ENGLISH DAY 55 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

IN THE PINK

in very good health (OLD-FASHIONED, IFML)

The company has been IN THE RED for the last three quarters.

spending more money than you earn

After he lost his job, he GOT INTO debt. Are you trying to GET ME INTO trouble?=> When he GOT his girlfriend INTO TROUBLE, her parents wanted them to marry. (OLD-FASHIONED)

(cause SB t) become involved in a difficult situation,often wo intendin t=> If a man gets a woman o girl who is nt married into trouble,he makes her pregnant

The singer got A big ROUND OF APPLAUSE

a period of time during which people are clapping

In the story, the prince woos and wins the fair MAIDEN=> The first hydrogen-powered airplane will make its MAIDEN flight this year. A MAIDEN voyage/flight

a girl or young woman=> Being the first of its type (LITERARY)

an ABUSE of privilege/power/someone's kindness/ She claimed to have been a victim of child ABUSE/ "Idiot!" is a term of ABUSE

the use f st in a way tht is harmful o morally wrong/ Cruel, violent,o unfair treatment f SB/ Rude & offensive words said t another person

She is continually ABUSING her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her/Several of the children had been sexually/physically/emotionally ABUSED/ The crowd started ABUSING him after he failed to save a goal.

Use st fo the wrong purpose in a way tht is harmful o morally wrong/ Treat SB cruelly o violently/ Speak t SB rudely o cruelly

We try to do what is best for our customers IN TERMS OF the quality of our products/ IN financial TERMS, the project was not a success. IN TERMS OF money, I was better

in relation to something/ Used to describe which particular area of a subject you are discussing

He made little effort to COME TO TERMS WITH his critics. I think he's still COMING TO TERMS WITH the death of his wife.

learn to understand and accept something, gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love

I thought it was time to COME CLEAN (WITH everybody) ABOUT what I'd been doing.

tell the truth about something that you have been keeping secret

LOSE A SHIRT (US, IFML)

lose a lot of money, especially as a result of a bet (= money risked when you guess the result of something)

After paying for our travel costs, we barely (= only just) BROKE EVEN

have no profit or loss at the end of a business activity

The atmosphere in the office is fairly FREE AND EASY

relaxed and informal

BREAK WIND

release gas from the bowels through the bottom

(HUMOROUS) It only costs $2. That's not going to BREAK THE BANK

cost too much

Tell your father I was ASKING ABOUT him.

ask for information about someone, especially about his or her health (US)

The ideal of a perfectly fair society is just MAKE-BELIEVE=> Jake likes to MAKE BELIEVE he’s a pirate.

believing or imagining things that appear to be attractive or exciting, but are not real=> Pretend

Why don't you GET OFF MY BACK! I'm doing my best. (IFML)

used to tell someone to stop criticizing you

HAVE A FINGER IN EVERY PIE

be involved in and have influence over many different activities, often in a way that people do not approve of

I’d better not be late for practice or the coach will GIVE SB AN EARFUL. (IFML)

angry, complaining speech

The heating system has a manual OVERRIDE/ The vote fell short of the majority needed for an OVERRIDE of the Governor's veto(In American politics, an occasion when an elected group f ppl refuses t accept a decision made by an elected leader)

A device tht changes the control f a machine o system in special situations, esp fm automatic t manual/....

The pills are designed to OVERRIDE your body's own hormones/ Parents' concern for their children's future often OVERRIDES all their other concerns.

Take control over ST, esp in order t change the way it operates/ Be more important than ST

The president used his veto to OVERRIDE the committee's decision/ He OVERRODE the autopilot when he realized it was malfunctioning

(F a person who has the necessary authority) decide against o refuse t accept a previous decision, an order, a person, etc/ Operate an automatic machine by hand

The world's number one tennis player and his coach PARTED COMPANY earlier this month.

If two people part company, they end their relationship

I want to PICK UP ON a point that Susan made about role models/ He obviously didn't PICK UP ON her lack of interest in the subject.

Give particular attention to ST that SB has said or done/ Understand ST that is not communicated directly

I just couldn’t PART WITH my old car, even though it uses too much gas/ You really have to be a Dylan fan to PART WITH $50 for "Highway 61 Interactive," released earlier this year.

Give away o get rid f ST, esp. a possession tht u enjoy havin/ If you part with money, you spend it or give it to someone, although you may not want to

I think her making fun of his wife was A CHEAP SHOT

a criticism or attack on someone that is unfair

He's so CHEAP he didn't even buy me a card for my birthday (US)/ CHEAP/ I wish you'd stop making CHEAP jokes about my friends. (Unpleasant and unkind)

unwilling t spend money/If u describe the way a person is dressed as cheap, u mean tht it is very obvious tht they r tryin t sexually attract other ppl

ON THE CHEAP (IFML)=> Do you like this? I got it FOR CHEAP. These are custom software products that sell FOR CHEAP (For a low price) (US, IFML)

If you get goods on the cheap, you get them for a low price, often from someone you know who works in the company or business that produces them.

BUBONIC PLAGUE

a very infectious disease spread by rats, causing swelling, fever, and usually death. In the 14th century it killed half the people living in Europe.

"Why do these things always happen to me?" is a RHETORICLAL QUESTION

a question, asked in order to make a statement, that does not expect an answer

Repetition, that tedious RHETORICAL device

Rhetorical speech or writing is intended to seem important or influence people

I was swayed by her RHETORIC into donating all my savings to the charity/ RHETORIC (LANGUAGE)/ In reply to the question, he just produced a lot of empty RHETORIC (Clever language tht sounds good but is nt sincere o has no real meaning)

speech o writing intended t b effective & influence ppl/ The study f the ways f usin language effectively/...

Federal and state costs for building and operating prisons AMOUNTED TO $25 billion. The blog AMOUNTS TO a critique of the U.S. news media.

add up to, be in total, be equal to, or be the same as

AMEBA (US) (PLURAL: AMEBAE, AMEBAS)

a very small, simple organism consisting of only one cell

COWARDICE prevented me from doing what I knew I should do. You can accuse me of COWARDICE, but I still wouldn't fight in a war.

the behaviour of someone who is not at all brave and tries to avoid danger

There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is PARAMOUNT/is of PARAMOUNT importance.

more important than anything else

The government is not RECEPTIVE TO the idea of a Freedom of Information Act/ A test of RECEPTIVE language

willing to listen to and accept new ideas & suggestions/ Relating to the ability to understand language, rather than produce it (LANGUAGE)

He always comes back from France LADEN WITH presents for everyone. The table, as always, was LADEN WITH food/ The banks are LADEN WITH bad loans=> Debt-LADEN banks They were accused of driving waste-LADEN trucks with no cover over them.

carrying or holding a lot of ST/ Havin a lot f ST, esp ST unpleasant suchas debt=> Used in adjectives to show that ST has or is carrying a lot of ST

LEXICOGRAPHER (LANGUAGE)

a person whose job is to write dictionaries

A short, sexually exciting performance or film that someone pays to watch through a window in a small room/ Especially in the past, a sexually exciting picture or film, watched on a machine through a small hole

PEEPSHOW

(IFML) A self-confessed SHOPAHOLIC, Diane loved looking for new clothes with her two daughters.

a person who enjoys shopping very much and does it a lot

HOOTERS (US, SLANG)

a woman's breasts. This use of the word is considered offensive.

His wife said she would never TKAE HIM BACK/ That piece of music really TOOK ME BACK (TO my schooldays) (If ST takes you back, it makes you remember a period or an event)

allow a partner who previously left ur home bc f a disagreement o another relationship t come back t live w u/ ....

In this current cold spell, many old people are dying needlessly of HYPOTHERMIA.

a serious medical condition in which a person's body temperature falls below the usual level as a result of being in severe cold for a long time

Most bats are NOCTURNAL/ He spends the NOCTURNAL hours in his observatory.

being active or happening at night rather than during the day/ Of the night, or relating to the night

IN THE ZONE (IFML)

If you are in the zone, you are happy or excited because you are doing something very skilfully and easily.

The most STRINGENT laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them/ (FINACNE&ECONOMICS) (Involvin nt enough money bein available fo borrowin as a result f firm controls on the amount f money in an economy)

Havin a very severe effect, o bein extremely limitin/ Already low living standards have been worsened by STRINGENT economic reforms.

BRAIN-DEAD/ (HUMOROUS) By the time I leave work I'm completely brain-dead. ( If SB is brain-dead, their mind is not working effectively, usually because they are very tired or very bored)

If SB is brain-dead, they hv serious & permanent damage t their brain, & need machines so as t stay alive

SOCCER MOM (US, IFML)

a mother who spends a lot of time takin her children t activities suchas music classes, sports, etc. It is often used t refer t a type f middle-class mother

She may be able to reach an ACCOMMODATION with other EU members on the question of immigration. (US, FML)

An agreement between two groups who have different opinions on a subject, or the process of reaching an agreement like this

They paid for his flights and hotel ACCOMMODATIONS. The cost of student ACCOMMODATIONS is rising steadily/ We must address the issue of ACCOMMODATIONS FOR gifted students. (US)

A place to live or stay, esp on holiday or for students at college/ Special arrangements that are made for a person or group that has different needs to others

Some find it hard to ACCOMMODATE THEMSELVES to the new working conditions.

Change yourself or your behaviour to suit another person or new conditions

New students may be ACCOMMODATED in halls of residence. (FML)There wasn't enough space to ACCOMMODATE the files/ The new policies fail to ACCOMMODATE people WITH disabilities.

Provide w a place to live o t b stored in/ Give what is needed t SB

I can't go out tonight. I need to HIT THE BOOKS, I have to HIT THE BOOKS this weekend — I have two exams next week.

(IFML) Study/ (IFML) Begin to study in a serious and determined way

BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL

Work late into the night

BEARING IN MIND how young she is, I thought she did really well. Of course, repair work is expensive and you have to KEEP that IN MIND

Remember a piece of information when you are making a decision or thinking about a matter

The article DREDGED UP details of her unhappy childhood/ Survivors of the disaster are still DREDGING UP new fragments of their ordeal.

Talk about ST bad o unpleasant that happened in the past/ Mention ST bad that happened in the past, so that people become aware of it again

Lightly DREDGE the cake WITH icing sugar/ The harbor is being DREDGED.

Drop flour, sugar, etc. over food/ Pull up a lot of sand or other things from the bottom of an area of water

They have to DREDGE the canal regularly to keep it open/ The police are DREDGING the lake FOR his body. They DREDGED UP(= brought to the surface) all sorts of rubbish from the bottom of the river.

Remove unwanted things fm the bottom f a river, lake, etc usin a boat o special device/ Search an area of water by dredging

SALWATER ECONOMICS advocates strong government action to regulate inflation and interest rates.

in the US, the idea that government rules and controls are important and necessary for a successful economy

SALTWATER fish, SALTWATER crocodiles=> SALT WATER (sea water

Connected with or found in sea water or water containing salt

Having to type up my handwritten work was a real GRIND. The daily GRIND of taking care of three children was wearing her down/ (US, IFML) GRIND

A difficult or boring activity that needs a lot of effort/ A boring person who studies all the time and does nothing else

Use the correct grind for your coffee brewer/ Season with a few GRINDS of black pepper.

The size of grains in a substance that has been ground, esp coffee/ An action of grinding a substance into a powder

RUMOR HAS IT (THAT) you're going to be the next managing director. Is it true?

people are saying

Species have ADAPTED TO climate changes throughout history. The ways in which organisms have ADAPTED TO survive in this extreme environment are not well understood.=> ADAPTED=> ADAPTATION

If a living thing adapts, it changes slightly over time so it can continue to exist in a particular environment (BIOLOGY)

We had to ADAPT our plans to fit Jack's timetable. The play had been ADAPTED FOR children/ It took me a while to ADAPT TO the new job.

Change, o change ST, t suit different conditions o uses/ Change ur ideas o behavior t make em suitable fo a new situation

Regular movieGOERS like to compare notes about the latest movies. Restaurant-GOERS ought to complain more about bad food and service. Regular filmGOERS

A person who goes to the stated type of place (-GOER)

The edges INTERLOCK to form a tight seal=> INTERLOCKING rings

Fit together firmly, join together firmly, esp. by fitting one part into another

Could you STEP ON IT? I'm late.

used to tell someone to drive faster or to hurry (IFML)

(IFML) There were tickets available last week, but he MISSED THE BOAT by waiting till today to try to buy some.

Lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act

UNGRATEFUL (A)

not showing or expressing thanks, esp. when it is expected or deserved

He was, she said, a heartless SCOUNDREL who had stripped her of everything she owned. (OLD-FASHIONED, HUMOROUS)

a person, especially a man, who treats other people very badly and has no moral principles

I wanted to see that movie but never GOT AROUND TO it.

Find time to do something that you have intended or would like to do

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one of the joints in the hand where your fingers bend, especially where your fingers join on to the main part of your hand

You're going to have to really KNUCKLE DOWN (to your work) if you want to pass your final exams.

start working or studying hard (US, IFML)

CONTACT TRACING is an important part of HIV control in the UK. CONTACT TRACING can identify high-risk contacts of a person testing positive for Covid-19, who may be asked to self-isolate for 14 days=> CONTACT TRACER

The process f findin any other ppl tht an infected person has met o had close contact w, usu in order t control the spread of an infectious disease

DRINK LIKE A FISH

drink too much alcohol

Gin, vodka, whisky, beer - you name it, I've got it. I've tried every diet going - YOU NAME IT, I've tried it/ Coke, ginger ale, root beer – YOU NAME IT, I’ve got it.

used to say there are many things to choose from/ Anything

The university has been accused of SEXISM because it has so few women professors.

(actions based on)the belief tht the members f one sex r less intelligent, able, skilful, etc thn the members f the other sex, esp tht women r less able thn men

Just PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER. There's no point crying about it. I blew my nose and tried to PULL MYSELF TOGETHER myself together.

Become calm and behave normally again after being angry or upset, get control of your emotions or actions after being very upset

I'm a little WARY OF/ABOUT giving people my address when I don't know them very well.

Not completely trusting or certain about ST o SB, careful because you do not completely trust SB or ST or are not certain about what you should do

GOURMET coffee, A GOURMET meal/ A GOURMET restaurant, A GOURMET chef=> She is a GOURMET cook.

(Food)very high quality/ Producin o servin food tht is very high quality=> A person who knows a lot about food & cooking, and who enjoys eating good food

The average INCUBATION PERIOD of the virus is thought to be five days.

the period of time between harmful bacteria or viruses entering a person's or animal's body, or entering a plant, and the effects of a disease appearing

The INCUBATION period varies depending on the time of year when the eggs were laid/ In smallpox, there is an INCUBATION period of 8–18 days between initial infection and first symptoms. (VIRUS, BATERIA, ETC)

the process in which a bird, etc keeps its eggs warm until the young come out,o the process in which an egg develops until the stage at which the young come out

Emergency aid for FAMINE-stricken countries. My country has been STRICKEN by war for the past five years. He has been STRICKEN WITH grief since the death of his wife. Emergency aid for famine-STRICKEN countries

Suffering severely fm the effects f ST unpleasant (LITERARY)

EMOTIONALISM

showing too much emotion

The new ships, propelled by gas turbines, require less maintenance than older, steam-DRIVEN ones. The fact remains that there are some public services that cannot be entirely market-DRIVEN (controlled by economic forces)

Providing the power t keep a machine working, or make ST happen/ Describing the person driving a vehicle (He arrived every morning by chauffeur-DRIVEN car)

Like most of the lawyers that I know, Rachel is DRIVEN

SB who is driven is so determined t achieve ST o b successful tht all f their behavior is directed twards this aim

PIETY (FML)

strong belief in a religion that is shown in the way someone lives

FILIAL duty/respect/affection, At least Jamie recognised some FILIAL bond=>When the virtue of FILIAL PIETY and respect for parents and teachers is expanded, it becomes compassion.

of a son or daughter=> The idea that parents, grandparents, and older people should be treated with honour and respect

He was sitting upright in his hospital bed, PROPPED UP by pillows/How long is the government likely to survive without the US military force there to PROP it UP?

Lift & give support t ST by puttin ST under it/Give support t ST, esp a country o org, so tht it cn continue t exist in a difficult situation

I have to give her her PROPS FOR being such a great athlete (US, IFML)

Respect for SB

I PROPPED my bike (up) against the wall, She was sitting at the desk with her chin PROPPED on her hands=> I need some sort of a PROP to keep the clothes line up.

Support ST physically, often by leanin it against ST else o puttin ST under it=> An object that is used to support ST by holdin it up

FACETIOUS remarks He's just being FACETIOUS=> "We could spend all our income on health care," she said FACETIOUSLY.

Nt serious bout a serious subject, in an attempt t b funny o appear clever, nt seriously meaning wht u say, usu in an attempt t b humorous o trick SB

My friend's nephew just got A FULL RIDE to Princeton. Robinson accepted a football FULL RIDE at his dad's alma mater. The university provides up to 20 FULL RIDES to women rowers.

An offer by a college or university to pay all costs for the studies of a person with great ability (US)

SORORITY

a social organization for female students at some US colleges

Mortgage advisers urge anyone ON A TIGHT BUDGET to choose a fixed rate so they know they can afford the repayments.

(FINANCE, ACCOUNTING) not having much money (On a (tight/limited) budget)

An extra $20 million has been BUDGETED FOR schools this year/ You will have to learn how to BUDGET your time to get all your work done=> BUDGET airlines have forced major airlines to lower some of their prices.

Plan how much money you will spend on ST/ Plan how t use ST f which u hv a limited supply=> Low in price; cheap

The firm has drawn up a BUDGET for the coming financial year. Libraries are finding it increasingly difficult to remain WITHIN (their) BUDGET/ An annual BUDGET of £40 million

A plan t show how much money a person o org will earn & how much they will need o b able t spend/ The amount f money u hv available t spend

She would have to wait days for funds to clear before she could GET HER HANDS ON the money. (IFML)

Find or get someone or something you want