What adjective would describe well this type of publication? CLUE: the word contains a part of the face!
lowbrow
Critics said the film would shock audiences, but I found it fairly ___________. OFFENCE
inoffensive
Name 3 'weather' idioms.
under the weather / keep a weather eye on / make heavy weather of sth / fairweather friend /
Why would I say "mind you"?
When I want to give contrasting information to what I have just said.
CHILDISH vs CHILDLIKE: what's the difference?
CHILDISH = displaying behaviour typical of a child (usually about an adult) / CHILDLIKE = showing the good qualities that children have
If you eat humble pie, what has happened?
You've had to admit that you were wrong about something.
When would you describe someone as 'a nasty piece of work'?
When they're a despicable person.
Spend a lot of money on sth = _____ out on sth
splash
Which of these is strongest?
lose your temper
go beserk
lose your patience
When it's so hot as it is now, what really goes down well is an ____-_____ beer.
ice-cold
What does it mean if you're risk averse?
You don't like taking chances.
Which of these is strongest?
serious
severe
cripping
Her methods are ___________. She doesn't work like the rest of us. CONVENTION
unconventional
Try as she might to be punctual, Dolores ...... arrives late. (VARY)
invariably
She was melancholic, but he, in ____, rarely looked sad.
turn/contrast
When something happens suddenly it happens out of the _________.
blue
Someone who is obviously telling a bare-faced lie is said to be lying through their _____.
teeth
It is quite obvious that we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time. ESCAPING There is ______________ we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time.
no (way of) escaping the fact that
When you can make the most of two different situations, you can have the best of _________ ________.
both worlds
Which compound adjective would we use to describe something that is done just before there is no time left?
last-minute
Due to ____ circumstances, the concert was cancelled. (SEE)
unforeseen
4 'storm' idioms, please!
the calm before the storm / ride the storm / a storm in a teacup / a storm of protest...
If you sit on the fence, what are you doing?
trying not to take sides or give an opinion
Name 5 verbs of sight.
gaze, glance, stare, gawp, glimpse...
What do these verbs have in common? REMEMBER / TRY / STOP / MEAN
Their meanings change depending on whether they're followed by an infinitive or a gerund,
What's a calculated risk?
a risk that you consider worth taking because the result, if it is successful, will be so good
After all the work she's done, it's ___________ that she'll fail the test. CONCEPT
inconceivable
Which of these is strongest?
distraught
distressed
upset