Offe 5 Flashcards
Loophole
a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something:
tax loopholes
The company employed lawyers to find loopholes in environmental protection laws.
Scavanger
a bird or an animal that feeds on dead animals that it has not killed itself:
Most dead birds are picked up by crows or other scavengers.
Whereabouts
where or approximately where.
“whereabouts do you come from?”
Whats the catch
is a retort when one believes that an offer is too good to be true
To show fo it
Be able to exhibit as a result of one’s work or expenditure. For example, I’ve been working all day and I have absolutely nothing to show for it
Ive got nothing to show for it
Ram up
roughly force (something) into place.
“he rammed his stick into the ground”
I rammed the plug into the socket
Chuck
throw (something) carelessly or casually.
You cant just chuck tuna into thr river sully s not gonna buy a wet fish
Grey area
a situation that is not clear or where the rules are not known:
The difference between gross negligence and recklessness is a legal grey area.
Throw caution in to the wind
to stop being careful and do something that is dangerous or that might result in failure
Hang on somewhere
To wait somewhere
Well hang on here
Level out
To make something be even
Big mouth
If someone is or has a big mouth, they often say things that are meant to be kept secret:
He is/has such a big mouth.
Brave up
It means to ‘face danger’ or to ‘face a difficult situation with courage’. It could also be said like “brave it out”.
Ripped off
to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something: Bob’s tickets cost much less than ours - I think we’ve been ripped off.
I feel ripped off
