Ariel CPE colloquial vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Have you ever "pulled out all the stops" to achieve something or impress someone?

Make a massive effort, try your hardest

"I might as well (leave/go to the party/try it)". When is the last time you thought this?

When you should do something because there is no good reason not to.

Have you ever "got your hopes up" only to have them "dashed" later on?

Get your hopes up: feel that something you really want is likely to happen. Have your hopes dashed: when something you were really hoping for doesn´t happen

When did you last do something "on the spur of the moment"?

spontaneously, without planning

Do you "bear any resemblance to" anyone you know? Who?

look like

When was the last time you really "got something off your chest"? Who would you normally do this with?

tell somebody about something that is really bothering / upsetting you a lot.

When was the last time you found yourself "floundering a bit" and what did you do subsequently?

Really unsure of your surroundings / out of your comfort zone or not sure what to do or say in a situation.

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!)

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 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)

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)

In what context do you "have the edge over" someone you know?

to have an advantage because you have more resources / are smarter

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

What is "like chalk and cheese" in the context of relationships?

people who are different to the extreme (character, tastes etc)

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.

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

When was the last time you "felt really thrown off"

something that causes confusion or impairs performance

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.

Do you know anyone who has a tendency to "pick people apart"

to criticise every aspect of someone, usually in an unkind way

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

Talk about a time when you "had a blast"

to have a really great time

Tell me about things in your life that "really float your boat"

Things you love! That are "right up your street"

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.