Wordskills unit 33 Flashcards
move forcefully and rapidly through sth
rip through sth
become very strong and difficult to remove or stop
take (a) hold
completely destroy
(often passively used: floods, tornado’s)
sweep sth away
cause a lot of damage, destruction or confusion
wreak havoc (on sth)
become involved in sth undesirable
be/get caught up in (sth)
gradually accept a difficult or unpleasant situation
come to terms with
experiencing sth unpleasant that cannot be stopped
in the grip of sth
collapse and fall (of roof, wall etc)
cave in (on sb/sth)
be killed.
lose your life / loss of life
destroy or get rid of sth/sb completely (often passive)
wipe sth/sb out
move towards a place
head for sth / make for sth
happen in a way that sb was not expecting and was not prepared for
catch sb unawares
slowly stop completely
come to a standstill/halt / grind to a standstill/halt
pull another car using a rope or chain
tow sb/sth away
if your supply of sth is …. or you are … on sth, you only have a little left
run low
in danger of sth unpleasant or harmful happening
at risk / put lives at risk
be unable te leave a place because of heavy snow
be snowed in
be unable te leave a place or receive visitors or services from outside
be cut off
refuse to allow sb to enter a place
turn sb away
for the period of time when you can predict what is going to happen, based on present circumstances
for the foreseeable future
happening very quickly and in large amounts or numbers
thick and fast
