape. twist hair curl- bending the ball assostion to (a football)
make yp your mind
make a decision; decide.
run behind (redirected from running behind) run behind
- To follow along behind someone or something while running.
She ran behind the taxi, waving frantically for it to stop. - To run to and seek cover behind someone or something.
She just goes and runs behind his rich daddy whenever she gets into trouble.
He always goes and runs behind the First Amendment whenever he gets called out for saying something truly bigoted and evil. - To be behind schedule; to be a bit late. Typically used in the continuous tense.
Are you ready to leave yet? We’re already running behind!
Their newest project has apparently started running behind, with the estimated release date moving to Spring of next year.
bum rap
- n. a false criminal charge. (Underworld. The same as bad rap.) This is a bum rap, and you know it.
- and bum-rap tv. to talk ill about someone; to accuse someone of something falsely. You’re always bum-rapping your car!تغلط
bum rap worthless عدم اهتمام
bum rap
1
Generally speaking, a bum rap is a false accusation of criminal behavior. “Rap” is an accusation (consider “rap sheet” still used on cop shows in the US) and “bum”, in this sense, means “bad” or “false”.
But in the OP’s example the term is used as a play on words – if your car is rear-ended you have been “rapped” on the “bum” (where “bum” in this sense means “buttocks”).
rear ended
rear end
- The back part of anything, especially a vehicle, as in There’s a large dent in the rear end of the car.
- The buttocks, as in I’m afraid these pants don’t fit my rear end. The noun rear alone has been used in both these senses, the first since the late 1700s and the second since the mid-1900s. The addition of end occurred in the first half of the 1900s.
bum
bum verb (2)
bummed; bumming; bums
Definition of bum (Entry 6 of 6)
transitive verb
US, informal
: DISAPPOINT, DEPRESS —usually used with out
The news really bummed me out.
fix up
to rehabilitate someone or something. The doctor said he could fix me up with a few pills. The doctor fixed up the injured hunter and sent him home.
يعالج-يصلح
fix someone up (with something)
Larry wanted some film and the clerk fixed him up with the best.
giggle
V. If someone giggles, they laugh in a childlike way, because they are amused, nervous, or embarrassed.
PLURAL NOUN
If you say that someone has the giggles, you mean they cannot stop giggling.
I was so nervous I got the giggles.
She had a fit of the giggles.
انهبل - صابوا ضحكة الهبل - صابوا التخوت
SINGULAR NOUN
If you say that something is a giggle, you mean it is fun or is amusing
نكشة اتخوت مسخرة هبل
mainly British, informal]
I might buy one for a friend’s birthday as a giggle
NOUN
2. such a laugh
3. informal
something or someone that provokes amusement
4. the giggles
5. for a giggle
Derived forms British giggler (ˈgiggler) NOUN giggling (ˈgiggling) NOUN, ADJECTIVE gigglingly (ˈgigglingly) ADVERB giggly (ˈgiggly) ADJECTIVE American giggler (ˈgiggler) NOUN giggly (ˈgiggly) ADJECTIVE Word forms: ˈgigglier or ˈgiggliest
put out
stop something burning offer something to people create problems put something outside publish/broadcast something defeat make someone unconscious make a number incorrect ship: leave a port have sex
Put your hand/arm/foot outto move your hand/arm/foot forwards from your body
She put her hand out to stop herself from falling.
put the word outINFORMALto tell people about something
Can you put the word out that the meeting has been cancelled.
TRANSITIVE to not continue with something
The ad was dropped after complaints from the public.
drop the act (=stop pretending): Oh, drop the innocent act!
drop out
a: one who drops out of school
b: one who drops out of conventional society
c: one who abandons an attempt, activity, or chosen path
a corporate dropout
2: a momentary defect on a magnetic tape or disk caused by a temporary loss of signal
to decide not to have an ordinary job or life because you do not want to be part of society
He decided to drop out and spend his life travelling.
Verb. quit, stop participating (leave)
يتخلى عن يعتزل يترك
drop or drop back INTRANSITIVE to fall to a lower amount or value
drop from/to: PCM’s share value dropped to 750 pence.
drop below: In winter the temperature often drops below freezing.
drop by: European sales have dropped by over 30%.
to decide not to continue with a court case
The charges against him were dropped due to insuff
drop someone at/in: Can you drop me at the corner of the street?
to take something to a place and not stay there very long
Can you drop these magazines at Nora’s house on your way home?
Her family wanted her to drop the case.#######TRANSITIVE to not continue with something
The ad was dropped after complaints from the public.
drop the act (=stop pretending): Oh, drop the innocent act!
7b
####to not pronounce a letter when you say a word
She has a tendency to drop her h’s.
to say something in an informal or indirect way
drop a hint: Ferguson dropped a broad hint that he would soon be retiring.
$$$TRANSITIVE VERY INFORMALto swallow an illegal drug, especially acid
$$$$TRANSITIVE INFORMALto end a relationship with someone, especially suddenly
Drop
send - fall - decrease - low - get off((get up - depars- - run away, get away - escape - leave me - lea (go down) - - leave -
hold out
TRANSITIVE to hold something where someone else can reach it
Gail held out her glass to be refilled.
hold out your hand: She held out her hand to him.
Availiable to be ‘ continue do something - defend someone or something
INTRANSITIVE to continue to be enough or continue to exist
How long will your money hold out?
I wonder whether her stamina will hold out.
t
$$$$hold out hopeOFTEN IN NEGATIVESto think that something is likely to happen or succeed
I don’t hold out much hope that they’ll come.
to keep something secret
(hold out on someone/something) to not tell someone something
They’ve been holding out on the details of the plan.
a firm grip
سبطرة تامة ، قبضة محكمة، قبضة قوية ، لديه احكام قبضته
stand up
to put your body into an upright position from a sitting or lying position
A man at the back stood up to ask a question.
INTRANSITIVE to react in a particular way to severe conditions or treatment
I wasn’t sure how well the house would stand up in a storm.
stand up to: She was confident her witness would stand up well to detailed questioning
INTRANSITIVE to still seem true or correct after being examined carefully
stand up in court: We all knew her story wouldn’t stand up in court.
fail or refuse to comunicate someone##
RANSITIVE (stand someone up) INFORMALto not come to meet someone who you have arranged to meet, especially someone who you are having or starting a sexual or romantic relationship with
Did she stand you up?
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support an idea
stand up and be countedto state or show publicly that you support someone or something, especially when something unpleasant or dangerous could happen to you as a result
It’s time for people who care about freedom to stand up and be counted.
####TRANSITIVE if a journalist stands up a story, they provide evidence or proof that it is true The news agency had done the basics to stand the story up.
follow
moving towards a lower place or position
Someone pushed him and he fell down the stairs.
tAKE OFF
remove clothing- SOMETHING etc
aircraft: start flying (To operate an aircraft)
become successful etc
INTRANSITIVE to become successful or popular very fast
Her business has really taken off.
not go to work
RANSITIVE (take something off) to have a particular amount of time away from work
I’m taking Monday off to go to London.
We haven’t taken any time off since last summer.
leave suddenly
INTRANSITIVE INFORMALto leave a place suddenly
As soon as she saw George arrive, she just took off.
copy someone for fun
TRANSITIVE INFORMALto copy the way that someone speaks or behaves, in order to entertain people
Beth can take off Judy Garland brilliantly.
out
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/out_1?q=out+
a late pass
a paper for excuse to enter the class
أذن تأخير
buckle
buckle
Related to buckle: American eagle, buckle up
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buckle down(to do something)
1. To anchor or fasten something or someone in place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “buckle” and “down.”
Did you buckle the bikes down securely?
Can you please buckle down the baby in her highchair?
- To put forth maximum effort toward something, especially after not having done so.
If you want to get a passing grade this semester, you’ll really need to buckle down and study hard.
See also: buckle, down
buckle in
buckle someone in
to attach someone securely with a vehicle’s seat belts. (This includes airplane seat belts.) Don’t forget to
buckle the children in. Did you buckle in the children?
To anchor or fasten oneself or another in place with a seatbelt, as in a vehicle. A noun or pronoun can be used between “buckle” and “in.”
Can you buckle the baby in while I put our bags in the trunk?
This car is not moving until everyone is buckled in!
buckle under
Lit1. To collapse or fall apart, as of a structure or object. In this usage, the cause of the collapse can be stated after “under.”
1. Lit. [for something] to collapse. With heavy trucks on it, the bridge buckled under. The table buckled under.
2. Fig. [for someone] to collapse or give in under the burden of heavy demands or great anxiety. With so much to worry about, she buckled under. I was afraid she would buckle under.
Three people sitting on the chair at the same time caused it to buckle under.
That rickety old roof buckled under the weight of the snow.
- To succumb to pressure or stress. In this usage, the cause of the collapse is usually stated after “under.”
Karen buckled under the stress of being student council president and resigned from her post.
See also: buckle
buckle up - To anchor or fasten something or someone in place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “buckle” and “up.”
Are the bikes securely buckled up?
Can you please buckle the baby up in her highchair? - To anchor or fasten oneself or another in place with a seatbelt, as in a vehicle. A noun or pronoun can be used between “buckle” and “up.”
Can you buckle the baby up while I put our bags in the trunk?
This car is not moving until everyone is buckled up!
3. To bend at the waist.
She keeps buckling up and clutching her stomach, so the pain must be pretty bad—let’s take her to the doctor.
4. slang Prepare for what is about to happen, such as danger, excitement, trouble, etc.
The boss is in a terrible mood today, so buckle up!
Buckle up, folks. This game is going down to the wire!
See also: buckle, up
knuckle down
F.g To begin to work on something in a determined matter.
If you want to get a passing grade this semester, you’ll really need to knuckle down and study hard.
See also: down, knuckle
make buckle and tongue meet
To have enough money to survive. Although the exact image referred to in this phrase is unclear, it means the same as “make ends meet.”
N. belt و مشبك
made my day
أسعدت نهاري
I have no idea
فش عندي علم
Le’ts face it
let’s face it let’s be honest, admitting unpalatable facts.
2002 DVD Verdict There’s never much need or reason to slow down and ponder characterization or plot – I mean, let’s face it, this isn’t Shakespeare.
let’s ˈface it (informal) we must accept the unpleasant facts; let’s be honest: Let’s face it — we just don’t have enough money to buy a new car. ♢ Let’s face it. He married her for her money, not for love.
خليما صريحين ، نواجه الامر، خلينا واقعيين، دعنا نواجه الواقع، ، لنتعرف
turn around
INTRANSITIVE/TRANSITIVE
Manage - carry off- cope- overcome
to stop being unsuccessful and to start being successful, or to make something do this
The £400 million loan will help turn the Russian economy around.
TRANSITIVE
Complete - finish work
to complete a piece of work, process, or activity within a particular time
We can produce quality work and turn it around very quickly
TRANSITIVE(assioate) to consider or express something in a different way
If you turn this argument around, you’ll see that it’s equally valid.
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To think about someone or something in a particular way
react to something- respone- stand up
turn around and do somethingto react to something, especially in a way that is surprising or not helpful
It was your idea, so don’t turn around and say you’re too busy.
literally
truly- actually- already- indeed- letter by leeter-
exactly- in particular- particullary
Just- merely- simply - basically- easlily-
In fact
entirely- totally- completely
Pour out
افش خلقي - افضضفض
pour out one’s heart
Express one’s innermost thoughts and feelings to someone else, as in Upset over the breakup, she poured out her heart to her mother. Also
pour (one’s) soul out (to someone) (redirected from pour our soul out to)
pour (one’s) soul out (to someone)
To share one’s deepest or most intimate emotions, thoughts, or secrets, especially in a profuse or sudden manner.
Samantha poured her soul out to me last night about how grief-stricken she’s been since her father passed away.
Sorry for pouring my soul out like that. I’ve been keeping those feelings bottled up for a long time.
pour out (of something)
pour out (of something)
تدفق- انهمر= انسكب
Lit
1. To flow or stream outward (from some place or thing).
Steam poured out of the wound in the cold night air.
Bullet pierced the large tank and oil began pouring out.
- To cause a liquid or loose substance to flow or stream outward (from some place or thing). In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “pour” and “out.”
She poured a bit of water out of the container and onto the dying plant.
Don’t pour out that oil—we can use it when we cook the meat!
Fig
3. Of people, to throng together and exit (out of some place or thing) in great numbers and all at once.
I set up my food stall in the parking lot near the end of the game, because I knew people would come pouring out once it was finished.
Students poured out of the school the moment the final bell sounded before summer vacation.
See also: out, pour
