46- A Person You Admire Flashcards
(20 cards)
…. Is an inspiring figure for me
… is a major influence in my life
…. Is my life inspiration
….. is a role model whom i look up to
I came across to know him /her ….
1 come across somebody/something to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance
I came across an old diary in her desk.
I’ve never come across anyone quite like her before.
We’ve come across a few problems that need resolving.
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In written English, people often use encounter when writing about problems or difficulties because this sounds more formal than come across:
The team of researchers had encountered similar problems before.
2 if an idea comes across well, it is easy for people to understand
Your point really came across at the meeting.
3 if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities SYN come over
as
He comes across as a very intelligent sensitive man.
She sometimes comes across as being rather arrogant.
I don’t think I came across very well (=seemed to have good qualities) in the interview.
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To have a good sense of humor
To have a positive outlook on life
To be a person of one’s word
To be broad-minded
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To be a little quick-tempered
To be benevolent person
To put somebody first
My father always puts us first
To be self confident and self-assured
To be someone you can turn to for advice
To set a good example by hardworking
…. Always makes time for me
To be epitome of…
To follow in his/her footsteps
The sky is the limit
spoken used to say that there is no limit to what someone can achieve, spend, win etc
Francis believes the sky’s the limit for the young goalkeeper.
To bend over backwards
to try very hard to be helpful
We bent over backwards to finish it on time.
