China232 Flashcards

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to be in way over his head

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too difficult for them to handle.

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seem totally out of touch with sb

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they don’t understand them and can’t relate well to them

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a dead heat

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no one is the favorite. It’s a 50/50 election.

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an outside chance of doing sth

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a small chance

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jack the prices

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raise the prices a lot.

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to put a class action law suit

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group of people “teams up” and takes a company to court

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to follow suit

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do the same as s-n else has just done

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8
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marijuana

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weed, pot

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9
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get screwed

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get a very bad deal, get cheated

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10
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to kick oneself

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to regret the decision

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11
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It’s all voodoo

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it is quack science

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12
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chiropractor

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back cracker

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13
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to take my mind off things

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to get away from my problems

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compulsive gambler

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person who has a gambling problem

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I couldn’t give a rat’s ass about

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I don’t care about

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16
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You don’t have to twist my arm

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“ok, you win. I’ll do it”

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17
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up’tight

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tense and nervous

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18
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begrudgingly

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unwillingly

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19
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dork

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uncool and unpopular person

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20
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nerd

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“book smart”

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geek

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socially awkward person

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22
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jock

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good at sports but poor academically

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23
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to ditch sb

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to break up with sb

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she doesn’t put out

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she doesn’t let have sex with her

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to pan out
to see the result or conclusion of smth
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she is smoking hot
she is sexually attractive
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I told her to hit the road
I told her to go away
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smoke show
a very attractive girl
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a huge weight was lifted off my chest
I feel releived
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to pack on the pounds
to get fat
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three tiered model
there are 3 levels in the model
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bells and whistles
extra features
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to cut down on (eating, drinking)
to do it less than before
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It’s not fool proof
it’s not going to work 100% of the time
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weary of + gerund
skeptical
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hooked on sth
addicted to, have a strong habit of doing sth
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She got hooked on smoking
она пристрастилась к курению
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to take an early exit
to lose
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he took an early 4th round exit
he lost in the 4th round
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to play out of one's mind.
to play incredibly well
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to crack under the pressure
not being able to handle the pressure
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be/look out of sorts
they are not their usual self
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hat’s off to sb
showing them respect for a job well done
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not trying to take anything away from sb
you give full credit to the person, but ...
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gullible
доверчивый, легковерный
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spike in sales
резкое увеличение продаж
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smite smote smitten
быть без ума от
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dolled up
dressed up
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I like to roll the dice
I like to take risks
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a diamond in the rough
someone is "one in a million"
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right up someone’s alley
it is sth the person would either like or do
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our prices are rock bottom
our prices are as low as it can go
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it's more of a hassle than it’s worth
it takes more time, energy than it’s worth
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they hit rock bottom after their divorce
they have an emotional low after their divorce
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to swing by + place
заглянуть, зайти куда-либо
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to swing by unannounced
прийти без приглашения
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Take a shot in the dark
take a guess
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Get out of here!
иди ты! да ну!
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I’m dead serious
I’m absolutely serious
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to go out "chasing tail"
to go out and look for women
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look really bummed out
look very depressed or sad
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I felt for the guy.
I felt his pain about a bad situation
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sth. reached a plateau
it is at a point where it isn’t increasing any further
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Getting over the hump
to break through a sticking point or a plateau
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That’s only part of the equation
something is only one of many factors
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that seemed to do the trick
это сработало! это помогло!
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to do sth willy nilly
do sth very carelessly
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adverse effects
negative effects
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I’ve heard the term thrown around
I’ve heard many people use it
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A fair bit
quite often
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I watch a fair bit of TV.
I watch TV quite often.
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gut reaction
initial feeling, first impression
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staggering
shocking or impressive
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low end products
cheap products
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high end products
expensive luxury brands
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level the playing field
make things more equal and fair