Expert unit 2 page 23 vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What's the meaning of the verb "shift"? Give an example

to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly:The wind is expected to shift (to the east)

What does the verb "trigger" mean? Give an example

an event or situation, etc. that causes something to start: There are fears that the incident may be a trigger for more violence in the capital.

What is the meaning of "substantial"? Give an example

large in size, value, or importance: The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.

Give an example with the phrase: pull yourself together. What does this phrase mean?

to become calm and behave normally again after being angry or upset: Just pull yourself together. There's no point crying about it.

What's a "scheme"? When do you use one?

an officially organized plan or system: Under the current marking/mark scheme, you need 90 percent to get an A.

What's the meaning of "outwardly"? Example: The men led outwardly normal lives as fathers and husbands.

in a way that relates to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside: Outwardly, he seemed happy enough.

What's to "nurture " someone or something?

to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop: She wants to stay at home and

What is the meaning of "crammed"? Can you make an example?

very full of people or things: a crammed train/room The docks were crammed with/crammed full of people trying to board the boats.

What is "to skive off school"?

to be absent without permission

What does "He comes across as a bit of a bore in interview" mean?

to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic

What does this phrase mean? "If you have no witnesses, you don't have a leg to stand on."

to be in a situation in which you cannot prove something or continue doing something because you lack something to support yourself with

What's another word or phrase for "figure out"?

to understand or solve something: work out (calculate), discover, solve, decipher, make sense of something, think through, etc

What does "rough and ready" mean in this sentence? "It was a rough and ready accommodation"

simple but good enough

What does "a change is good as a rest" mean?

Doing something different from one's routine is as refreshing as taking a break from work altogether.

Use in context: you can't teach an old dog new tricks. What does it mean?

said to mean that it is very difficult to teach someone new skills or to change someone's habits or character

When do we use this phrase "a leopard can't change its paws"? Can you think of an example

something you say that means a person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend that it will

What is to "get changed"?

To change one's clothes

What does it mean when so mething "makes a change"? Can you use it in a sentence?

used for saying that something is different from and better than usual. Example: It makes a change to see him smiling

What's "spare change"? Can you use it in a sentence?

a small amount of money that someone does not need. Example: The beggar asked us if we had any spare change.

Why do we use " for a change" in this phrase? "Now let me ask you a question, for a change"

When you do not usually do it or it does not usually happen, and you are happy to be doing it or that it is happening.

What does "chop and change" mean? "After six months of chopping and changing, we've decided to go back to our old system"

to keep changing your ideas, opinions, activities, or job