Daily Phrases Flashcards
(26 cards)
off to
another way of saying “going to ~” or “ready to go to ~”
“we get off to a good start.”
we are off to cafe.”
have no concept of ~/ not have any concept
to not understand about something: Nobody here has anyconcept of what a gooddiet consists of.
go through
undergo a difficult period or experience.
“the country is going through a period of economic instability.”
“I’ve been going through a bad patch recently.”
no clue / zero clue
to be completely unable to guess, understand, or deal with something:
“Who invented algebra?” “I don’t have a clue.”
“Don’t ask your father which key to press - he hasn’t got a clue about computers.”
offend
to make someone upset or angry:
“I think she was offended that she hadn’t been invited to the party.”
“He looked offended when you called him middle-aged.”
“He gets offended easily”
pay off
(of a course of action) yield good results; succeed:
“all the hard work I had done over the summer paid off”
“I hope this pays off”
attention span
the length of time for which a person is able to concentrate on a particular activity or subject:
“The participants noted a decline in theattentionspan”
“I suspect that myattentionspanis shorter than it might be at other times of the day.”
come/ get to the point
to reach the main or most important idea of something that is said or written:
“I’m getting to the point”
“It took several paragraphs for her to come/get to the point of her argument.”
could be
perhaps, possibly, might be:
“he could be a teacher.”
“She could be happy .”
detention
the punishment of being kept in school after hours:
“teachers were divided as to the effectiveness of detention”
be (only) a matter of time
If it is (only) a matter of time until something happens, it is certain to happen, but you do not know when it will happen:
“It’s only a matter of time before he’s forced to resign.”
throw off
狂わせる、気を散らせる
full of crap
ほらふき
fire ~ up
to make someone become excited or angry:
We had an argument about it and she got all fired up.
way back
a route back to where you have come from, or to a situation that existed before:
“ I’ve been wishing for a way back ever since”
inclined to
likely or wanting to do something:
inclined to Tom is inclined to be lazy.
No one seemed inclined to help.
i’m inclined to give you a shot
immeasurably
in a way that is so large or great that it cannot be measured or known exactly:
The damage from the 1956 hurricane was immeasurably greater.
oppose
[meaning]
to disagree strongly with somebody’s plan, policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeeding oppose somebody/something:
[Example]
This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty.
He threw all those that opposed him into prison.
‘to oppose a war/bill/plan’
portion
Example:
Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books.
The central portion of the bridge collapsed.
sap(verb)
to make something/somebody weaker; to destroy something gradually
sap something:
The hot sun sapped our energy.
The fever slowly sapped her strength.
sap somebody (of something) :
Years of failure have sapped him of his confidence.
manipulate
to control or influence somebody/something, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it
manipulate somebody/something:
She uses her charm to manipulate people.
As a politician, he knows how to manipulate public opinion.
manipulate somebody into something/into doing something:
They managed to manipulate us into agreeing to help.
As a rule
usually but not always:
I go to bed early as a rule.
As a general rule, vegetable oils are better for you than animal fats.
be in the mood
to feel like doing or having something:
We could go out to eat, if you’re in the mood.
I’m not really in the mood for shopping.
He seemed to be in the mood to fight.
appealing
attractive or interesting:
The idea of not having to get up early every morning is rather appealing (to me).
He had a nice smile and an appealing personality.
