Study

ENGLISH DAY 58

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

      Back   Restart
  • He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such VITRIOL=> He does not deserve the VITRIOLIC criticism he has received.
    Violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism
  • THE UPSHOT OF the discussions is that there will be no layoffs.
    something that happens as a result of other actions, events, or decisions
  • I'm very busy, so I won't be with you till four o'clock AT THE EARLIEST
    used after a date or time to show that something will not happen before then
  • A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK (SAYING)
    used to say that only a slight sign is needed for you to understand clearly what is meant by something or what is happening in a situation
  • HEADS OR TAILS
    asked before you throw a coin into the air and want someone else to guess which side it will land on
  • It won't work - TAKE IT FROM ME (TAKE MY WORD FOR IT)
    accept that what I say is true, because I know or have experienced it
  • Job prospects look best in NON-DURABLE GOODS manufacturing and wholesale and retail trade (NON-DURABLES); (CONSUMER NON-DURABLES), (DISPOSABLES)
    goods that do not last for a long time and that people buy often
  • The firm was badly in need of restructuring when she TOOK OVER. The asset management company TOOK OVER the bank's bad loans/ The firm has been TAKEN OUT by one of its main competitors/ Some workers will lose their jobs as machines TAKE OVER
    begin t hv control f ST/ Take control f a company by buyin enough shares t do this/ Replace SB o ST
  • He put the money in an INTEREST-BEARING account. INTEREST-BEARING bonds (FINANCE)
    used to describe a financial product that pays money in the form of interest
  • FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT (SAYING)
    used to say that if you know someone very well you stop respecting them because you have seen all of their bad qualities
  • A REMOTE possibility. The chances of a visit by Martians to Earth are REMOTE/ Her manner was REMOTE and cool.
    slight/ Not very friendly or showing little interest in other people
  • All the drinks were ON THE HOUSE
    If you have something on the house, it is given to you free by a business
  • From the moment she stepped into the busy road her FATE was SEALED. (SEAL YOUR FATE)
    If an action, event, or situation seals your fate, nothing can stop some unpleasant thing happening to you
  • For the first six months, average DISPOSABLE INCOME for urban dwellers rose 14%. High petrol prices will reduce DISPOSABLE INCOME. (ECONOMICS) (EXPENDABLE INCOME)
    the income that someone has available to spend or save after taxes have been taken out and they have paid for food and other basic needs
  • New York City is HALFWAY between Boston and Washington, DC. The management's proposals don't even go HALFWAY towards meeting our demands/Any HALFWAY decent teacher should be able to explain the difference between transitive and intransitive
    in the middle f ST, o at a place tht is equally far fm 2 other places/ Nt very, but enough t b satisfactory
  • A good MEATY stew/ MEATY tomatoes/ A MEATY book/letter/report
    Full f meat o tasting strongly like meat/ Large & havin a lot f flesh/ Havin a lot f important o interesting ideas
  • A robin is easy to identify because of its red BREAST/ I had a cold chicken BREAST and a salad for lunch.
    The front part of a bird's body/ The meat from the front part of the body of a bird or other animal
  • He put a silk hanky in his BREAST pocket (= a pocket on the top front part of a shirt or coat)/ A feeling of love surged in his BREAST.
    The part of a piece of clothing that covers a person's chest/ The centre of a person's feelings (LITERARY)
  • The school PLAYING FIELDS were marked out for football and rugby/ All we ask is that there be a level PLAYING FIELD (equal opportunities) for everyone bidding for the work.
    a large area f ground where sports r played/ A situation where there is competition
  • She IMPLORED her parents not to send her away to school.
    ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way
  • The word is no longer in CURRENT use=>He was swept out to sea by the strong CURRENT. Swim against/with the CURRENT/ There is a growing CURRENT of support for environmental issues among voters.
    F the present time=>A movement f water, air, o electricity in a particular direction/ A particular opinion or feeling that a group of people have
  • MATERIALISTIC
    believing that having money and possessions is the most important thing in life
  • I'm going out to WALK OFF this headache. She twisted her ankle and tried to WALK it OFF, but it hurt too much.
    walk in order to try and get rid of pain or an unpleasant feeling such as anger
  • I think her backache was just a way of GETTING OUT OF the housework/ I must GET OUT OF the habit of finishing people's sentences for them.
    avoid doin ST tht u do nt want t do,esp by givin an excuse/ Give up or stop a habit or a regular activity
  • In many of his poems the poet reflects on the QUIETUDE of the countryside.
    a state of being calm and peaceful (FML)
  • The proposed ACROSS-THE-BOARD cuts for all state agencies will total $84 million. The initiative has ACROSS-THE-BOARD support.
    affecting everyone or everything within an organization, system, or society, happening or having an effect on people at every level and in every area
  • I had to read the letter twice before I could TAKE IT all IN/ We drove around the island and TOOK IN all the sights/ These pants fit much better since I had them TAKEN IN/ The show TOOK IN $100,000.
    Completely understand the meaning o importance f ST/ Go t see ST f interest/ Make clothes smaller/ Receive money fm sales
  • Welcome to Hawaii! ALOHA! (EXCLAMATION)
    a Hawaiian word that is used to welcome someone or to say goodbye
  • Guests write their names in the (hotel) REGISTER. Is your name on the REGISTER of voters?/ If a child is absent, the teacher notes it down in the (CLASS) REGISTER
    A book o record containin a list f names/ A book used to record if a child is present at school
  • I have only been tattooing for nine months but people seem to like my INK=> The printing plates have to be INKED before they will print on the paper/ Here are some important points to note before you get INKED.
    (IFML)Tattoos (patterns tht r made on the skin using needles & ink)=> Put ink on ST/ Tattoo SB (IFML)
  • Internet shopping CATERS TO every conceivable need/ Why should you CATER TO his every whim?
    Satisfy a need o t provide wht is wanted o needed by a particular person o group/ Satisfy a need or desire that is unusual or unacceptable
  • CURRENT EVENTS (US)
    political news about events happening now
  • I was teased a lot at school because I spoke with a LISP. He has a slight LISP and is conscious of it.
    If someone speaks with a lisp, they pronounce "s" and "z" sounds like "th"
  • "I'm really sorry." "Don't worry – NO HARD FEELINGS." Yvonne wanted to show there were no hard feelings after I won the contest.
    no feeling of being upset
  • GO A LONG WAY (GO FAR)
    If you say that someone will go a long way, you mean that they will be very successful.
  • He has been nursing a GRIEVANCE AGAINST the company for several years/ An employee may file a GRIEVANCE AGAINST a manager in accordance with the provisions set forth in their contract.
    a complaint o a strong feeling tht u hv been treated unfairly/ An official complaint by an employee that they have been treated unfairly (HR)
  • After the church, turn SHARP left/right/ The performance will start at 7.30 SHARP.
    Suddenly or immediately/ Exactly at the stated time
  • the set of actions that should be performed in order to safely leave a building, such as an office, factory, or school, when it is on fire, or an occasion when this is practised
    FIRE DRILL
  • The driver lost control of his car when the brakes failed, and it went CAREENING down the hill.
    go forward quickly while moving from side to side (US)
  • The game was cancelled because of a WATERLOGGED pitch.
    (of land) full of water and almost covered by a layer of it/ (Of a boat) full of water and therefore unable to keep moving or floating
  • He is still GRIEVING FOR/OVER his wife/ It GRIEVES me to see all this food going to waste. (FML)
    feel o express great sadness,esp when SB dies/ Make you feel sad and angry
  • Dealing with complaints DIVERTS a salesperson FROM his primary task of generating sales.
    Take SB's attention or energy away from ST
  • It wouldn't be COST-EFFECTIVE to buy an expensive new computer when all you want to do is store your photos=> We need to determine the COST-EFFECTIVENESS of these emerging technologies.(COST-EFFICIENCY)
    If an activity is cost-effective, it is good value for the amount of money paid
  • I'm CATERING FOR twelve on Sunday - the whole family is coming. Which firm will be CATERING at the wedding reception?/ Delegates can have meals CATERED by the hotel while the conference is underway.
    Provide,& sometimes serve, food/ Provide the food & drinks at an event, fo an org, etc.
  • BE CHASING YOUR TAIL
    be busy doing a lot of things but achieving very little
  • The war has DIVERTED attention (AWAY) from the country's economic problems/ It's a great game for DIVERTING restless kids on long car rides (FML)
    Take SB's attention away fm ST/ Entertain SB (FML)
  • I like to have my books NEAR AT HAND when I'm working.
    If something is near at hand, it is near enough to you for you to reach it
  • The radio started to CRACKLE. The logs CRACKLED and popped in the fireplace=> The CRACKLE of burning logs
    Make a lot f short, dry, sharp sounds=> A short, dry, sharp sound
  • The treatment for people addicted to tranquillizers includes training in STRESS MANAGEMENT and relaxation techniques.
    a method of limiting stress and its effects by learning ways of behaving and thinking that reduce it
  • OCD/ An OCD (An offensive word that is used t describe SB who worries a lot bout small details & has a strong dislike f anything tht is nt perfect, o describe the behavior f SB like this)
    abbreviation for obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • I've always BEEN PRONE TO headaches/ The photograph showed a man LYING PRONE ON the pavement, a puddle of blood around his head=> Accident-PRONE, Injury-PRONE (Likely to exp a particular problem more often than is usual)
    Likely t show a particular characteristic, usu a negative one, o t b affected by ST bad, suchas damage o an illness/ Lying face down (FML)
  • COOKOUT (US, IFML)
    a party at which food is cooked outdoors
  • There should be greater recognition of dairying as an ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY
    an industry that is considered necessary for a nation's economy and that may be protected or supported by the government (ECONOMICS)
  • I don’t have a car AT MY DISPOSAL
    able to be used by you; able to help you
  • People chatting at a party will usually be talking in (an) informal REGISTER (LANGUAGE)/ Music written mainly for the lower/higher REGISTER of the clarinet (MUSIC)
    the style f language, grammar, & words used fo particular situations/All the notes tht a musical instrument o SB's voice cn produce, fm the highest t the lowest
  • It happened in the REMOTE past, so no one worries about it any more/ Since both cases are REMOTE FROM reality we can safely ignore them.
    far away in time/ Not closely related to ST
  • ALTERNATING CURRENT
    (PHYSICS) a form of electricity that regularly changes direction as it flows, and that is the form of electricity used in homes and buildings
  • The fall in demand for coffee could cause a GLUT on/in the market=> Higher mortgage rates and over-building left some markets GLUTTED WITH unsold houses.
    A supply f ST tht is much greater thn cn b sold o is needed o wanted=> Provide more of ST than is needed or wanted, or more of ST than can be sold
  • A smell of coffee in the doorway ENTICED people to enter the shop. The adverts ENTICE the customer INTO buying things they don't really want. People are being ENTICED AWAY FROM the profession by higher salaries elsewhere=> ENTICEMENT
    Persuade SB t do ST by offerin em ST pleasant
  • DINING HALL
    a large room in a school or other building, where many people can eat at the same time
  • She walked ACROSS the field/road. They're building a new bridge ACROSS the river. When I reached the river, I simply swam ACROSS/ Voting took place peacefully ACROSS most of the country.
    Fm one side t the other f st w clear limits,suchas an area f land, a road,o a river/ In every part of a particular place or country
  • Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many PETTY rules and restrictions/ Don't be so PETTY!
    Nt important & not worth giving attention t/ Complaining too much about things that are not important
  • (US, IFML) I just sat at the piano NOODLING.
    play a musical instrument without giving it full or serious attention
  • He was a frequent visitor to INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANAPOLIS is the ideal location for the business.
    the capital and largest city of the US state of Indiana
  • It's depressing how many people there are CHASING so few jobs/ She's always CHASING (AFTER) men/ (Run after a person o an animal in a threatenin way so as t make him, her,o it leave)
    Try t get ST tht is difficult t get o achieve/ Try very hard t persuade SB t hv a relationship w u/ (He used to CHASE the children AWAY from his apple trees)
  • Australia is large, and REMOTE from the great centres of population of the world/ They live in a REMOTE corner of Scotland, miles from the nearest shop.
    Far away in distance/ A remote area, house,o village is a long way fm any towns o cities
  • It’s a very competitive business – you can’t afford to STEP ON too many TOES (STEP ON SB'S TOES)
    upset someone, esp. by getting involved in something that is that person’s responsibility
  • PETTY crime such as shoplifting
    a type of crime that is not considered serious when compared with some other crimes
  • Drugs can really MESS you UP=> I MESSED UP my chances of becoming a great singer.
    Cause SB t suffer emotional & mental problems/ Hit SB repeatedly so tht they r badly injured(US, SLANG)=> Spoil o damage st,o t do st wrong o badly
  • DANCE TO SB'S TUNE
    do what someone wants
  • The author uses disease as A METAPHOR FOR the corruption in society. In the film, the city is A METAPHOR FOR confusion and loneliness.
    a symbol that represents a particular thing
  • AROMATIC herbs=> The AROMA of freshly baked bread
    Having a pleasant smell=> A strong, pleasant smell, usually from food or drink
  • The guests are coming ANY MINUTE now, and the house is still a mess. (Any Minute/Moment/Second/Time Now)
    very soon
  • His aunt TOOK HIM IN when he first came to the city/ Do you think the teacher was TAKEN IN by your excuse?
    Provide a place for SB to live or stay/ Deceive or trick SB
  • DISPOSABLE nappies, A DISPOSABLE camera/ DISPOSABLE assets/capital/cash
    A disposable product is intended t b thrown away after use/ Available for use (FINANCE)
  • (FML) You can take a lump sum IN LIEU OF any unused vacation entitlement/He is being held in the City Jail IN LIEU OF $500,000 bond (US, LAW) (in lieu of bail/bond)
    Instead f ST/ Until an amount of money is paid to prove that a person charged with a crime will not try to leave the country
  • (US, IFML) The doctor says I'm A-OK now, that there's absolutely nothing wrong with me.
    completely right or acceptable
  • The police car was going so fast, it must have been CHASING someone/ She couldn't study with the children CHASING AROUND the house=> A tedious movie with endless car/police CHASES
    Hurry after SB o ST so as t catch him, her,o it/ Hurry o run in various directions=> The act f goin after SB o ST very quickly so as t catch him, her,o it
  • A SPLITTING headache, An ear-SPLITTING noise=> SPLITTING HEADACHE
    Very strong, severe, or painful=> A very severe pain that you feel in your head
  • I think the party was great, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED - I mean we didn't have much time to get ready, but it still went well.
    Someone might say that something is good all things considered to mean it was generally good although the situation was not perfect
  • I wonder if the game will ever CATCH ON WITH young people?/ He doesn't take hints very easily, but he'll CATCH ON (TO what you're saying) eventually.
    become fashionable or popular/ Understand, especially after a long time
  • Next time you have the REGISTER open, could you give me some change? I think these items have been rung up wrongly on the REGISTER. (CASH REGISTER)
    the drawer in a cash register (= a machine which records sales in a shop, and in which money is kept) or the cash register itself
  • ..../ This floor has just been SEALED (with varnish), so don't walk on it!
    Close an entrance o container so tht nothing cn enter o leave it/ Cover a surface w a special liquid t protect it
  • (FML) Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a MALFUNCTION of the aircraft's navigation system=> The equipment MALFUNCTIONS at temperatures below freezing.
    A failure to work or operate correctly=> (F a machine, piece of equipment, or organ) to fail to work correctly
  • She GOT THROUGH her exams without too much trouble/ I can GET THROUGH a lot more work when I'm on my own.
    Succeed in an exam o competition/ Finish ST
  • CHASE THE DRAGON (SLANG)
    take the drug heroin, by smoking it
  • I wonder if the game will ever CATCH ON WITH young people?/ He doesn't take hints very easily, but he'll CATCH ON (to what you're saying) eventually.
    Become fashionable or popular/ Understand, especially after a long time (IFML)
  • DIRECT CURRENT
    (PHYSICS) electric current that moves only in one direction, like the electricity that comes from a battery
  • This enables you to get REMOTE access to your email/A new safety system is being developed for REMOTE monitoring of radiation in nuclear react(Refer t an activity tht is done away fm the place where it usu happens,esp by means f technology
    Remote computer systems r available t users in another part f a building o in another place,eg through a network ( (INTERNET & TELECOMS)/....
  • a HICK town (= a small town which is a long way from a city) (US, IFML)
    a person from the countryside who is considered to be stupid and without experience
  • His conviction was QUASHED in March 1986 after his counsel argued that the police evidence was all lies/ The revolt was swiftly QUASHED by government troops.
    Say officially tht ST, esp an earlier official decision, is no longer t b accepted/ Forcefully stop ST that you do not want to happen
  • SEAL the package (UP) with tape. He SEALED (DOWN) the envelope and put a stamp on it/ The two leaders SEALED their agreement with a handshake.
    Close a letter or parcel by sticking the edges together/ Make an agreement more certain or to approve it formally
  • Years ago people would have SCOFFED AT the idea that cars would be built by robots=> This complaint might bring SCOFFS of mock sympathy.
    Laugh & talk abt a person o idea in a way tht shows tht u think they r stupid o silly=> Laughter at a person o idea tht shows u think they r stupid o silly
  • Our flight had to be DIVERTED TO Newark because of the storm/Should more funds/money/resources be DIVERTED FROM roads into railways?
    Cause ST o SB t change direction/ Use ST fo a different purpose
  • We place our trust in doctors, but they are FALLIBLE like everyone else/ This method is more FALLIBLE than most because it depends on careful and accurate timing=> Women are urged to take the test, despite its FALLIBILITY.
    Able o likely t make mistakes/ A fallible object o system is likely nt t work in a satisfactory way
  • Reading a book can be a great STRESS BUSTER. Of all the STRESS-BUSTERS I've tried, nothing beats retail therapy.
    an activity or product that stops or reduces stress (= great worry caused by a difficult situation)
  • ALL AT ONCE there was a loud crashing sound.
    suddenly and unexpectedly
  • All right, I'll lend you the money - JUST THIS ONCE
    used to say that you will only do or request something on this particular occasion
  • I have LENT MY SUPPORT TO his plan for a private referendum.
    support SB or ST
  • I have an ELEMENTARY knowledge of physics/ This book contains a series of ELEMENTARY exercises for learners.
    basic/ Relating to the early stages of studying a subject
    • Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.