Bottoms Flashcards
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cooch n.
(vulgar slang) a woman’s genitals n.
(vulgar slang) a woman’s genitals n.
cooch n.
puss n.
(esp. Am., inf.) a person’s face or mouth n.
(esp. Am., inf.) a person’s face or mouth n.
puss n.
throb v.
[int] to beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate v.
Ex.: The ship’s engines throbbed quietly.
Ex.2: a throbbing drumbeat
Ex.3: The blood was throbbing in my veins.
Ex.4: A pulse throbbed painfully in his temples.
Ex.5: The club was throbbing to the beat of the music.
Ex.6: (figurative) His voice was throbbing with emotion.
[int] to beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate v.
throb v.
Ex.: The ship’s engines throbbed quietly.
Ex.2: a throbbing drumbeat
Ex.3: The blood was throbbing in my veins.
Ex.4: A pulse throbbed painfully in his temples.
Ex.5: The club was throbbing to the beat of the music.
Ex.6: (figurative) His voice was throbbing with emotion.
play the long game i.
taking the necessary steps, now, to set yourself up for long-term success. It means not sacrificing long-term gains for short-term wins i.
Ex.: I’m playing the long game with her.
taking the necessary steps, now, to set yourself up for long-term success. It means not sacrificing long-term gains for short-term wins i.
play the long game i.
Ex.: I’m playing the long game with her.
shake out v.
(Am.) eventually happen v.
Ex.: We’ll see what shakes out.
(Am.) eventually happen v.
shake out v.
Ex.: We’ll see what shakes out.
washed up a.
(inf) no longer successful and unlikely to succeed again in the future a.
Ex.: Her singing career was all washed up by the time she was 27.
(inf) no longer successful and unlikely to succeed again in the future a.
washed up a.
Ex.: Her singing career was all washed up by the time she was 27.
run sb. ragged i.
(inf) to make sb. do a lot of work or make a big effort so that they become tired i.
Ex.: For 20 minutes the other team ran us ragged.
(inf) to make sb. do a lot of work or make a big effort so that they become tired i.
run sb. ragged i.
Ex.: For 20 minutes the other team ran us ragged.
swoop (on sb/st) v.
[int.] (esp. of police or soldiers) to visit or attack sb/st suddenly and without warning v.
Ex.: Officers swooped on the vehicles as they left the ferry.
Ex.2: Customs officers swooped on several houses last night looking for drugs.
[int.] (esp. of police or soldiers) to visit or attack sb/st suddenly and without warning v.
swoop (on sb/st) v.
Ex.: Officers swooped on the vehicles as they left the ferry.
Ex.2: Customs officers swooped on several houses last night looking for drugs.
hag n. /hæɡ/
an offensive word for an old woman n.
an offensive word for an old woman n.
hag n. /hæɡ/
Munchausen’s syndrome n. /ˈmʊntʃaʊzənz sɪndrəʊm/
[unc] a mental condition in which sb keeps pretending that they are ill in order to receive hospital treatment n.
[unc] a mental condition in which sb keeps pretending that they are ill in order to receive hospital treatment n.
Munchausen’s syndrome n. /ˈmʊntʃaʊzənz sɪndrəʊm/
Rock on exp.
An expression of happiness, excitement, or enthusiasm exp.
Ex.: “I hear our class won a trip to Paris!” “Rock on! I’ve always wanted to see Paris!
An expression of happiness, excitement, or enthusiasm exp.
Rock on exp.
Ex.: “I hear our class won a trip to Paris!” “Rock on! I’ve always wanted to see Paris!
knock sb/st out of the park i.
to do st much better than sb else, or to be much better than sb or st else i.
Ex.: Hotel Ferrero knocks everyone out of the park.
to do st much better than sb else, or to be much better than sb or st else i.
knock sb/st out of the park i.
Ex.: Hotel Ferrero knocks everyone out of the park.