Session 7 Flashcards
(42 cards)
compete one-on-one {SW}
Ex: The contestants now compete one-on-one
compete directly with each other
culminate in / with {W}
Ex: The culture week will culminate with a buffet dinner on Saturday’s night
end or finish in a particular state
by design {SW}
Ex: The couple met often, first by chance but later by design
done on purpose, for a particular purpose
that’s saying something {SW}
Ex: Even babies stop crying when she sings, and that’s saying something
used for emphasizing that what you have said has more to it than it seems
to show someone the door {SW}
Ex: She’s not going to yell, she’s just going to show them the door
ask or request someone to leave (đuổi cổ)
work one’s ass / butt off {SW}
Ex: He works his ass off to provide for the family
work very hard (chổng mông lên mà làm)
ditto {SW}
Ex: She’s attracted to big guys. Ditto her husband
the same for
reclaim one’s glory / relive one’s glory days {SW}
Ex: A local band of retirees has reunited to relive their glory days.
try to re-experience past successes
make it {SW}
Ex: The biggest player ever, who’s only 19 years old, has been told he might not make it to 30
survive
home sweet home {S}
Ex: There’s no place like home. Oh home sweet home
it feels good to be finally home
get to work {S}
tell somebody to start working
chop, chop {S}
tell somebody (usually a subordinate) to hurry up and do something immediately
a sight to be seen {SW}
Ex: The boy was quite a sight to be seen. Mouth covered in purple, hands covered in purple with juice running down both arms, black berries all over his clothes.
something unusually interesting or noticeable
have no clue {S}
Ex: Any clue what should we give him for his coming birthday?
have no idea
out of this world {SW}
Ex1: The city can’t be described in a word or two – its beauty is out of this world, it is full of wonders.
Ex2: The price of gasoline is out of this world right now
extremely good, unreal, impressive or unbelievable
to jump in one’s TV {SW}
Ex: It was like I just jumped in my TV or something. I was like no way!
get to meet someone you only saw on TV before
Attaboy! Attagirl! / Way to go! / Bring it home! / You go boys! / You go girls! {S}
Ex1: Attagirl! That was a great dinner!
Ex2: That was a great lecture - way to go! | When the forward scores another goal, the audience yell, “Way to go, man!
Ex3: Bring it home, my friends!
Ex4: Congratulations to Amanda and Salina on their Grand Champion. You go girls! | You go boys! Keep it up! I’m so proud of you.
show encouragement
a matter of life and/or death {SW}
Ex: a matter of life and/or death Ex: Gun owners are not allowed to shoot unless it’s a matter of life or/and death.
something extremely important
order of business {SW}
Ex: Q: What is the usual order of business for Ngong classes?
a step, stage or item on a plan or agenda
and so forth {SW}
Ex: That team will get to pick next team. And the next team gets to pick the next team. And so forth…
continuing in the same way, and so on
something clicks / it clicks {SW}
Ex: When I saw the television report it all clicked
suddenly understand something or know what you have to do
have work cut out for {SW}
Ex: There is a lot of work cut out for the newly appointed CEO
have a lot of work to do
pass out {SW}
Ex1: He felt sick and dizzy and then passed out.
Ex2: She passed out drunk
faint, lose consciousness
my way or the highway {S}
Ex: It’s my way or the door. Seriously, I don’t care.
either do what I tell you to do or get out
