ESLPOD [027;028;029] Flashcards
(32 cards)
to meet someone, or to find something by chance
come across
to make a mistake, or to do sth. badly
mess up
to spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something unpleasant
dwell on
to affect somebody with emotional, mental, or physical stress, or be so affected
stress out
to seek, pursue
have one’s eye on
someone who works with you, especially someone with a similar position or status in an organization
coworker
to do your share of work
pull one’s weight
the action of solving a problem or dealing with a disagreement in a satisfactory way
resolution
to worry about something all the time
obsess
the present moment
the here and now
Idle conversation, typically on innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.
small talk
To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
shoot the breeze
To try to find; look around; search; meditate.
cast about
something that people do not do or talk about because it is very offensive or shocking
taboo
mean there’s no other things
what else
the amount of water in the air
humidity
____ weather is warm in an unpleasant way because the air feels wet
muggy
a scientist who studies meteorology
meteorologist
the fact that the wind makes the air temperature feel colder
wind chill
a quotation from a book, play, speech, etc.
quote
to meet someone unexpectedly
bump into
to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage
bad mouthing
Are you busy with sth? Nothing.
what have you been up to? Not much?
the opinion that you have of yourself and your own importance
ego
