Vocabulary from Masterclass Proficiency Units 1-10

0 114 flashcards idiomatic

mp3 indir Baskı oynamak kendini kontrol et

soru		cevap
a new person in charge who makes changes öğrenmeye başla		a new broom
someone who does not want to join in and spoils the fun for everybody else öğrenmeye başla		a wet blanket
a pompous, self-opinionated person öğrenmeye başla		a stuffed shirt
someone who likes to sit in comfort and do nothing öğrenmeye başla		a couch potato
someone who expresses opinions about things they know very little about öğrenmeye başla		an armchair critic
someone who stands by you only when things are going well öğrenmeye başla		a fair weather friend
a gossip who wants to know everything that happens to other people öğrenmeye başla		a nosy parker
someone who doesn’t like to stay in one place öğrenmeye başla		a rolling stone
to be exposed to something unpleasant öğrenmeye başla		come in for something
to criticise or punish harshly öğrenmeye başla		come down (heavily) on somebody
to say something surprising öğrenmeye başla		come out with something
to produce an idea öğrenmeye başla		come up with something
to avoid details and say what’s important öğrenmeye başla		come to the point
to regain consciousness öğrenmeye başla		come round
to change your opinion öğrenmeye başla		come round to something/an idea
to catch an illness öğrenmeye başla		come down with something
to accept a situation as it is öğrenmeye başla		come to terms with something
this is a very inconvenient moment öğrenmeye başla		now’s a fine time
to have hardly enough time to do something, in a hurry öğrenmeye başla		a bit pressed for time
to obtain a longer period before something happens, delay things öğrenmeye başla		buy time
as a temporary measure öğrenmeye başla		for the time being
punctually öğrenmeye başla		(be/come/leave) on time
in favourable circumstances öğrenmeye başla		at the best of times
it will be known in the future öğrenmeye başla		time will tell
repeatedly öğrenmeye başla		time and time again
to pass the time by doing something öğrenmeye başla		kill time
at the last minute öğrenmeye başla		just in the nick of time
to punish sb severely öğrenmeye başla		throw the book at someone
to change öğrenmeye başla		turn over a new leaf
to follow all the correct procedures in everything öğrenmeye başla		do something by the book
when sb is pleased with you öğrenmeye başla		be in someone’s good books
to be very indicative of sb’s character öğrenmeye başla		to speak volumes about someone
to behave in the same way as sb öğrenmeye başla		to take a leaf out of someone’s book
to be very good for öğrenmeye başla		do wonders for
to spend several years in prison öğrenmeye başla		do time
to redecorate it öğrenmeye başla		do sth up
to help sb öğrenmeye başla		do sb a good turn/favour
to be responsible for all the hard work öğrenmeye başla		do the donkey work
to gain no benefit from öğrenmeye başla		do a lot of harm (of good/ no harm/ no good)
do sth as if it was second nature to you öğrenmeye başla		do sth with your eyes closed
to be counter-productive öğrenmeye başla		do more harm than good
to manage a company öğrenmeye başla		run a business
to have no more of something öğrenmeye başla		run out of
to have an insufficient supply of öğrenmeye başla		run short of
to flee from öğrenmeye başla		run for it
to be cheerful / optimistic öğrenmeye başla		look on the bright side
to feel superior to öğrenmeye başla		look down your nose at
to be completely soaked öğrenmeye başla		look like a drowned rat
to be ungrateful for what you are given öğrenmeye başla		look a gift horse in the mouth
to apprehend sb in the act of doing sth öğrenmeye başla		catch sb red-handed
to attract sb’s attention öğrenmeye başla		catch sb’s eye
a sign that a difficult period will finish öğrenmeye başla		light at the end of the tunnel
to withhold information from sb öğrenmeye başla		keep sb in the dark
not to take sth seriously öğrenmeye başla		make light of sth
to fall asleep immediately öğrenmeye başla		go out like a light
a risk with unknown consequences öğrenmeye başla		a leap in the dark
the excitement and entertainment of a big city öğrenmeye başla		the bright lights
to be revealed öğrenmeye başla		come to light
to understand and realize you have been wrong öğrenmeye başla		see the light
a mysterious person öğrenmeye başla		a dark horse
out of favour and in trouble with a person/people because of an offence/caused upset öğrenmeye başla		to be in the doghouse
to enjoy yourself very much öğrenmeye başla		to have a whale of a time
an insincere display of grief; false tears öğrenmeye başla		crocodile tears
to have enough money to be able to eat and live öğrenmeye başla		to keep the wolf from the door
to be unable to speak clearly until you give a slight cough öğrenmeye başla		to get a frog in your throat
to be completely different from something or someone else that has been talked about öğrenmeye başla		to be a whole different kettle of fish
to insist on talking about something that no one is interested in, or that has already been thoroughly discussed öğrenmeye başla		to flog a dead horse
to move very slowly öğrenmeye başla		to move at a snail’s pace
to regard something as being known öğrenmeye başla		to take it as read
to understand what is implied but not necessarily said öğrenmeye başla		to read between the lines
repeated exactly as in the original öğrenmeye başla		word for word
briefly öğrenmeye başla		in a word
to know the lines of a speech by heart öğrenmeye başla		to be word perfect
to speak freely or directly öğrenmeye başla		not to mince words
not to know what to say öğrenmeye başla		lost for words
well-behaved and obedient öğrenmeye başla		as good as gold
genuinely kind and caring öğrenmeye başla		heart of gold
a period of great peace, prosperity, and happiness öğrenmeye başla		golden age
(Music, other) something old or long-established, esp. a hit record or song that has remained popular or is enjoying a revival öğrenmeye başla		golden oldie
an important principle öğrenmeye başla		golden rule
Informal: a sum of money, usually large, given to an employee, either on retirement in recognition of long or excellent service or as compensation for loss of employment öğrenmeye başla		golden handshake
born into wealth and privilege öğrenmeye başla		born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
having or exhibiting the power of fluent and persuasive speech; eloquent öğrenmeye başla		silver-tongued
it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might seem öğrenmeye başla		every cloud has a silver lining
not to reach a particular level or standard öğrenmeye başla		fall short (of)
to stop working or fail completely; to break into pieces öğrenmeye başla		fall apart
to become victim of öğrenmeye başla		fall victim to
1. to fail to keep up a pace; lag behind. 2. to be financially in arrears öğrenmeye başla		fall behind
1. to feel love for; be in love with. 2. to be deceived or swindled by öğrenmeye başla		fall for
grip sth öğrenmeye başla		fall on sth
to fail; miscarry öğrenmeye başla		fall through
1. to rely on 2. to resort to öğrenmeye başla		fall back on
1. to make you understand something that you did not understand before; 2. to happen in a satisfactory way, without problems öğrenmeye başla		fall into place
1. to agree with or be in harmony with 2. to associate or begin to associate with öğrenmeye başla		fall in with
to be selected from öğrenmeye başla		to be picked out
to tease or bully öğrenmeye başla		to pick on sb
to acquire a lg öğrenmeye başla		to pick up a lg
to collect sb/sth öğrenmeye başla		to pick up sb/sth from
to get sick / to come down with a disease öğrenmeye başla		to pick up a bug
to eat sparingly or without appetite öğrenmeye başla		to pick at food
to select öğrenmeye başla		to pick and choose from
to start a fight/ an argument öğrenmeye başla		to pick a fight
to find and move through a passage carefully öğrenmeye başla		to pick one’s way
to try to get back to an ordinary way of life after a very bad experience öğrenmeye başla		to pick up the pieces
without, not containing öğrenmeye başla		free from
overly critical öğrenmeye başla		free with one’s criticism
costing nothing öğrenmeye başla		free of charge
the right to say what one wants öğrenmeye başla		free speech
relaxed and informal öğrenmeye başla		free and easy
dropping without hindrance öğrenmeye başla		in free fall
to treat without proper respect; to use something a lot, even when it does not belong to you öğrenmeye başla		make free with
able to do whatever one wants öğrenmeye başla		free as a bird
to give freedom of action or expression öğrenmeye başla		give free rein
unrestricted situation in which everyone may take part öğrenmeye başla		free-for-all