Word_3 Flashcards
have a field day
Debt collectors are having a field day in the recession.
COMMON If someone has a field day, they enjoy doing something or gain advantages from something, especially something that is caused by problems other people are having. Debt collectors are having a field day in the recession. Our closeness has been noticed. The office gossips are probably having a field day. Note: Field day is used in other structures with a similar meaning. The Act will undoubtedly provide a field day for lawyers keen to offer advice to
If someone is having a field day, they are very busy doing something that they enjoy, even though it may be hurtful for other people.
In our absence the office gossips are probably having a field day.
I suspect that the lawyers are going to have a field day before it’s all sorted out.
to take advantage of a situation, especially one which other people find upsetting or difficult
an idea or invention which is considered to be a particular person’s creation is called ….
“the statue is the brainchild of a local landscape artist”
“Dollar Street, a way of using photographs as data to explain the world, was Anna’s brainchild.”
a clever system, organization, or plan that someone thinks of and develops
brainchild of: The plan is the brainchild of Divisional Officer Jim Smith.
A travelling company of acrobats, clowns, and other entertainers which gives performances, typically in a large tent, in a series of different places.
Circuit
‘I was thrilled by the annual visits of the circus’
“I love the circus. I love to watch a juggler throwing screaming chain saws in the air, or a tightrope walker performing ten flips in a row. I love the spectacle and the sense of amazement and delight at witnessing the seemingly impossible.
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“When I was a child my dream was to become a circus artist”
gagging
“I could push my fingers farthest down my throat without gagging. ”
Excerpt From: Hans Rosling. “Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think”. Apple Books.
gagging /ˈɡaɡɪŋ/ adjective characteristic of choking or retching. "Angela made a gagging noise"
pick on someone
Why do you always pick on me?
Why do you always pick on me?
pick on
phrasal verb of pick
repeatedly single (someone) out for criticism or unkind treatment in a way perceived to be unfair.
“no one is picking on you—we’re trying to help”
to criticize, annoy, or punish someone repeatedly and unfairly:
He gets picked on because he’s small.
[pick on someone] to keep treating someone badly or unfairly, especially by criticizing them
Why do you always pick on me?
pedal (v)
We were pedalling like mad (= very fast) against the wind, but didn’t seem to be getting anywhere.
“Pedaling home through the rain that evening in October1995, my fingers numb, I felt fired up.”
to push the pedals of a bicycle with your feet:
He struggled to pedal his bicycle up the hill.
We were pedalling like mad (= very fast) against the wind, but didn’t seem to be getting anywhere.
hit the jackpot
- to suddenly get or win a lot of money
hit the jackpot
2. to succeed:
I think we hit the jackpot with the advertising — our sales have doubled.
hit the jackpot
- Lit. to win a large amount of money gambling or in a lottery. I hit the jackpot in the big contest. Sally hit the jackpot in the lottery.
- Fig. to be exactly right; to find exactly what was sought. I hit the jackpot when I found this little cafe on Fourth Street. I wanted a small house with a fireplace, and I really hit the jackpot with this one.
humor me
humor me
Going along with something that seems stupid or pointless for the sake of the other person.
Perhaps agreeing with someone just to keep them happy.
Person 1: Dude, come check out my totally awesome ninja pencil!
Person 2: Yeah….. no thanks…
Person 1: Naw, come on…humor me!
When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers
frican proverb, meaning that the weak get hurt in conflicts between the powerful
mathy
mathy
describing a situation that involves a lot of calculation and math skills
Phil: “Why would you want to take the statistics class? It is too mathy!”
Ainur: “Hmm, you have a point. Maybe I should not.”
by hook or by crook
I’ll get the job done by hook or by crook.
I must have that house. I intend to get it by hook or crook.
A: “But we’re not allowed to submit more than one entry per person.” B: “Oh, forget that—we are winning this contest by hook or by crook!” We need to court that big investor by hook or by crook, so shameless flattery is a fine place to start!
If someone says they will do something by hook or by crook, they are determined to do it, even if they have to make a great effort or use dishonest means.
They intend to get their way, by hook or by crook.
sweet spot
Ideally, you want to select a model at the sweet spot between underfitting and overfitting. This is the goal, but is very difficult to do in practice.
This leaves programmers free to write readable programs without paying a performance penalty-a rare “sweet spot” in the readability-performance trade-off.
It managed to hit a sweet spot between usability and functionality-millions of users with no formal training in programming were suddenly enabled to create custom applications of their own.
Finding the sweet spot requires a balance that leads to both ingenious and viable ideas.
the particular situation, quality, combination of things, etc. that is the best or most effective possible:
Every restaurant wine list has
ex·cru·ci·at·ing
ex·cru·ci·at·ing (ĭk-skro͞o′shē-ā′tĭng)
adj.
- Intensely painful; agonizing.
- Very intense or extreme: wrote with excruciating precision.
numb
not able to feel any emotions or to think clearly, because you are so shocked or frightened, etc.:
When she first heard the news, she was numb with disbelief.
Ever since his girlfriend left him he has felt numb.
hey presto
said when something appears or happens so quickly or easily that it seems to be magic:
You put your money in the machine and, hey presto, the coffee comes out!
A phrase said when doing or producing something very quickly or easily. Primarily heard in UK. I think that all I need to do is reconfigure your IP address with the server and… hey presto! Your internet is back to normal. See? We just cut the folded piece of paper in a few spots, unfold the whole thing and, hey presto—a snowflake!
