Session 15 Flashcards
(36 cards)
night is still young {SW}
it’s still early
a blast {SW}
something one enjoys very much
a pro {SW}
Ex: You are obvious the pro at that photo shoot.
a professional
in one’s comfort zone {SW}
Ex1: Many times people are so insecure about the risks surrounding the opportunity that they remain in their comfort zone.
something familiar and easy to accomplish
out of / outside one’s comfort zone {SW}
Ex: Step outside your comfort zone and try some new ideas.
something new and more challenging, more difficult to deal with
pull aside {SW}
Ex: The reporter pulled me aside and asked if I knew who was in charge.
pull someone away from others for a private conversation
The bottom line is {SW}
Ex: The bottom line is this it’s impossible for you to continue on the show.
the most important thing is…
one … after another {SW}
Ex1: They had to deal with one difficulty after another.
Ex2: They kept going, destroying one store after another.
a series of repeated events
one’s take on {SW}
Ex: What’s your take [on this issue]?
one’s point of view or opinion about a situation (the person outside the problem)
most-talked-about {SW}
Ex: He gives the inside scoop on some of the most talked about college professors around.
most frequently mentioned, the talk of the town
knock someone off his high horse {SW}
Ex1: It’s about time that you got down off your high horse. You are not the best player out there.
Ex2: Falling off her high horse, she really need to learn how to ride again.
something happened and made one realize that he is not as good as he thought he was or that he’s not better than others
(fly) by the seat of one’s pants {SW}
Ex: He ran the business by the seat of his pants.
act based on your intuitions when something unexpected happened
the elephant in the room / the 600 lb. / the 800 lb. gorilla {SW}
Ex: Your cholesterol is high. This is the elephant in the room / the 600 lb. / the 800 lb. gorilla that you can’t ignore.
an important issue that is on everyone’s mind but no one would want to talk about because it’s uncomfortable
leave it all out [on the floor / field / stage] {SW}
Ex1: I love this team because they play with heart and leave it all out on the floor in every game.
Ex2: It’s a one-game do-or-die situation and you’ve just got to leave it all out on the floor.
play or perform with all one has; tell everything & do not hold back
– to peek (around | at) {SW}
– have / get / take a peek at {SW}
Ex1: She peeked at that handsome neighbor through her window’s blinds.
Ex2: Can I get a peek at your gift?
leave it all out [on the floor]
make out (with) {SW}
engaged in intimate activities
(get to) first / second / third base {S}
Ex: How far would you go in making out? First, second, or third base?
indicate how far one goes in making out
be fixing to {S}
Ex: There was one night that we were all fixing to go to the bed.
about to, be going to do something (Southern dialects)
on all fours {SW}
Ex: All of us were on all fours, looking for the lost earring in the sand.
on one’s hands and knees
get to the bottom of {SW}
Ex: We need to get to the bottom of this sticky problem.
try to find the real or underlying cause of a problem
stay on top of {SW}
Ex: To some people, a water heater doesn’t need any attention until something goes wrong. We say you should stay on top of problems with your water heater.
anticipate and try to prevent a problem before it actually happens
solve / address a problem at its root {SW}
Ex: When will the music industry finally learn to solve the problem at its root?
solve a problem completely
turn of events {SW}
Ex: They were horrified at this unexpected turn of events.
an unforeseen development involving a series of events that take place one after another in a short time
one’s side (of the story) {SW}
Ex: We’ll need to hear from people on both sides of the issue.
the point of view or attitude of someone involved in the said situation
