Eng 01.12 Flashcards
(41 cards)
something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen:
Passing a written test is a … for taking the advanced course.
Public support is a … for/to the success of this project.
Pre-requisite/prerequisite
Seem or be capable of independent opinion or action.
This shopping trolley has a mind of its own.
Have a mind of one’s own
Бить ключом
Well up
Be in the know of
Be well up on
do something very dramatic at the end of your career or your life which makes you famous.
Now that he has access to nuclear warheads, many worry that the erratic dictator may decide to go out in a blaze of glory
Go out in a blaze of glory
the quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it attractive or interesting:
Spielberg’s movies have a wide …
a request to the public for money, information, or help:
They’re launching (= starting) an … to raise money for famine victims.
Spielberg’s movies have a wide appeal.
Appeal
Definitely
If we had a race, he’d win hands down.
Hands down
to get or obtain something:
From humble beginnings he went on to … great wealth.
I was wearing a newly/recently … jacket.
Acquire
Расширить границы
Expand the limits
To raise the standards of quality that are expected of or required for something
Поднять планку
Raise the bar
to separate things or people that are of high quality or ability from those that are not:
The first round of interviews really …
to separate the wheat from the chaff
an attempt to find and punish people whose opinions are unpopular and who are said to be a danger to society:
In America, Senator McCarthy led a … against people suspected of being communists.
a witch hunt
to not understand something correctly or what is important about it:
What you say is true, but you’ve … of my argument.
To miss the point
to think about something that happened in the past:
When I … I can see where we went wrong.
To look back
Get rid of a wish or emotion, especially a negative one, by allowing yourself to express it:
I had a good cry and …
Get sth out of your system
to behave in a silly way, or to treat someone or something in a careless way:
Stop … with those ornaments, you’ll break something!
I’m fed up with them … me … and cancelling our arrangements.
To muck sth/someone around/about
to avoid trouble:
He’s in a bad mood today - I’m just …
Keep your head down
the situation of being responsible for making difficult decisions that people, often employees, may not like:
The man in … has a lot of figures to think about.
The hot seat
to talk with someone in an informal and friendly way:
We sat in a bar most of the evening just …
Chew the fat
If you are on the right lines, you are doing something in a way that will bring good results:
Do you think … with this project?
To be on the right lines
1) broken or too old to use:
My bike’s …
2) very tired:
I’m … after work
To be knackered
an idea or plan that is impossible or very unlikely to happen:
Her plans are not realistic - they’ll never be more than a …
A pipe dream
To cause strong feelings of love or sympathy
To pull/tug at the heartstrings
Make sb agree with you
Win sb over
