1. Flashcards
tell sb about an idea to receive feedback
bounce a few/couple of ideas off somebody
annoy sb
be angry
get a rise of sb
be in the doghouse, hot under the collar, foaming at the mouth
long speech about sth
launch into a long/bitter diatribe against sb
be unsuccessful
strike out
(strike out on your own)
refuse to listen to sb
brush off an idea/a person, give sb the brush-off
criticise
castigate
courage
spunk
lie
fabricate facts/cook up a story
have a quick look
have/take a gander
call a taxi
hail a cab
be obsequious towards sb
butter up sb
have an opinion that is different from others’
go out on a limb
be sad
despondent, be down in the dumps , morose
conspire with sb
be in league with, in cahoots
waste time
dilly-dally, shilly-shally
promote
proselytize
when the need arises
on ad hoc basis, extemporary/ an ad hoc meeting
as a standard for comparing
set a new benchmark for, use as a benchmark
Teachers give the benchmark tests to see whether students are grasping the new curriculum.
provide a benchmark
set the benchmark against
restricted
fettered by the necessity
bad/dire
precarious, parlous state, perilous, lamentable, abysmal, appalling
useless and incompetent
a feckless person
an unnatural or very unlikely end to a story or event, that solves or removes any problems too easily
deus ex machina
hit sb
give sb a punch (on the nose), punch sb in the stomach
make a hole
punch a hole in paper sheets/in a belt/ punch a card
