Class Dictionary 1 Flashcards

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Hit it off

A

Get along well with someone immediately

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silly

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crazy, pointless, ridiculous

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to talk someone into/out of someting

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to (not) convince someone of something

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a streak

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consecutaive results that repeat

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monotonous

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not always the same

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scattered brained

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not able to focus

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on the spot

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the center of attention

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to stump

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to be too hard to understand

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flustered

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confused and distracted

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venue

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a place where events are held

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stand out

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a person or thing that is better or more important than the others in a group

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fall short

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can’t reach your goals

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13
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back to square one or back to the drawing board

A

go back to the start

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a pitch (business)

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trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something

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get something off the ground

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to launch something successfully

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littering

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to throw trash on the ground

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17
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out of place

A

uncomfortable

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18
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right at home

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comfortable

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19
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by word of mouth

A

boca a boca

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20
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to be blunt / frank

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to say something honestly

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21
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stamina

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to perform for a long time / endurance

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amusing

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entertaining, fun, exciting, funny

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predicament

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a problem / in a pickle

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nosy

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curious, intrusive

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a gathering
an informal meeting
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hectic
chaotic, active day
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flagship
icon / most representative product of a brand
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shady (person, place, neighborhood)
seems dangerous
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mingle
to move around and intereact with different people for a short time
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take the plunge
make a hard decision and take a risk
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in a pickle
in trouble, in a difficult situation
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hold your horses
When you have to chill out, go slower, or wait a bit
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heart set on something
To have a specific goal or intention that is already decided
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go the extra mile
to do more than expected
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cause a stir
To create a lot of trouble/problems/attention
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on the edge of your seat
To be really nervous or anxious about something
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bouncing off the walls
a person with a lot of energy
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to overflow
to pass the liquid capicity of a cup
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hold a grudge
to not forgive someone for a long time
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commute
Trip you take from home to work
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savvy
Very knowledgable or good at something
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smuggling
To transport something illegally to another country
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crave
when you desire something
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rant / vent something
express your anger
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settled in
being established in a place
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sting / stung
A pain from a bee or insect; when soap gets in your eyes.
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have a grasp on/of
good understanding
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to drown
to die from being in water
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to swell
to be inflamed or become larger
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to be prone to
more likely to
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Off the beaten path / off the beaten track
Not taking the typical route when travelling
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Lets call it a day
to finish your day
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spice it up
make fun / interesting
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it's crunch time
it's time to step up our game and finish before deadline
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step up your game
start to perform better
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pull yourself together
calm down and act normally
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didn't pan out
didn't work out / didn't go as planned
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you sold me
I'm convinced
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urged
to persistantly persuade
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called off
cancel
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surge
something that happens/increases/moves suddenly
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setup
how things are arranged/planned
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chew someone out | or tell someone off
scold ( regañar a)