B2+ Vocabulary Unit 5 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

wrapped up in the moment

to give so much of your attention to something now that you do not have time for anything else

wind sb up

to deliberately say or do something that will annoy or worry someone, as a joke

volunteer

to offer to do something without expecting any reward, often something that other people do not want to do

subject to

if someone or something is subject to something, especially something bad, it is possible or likely that they will be affected by it

stick to your guns

to refuse to change your mind about something, even though other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong

stand up to sb

to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or organisation

stand by and do nothing

to not do anything to help someone or prevent something from happening

shake sb up

to give someone a very unpleasant shock, so that they feel very upset and frightened

settle for sth

to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want

pin sb down

if you are pinned down, you cannot move from your position

kick yourself

used to say that you are annoyed with yourself because you have done something silly, made a mistake, etc.

jump at sth

to eagerly accept the chance to do something

intent on

determined to do something or achieve something

impressed by/with

to make someone feel admiration and respect

have sb on

to persuade somebody to believe that something is true when it is not

hang back

not to say or do something because you are shy or afraid

get to sb

to make someone feel annoyed or upset

get out of hand

if a situation or person gets out of hand, they become impossible to control any longer

fool around

to waste time behaving in a silly way or doing things that are not important

fight back

to use violence or arguments against someone who has attacked you or argued with you

eager to

very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do

do chores

to perform small jobs that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean

contrary to

used to say that something is true even though people believe the opposite

compose yourself

to try hard to become calm after feeling very angry, upset or excited

come to terms with

to accept an unpleasant or sad situation and no longer feel upset or angry about it

come to sb’s aid

help someone

cheer sb up

to make someone feel less sad

capable of

having the qualities or ability needed to do something

be unable to bring yourself to do sth

to feel unable to do something because it would upset you or someone else too much

be on sb’s conscience

if you have something on your conscience, it makes you feel guilty

ashamed of

feeling very sorry and embarrassed because of something you have done

appalled at

very shocked and upset by something very bad or unpleasant

alarm bells ring

if alarm bells ring, you feel worried that something bad may be happening