Share Ariel CPE colloquial vocabulary
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Do you know of anyone in the public eye who is reported to have "gone off the rails"?
begin behaving in an uncontrolled, harmful or unacceptable way.
Tell me about things in your life that "really float your boat"
Things you love! That are "right up your street"
Talk about a time when you "had a blast"
to have a really great time
Explain: "it might land in your lap". Has this ever happened to you?
to receive something (an opportunity, a job, success, fame) that you haven´t worked for
Do you know anyone who has a tendency to "pick people apart"
to criticise every aspect of someone, usually in an unkind way
are you someone who "keeps their feet on the ground"?
to act in a sensible and practical way even when new, stressful or exciting things are happening or even when you become successful or powerful.
When was the last time you "felt really thrown off"
something that causes confusion or impairs performance
Have you ever "pushed the boat out" for a special occaision? What did you do?
to be extravagant (in spending money on celebrating) usually to celebrate something
Is it in your nature to "spill the beans"? Have you ever done this?
to tell someone else a secret you were supposed to keep or talk about something that is meant to be a surprise.
What is "like chalk and cheese" in the context of relationships?
people who are different to the extreme (character, tastes etc)
When did you last "make allowances for" someone or they you?
when you let someone have an advantage because, for a particular reason, they have an additional challenge/barrier to deal with
In what context do you "have the edge over" someone you know?
to have an advantage because you have more resources / are smarter
Tell me about something that has "taken it´s toll on you" recently.
Something that has happened which has left you worse off (emotionally / physically)
When was the last time you "lashed out at someone"? What tends to make you do this??
to suddenly get angry at someone and criticize them (can also be with violence)
Have you ever had to "take something to the powers that be"? Explain the situation
When you go directly to the boss/policy makers in order to try and get a solution to a problem
When were you last "at the end of your tether"?
Extremely stressed and overwhelmed because of a particular situation or problem (que no puedes mas!)
