Session 24 Flashcards
(38 cards)
every now and then / every now and again {SW}
Ex: I used to see him every now and then.
from time to time; occasionally
hold the key to something {SW}
Ex1: Tourism holds the key to the region’s recovery.
Ex2: Fiennes, who had been looking for the secret place for twenty years, became convinced that this map held the key.
to provide the explanation or solution for something
key to {SW}
Ex1: Not giving up was key to my success.
Ex2: Diet and sport are two important keys to good health.
the main factor that contributes to an achievement
virgin birth {SW}
Ex: The truth of Mary’s perpetual virginity is, like the Virgin Birth, essential Catholic belief.
birth from a virgin
on end {SW}
Ex: Ngong’s homework would keep me occupied for hours on end.
continuing without stopping or interruption for a specified period of time
go-to (guy / place / product) {SW}
Ex1: For years, the shop has been a go-to place for students at nearby Rich Central High School.
Ex2: This lip serum is my go-to product whenever my lips are feeling dry.
relied on for expert knowledge or skill, favored for excellent service
me-time {S}
Ex: If one more person interrupts my me-time…
time spent relaxing on one’s own
know one’s way around {SW}
Ex: I know my way around a computer but I can’t get this one work.
familiar with something and capable of handling it
way [too] {S}
Ex: This episode could have been good, but instead it was just way too crazy and all over the place.
very, a lot
do someone’s impression {SW}
Ex: It was funny. The kid did a spot on Obama impression.
imitate someone’s behavior or way of talking for amusement
meh {S}
Ex1: As for Urban, I don’t even remember hearing him sing. He’s kind of “meh”.
Ex2: She’s got a pretty good voice, but I’m ‘meh’ on her right now. Like to see what she brings to her performance on Tuesday.
so so, forgettable, not impressive enough
circa {SW}
Ex: This is the opening song to the Spiderman TV series in Japan, circa 1978.
indicating an approximate date (year)
in the right direction / on the right track {SW}
Ex1: The final test scores also show that we’re heading in the right direction.
Ex2: The last victory when he captained his team to a fifth success suggests he is on the right track.
do something right, follow a correct path
billow around {SW}
Ex1: Her long elegant dress billowed out around her.
Ex2: Her massive red hair billows around her face like some kind of Arabian princess.
Ex3: Smoke was billowing from the chimney-mouth.
swell out and move around slowly
materialize
come true
trawler
tàu đánh cá bằng lưới
carcass
dead body of animal
corpse
xác chết, tử thi
anomaly of nature
hiện tượng bất thường của tự nhiên
bizzare
uncommon, strange
palaeozoology
cổ động vật học
break the surface
come up to the surface
anotomically
về cơ thể học
mechanical
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