64 Flashcards
Dashing
attractive in a confident, exciting, and stylish way:
a dashing young soldier
Haute cuisine
style of cooking characterised by meticulous preparation, elaborate presentation, and the use of high quality ingredients.
Cut back on
reduce the amount or quantity of something, especially expenditure.
“they’ve cut back on costs”
Courtship
a period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship, especially with a view to marriage.
“he married his wife after a whirlwind courtship”
Whomp whomp
used to comment on something bad or disappointing that has happened or is happening, usually in a humorous way:
He interjected “womp womp” - which is supposed to imitate a sad trombone sound.
Stick up against
compare with another thing of a similar type:
stack up against The new model of this car just doesn’t stack up against previous models (= is not as good as previous models).
Segway
to move without stopping from one topic, song, etc., to another.
Enact
to put something into action, especially to make something law:
A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country.
Elbow room
adequate space to move or work in.
“the car has elbow room for four adults”
話〉ゆったり［自由に］動ける［作業できる］余地［空間
feast your eyes on something/someone
to look at someone or something with great enjoyment:
We walked through the valley, feasting our eyes on the beauty all around us.
keep something to oneself
refuse to disclose or share something.
“he was determined to keep the information to himself”
brushstroke
the way in which a plan or idea is explained:
broad brushstrokes She described the project in very broad brushstrokes.筆捌き
get one’s hands on
find or get something.
“I haven’t gotten my hands on a copy yet”
Moreish
having a very pleasant taste and making you want to eat more: These peanuts are very moreish, aren’t they?
Transcend
to go further, rise above, or be more important or better than something, especially a limit:
The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers.
The underlying message of the film is that love transcends everything else.
Grim reaper
The Grim Reaper is a fictional skeleton wearing a black robe and wielding a scythe, generally portrayed as the embodiment of death.
Slated to
to be expected to happen in the future or to be expected to be or do something in the future:
[ + to infinitive ] Jeff is slated to be the next captain of the team.
The meeting is slated for (= the chosen day is) next Thursday.
Sieve
a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp.
“puree the potatoes through a sieve”
Similar:
strainer
sifter
filterザル
Perk it up
make something more interesting, more attractive, etc. synonym liven up.
Plank
a long, thin, flat piece of timber, used especially in building and flooring.
Carpe diem
a Latin expression meaning “seize the day”, used for saying that people should enjoy the present rather than worrying about the future:
I may as well have dessert - carpe diem, right?
the carpe diem spirit that prevails during wartime
Seize the day
to do the things one wants to do when there is the chance instead of waiting for a later time.
Hot property
“hot property” is one that many people want to buy. It is highly desirable
Menial
of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige.
“menial factory jobs”
Good catch
An error that someone caught but which would have been easy to miss. Often said as an exclamation.
Apparently, the profit margin was written as 4.78% when it should have said 4.87%. That was a good catch, Gabriella
A person who is an excellent or ideal romantic partner.
I know a guy who I think is a good catch for you. He’s kind, intelligent, and attractive.
Yielding
of a substance or object) giving way under pressure; not hard or rigid.
“she dropped on to the yielding cushions”
