First Session Flashcards
Sell yourself/something/someone short
to not consider someone or something to be as valuable or good as he, she, or it deserves
Don’t sell yourself short ≠ Don’t flatter yourself
Money spinner
A product, business, or idea that makes a lot of money
Ex:The toy companies are always trying to find another money-spinner like Monopoly or the Barbie doll.
Lucrative (adj)
Producing wealth , syn: Profitable,Money Spinning
Ex: He gave up a lucrative career as a lawyer to look after his kids.
Miss the Boat (idiom)
miss your chance or opportunity, miss out, be too late, lose out
Ex:He missed the boat when he did not apply for the job in time.
Land yourself/someone in trouble
to cause someone to be in a difficult situation ≠ Bail Out
Ex:Being too aggressive can land you in trouble
Shed/Throw Light on Something (idiom)
to provide information about something or to make something easier to understand,syn: guide, explain
Ex:She is developing new theories that might shed some light on these unusual phenomena.
Do Something Off Your Own Bat (idiom)
to do something without anyone else telling you or asking you to do it
Ex:I didn’t ask her to buy them a present she did it off her own bat.
Err (Verb)
To make a mistake or to do something wrong
Ex:Young people err more often than older people do.
Splash out on Something (Phrasal Verb)
to spend a lot of money on buying things, especially things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need
Ex:He splashed out hundreds of pounds on designer clothes.
Pick Something Up (Phrasal Verb)
To learn a new skill or language by practicing it without taking courses or classes
Ex:When you live in a country you soon pick up the language.
Put Off (Phrasal Verb)
1.Postpone Ex:The meeting has been put off for a week.
2.Distract,Interrupt Ex:Once she’s made up her mind to do something, nothing will put her off.
3.Make someone dislike or give up sth Ex:Don’t let your failures put you off trying harder.
Bear Fruit (idiom)
to be successful especially after a lot of work or effort
Ex:Her efforts bore fruit and she got the job she wanted.
With Your Eyes Open (idiom)
fully aware of all the problems there could be with something you want to do
Ex:I went into this marriage with my eyes open.
Living on the Breadline
To be extremely poor
≠ Living in the Lap of Luxury
Ex:You were a family living on the breadline.
Fork Out (Phrasal Verb)
to pay an amount of money, especially unwillingly
Ex:I had to fork out ￡600 on my car when I had it serviced.
Worse Off (adj)
poorer or in a more difficult situation
Syn:Going Downhill
≠Better Off
Ex:If Rick loses his job we’ll be even worse off.
Fall Back On Something (Phrasal Verb)
to use something, especially a form of financial support, when other things have failed
Rely On
Ex:When the business failed, we had to fall back on our savings.
Pay Off (Phrasal Verb)
If you pay off a debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them.
Clear dept
Ex:We should be able to pay off the debt within two years.
Face With
If you are faced with something like a problem or a challenge, you have to deal with it.
Ex:You’re faced with a very difficult choice.
Earworm (Noun)
a song that you keep hearing in your head
Ex:One of the best ways to rid yourself of an earworm is to embrace it.
Acquisition (Noun)
the process of getting something
Ex:Their main methods of food acquisition were hunting and fishing.
We’re on the Same Page (idiom)
We’re on the Same Boat
Ex:Our minds and our emotions may not exist on the same page for the day.
Stand Out (Phrasal Verb)
to be very noticeable,to be much better than other similar things or people
Ex:Rob was the standout performer.
Err on side of coution
To be especially careful rather than taking a risk or making a mistake
Ex: 25 people have replied to the invitation, but I’ve erred on the side of caution and put out 30 chairs.
