Session 8 Flashcards
(26 cards)
the stakes / at stake {SW}
Ex1: He liked gambling, but only for small stakes.
Ex2: The tension was naturally high for a lottery with 200 mil at stake
the risk that involves something important
On your mark. Get set. Go! / Take your marks. Set. Go. {S}
Ex: Runners, take your marks… Set… Go…
a three-part command to start a competition
to catch up with someone on something {SW}
Ex1: I stopped and waited for her to catch up.
Ex2: The old friends spent some time catching up on each other’s work and family. / We have a lot of catching up to do.
talk to an old friend to find out what has happened in their life since you last saw each other
each man for himself / every man for himself {SW}
Ex: This way the four men play, every man for himself, without mutual communication.
for your own benefit or advantage without caring much about others
give everything one has / give it everything {SW}
Ex: I so thought we were gonna win. We give it everything
try your best, put in your best efforts
suck vs. rock {SW}
do something badly vs. do something well
panacea / cure-all {SW}
Ex: Religion is not a cure-all for every human problem.
a solution to all diseases or problems
follow in one’s footsteps {SW}
Ex: My father is proud that I followed in his footsteps and became a doctor.
follow someone’s example
mirror image {SW}
Ex: I saw in him a mirror image of my younger self.
look exactly like someone
a slap in the face {SW}
Ex: It was like a slap in the face. A slap of reality
something coming as an unpleasant shock
be there {SW}
Ex: You are always there when I need you
available when someone needs you
come down to / boil down to {SW}
Ex: I think that it all comes down to the fact that we don’t have enough money to hire more people.
= What they want boils down to just one thing. It is land.
the most basic or important thing, in essence
What’s the catch? / There is no catch! {SW}
Ex1: “Is it really free? What’s the catch?” “Yes, it’s really free.”
Ex2: There is no catch! There are no advertisements to listen to, no hidden fees and no purchases required.
a tricky and usually hidden disadvantage in a situation that appears very good
digit / figure {SW}
Ex: If you want to make a six-figure salary straight out of college, read my book!
indicate a range
have a long way to go {SW}
Ex: It’s difficult to find the right people who have experience. That’s slowly changing but there is still a long way to go.
have a lot of things remained to be done
have come a long way {SW}
make good progress, improve a lot
a weight off one’s shoulders {SW}
Ex: If you could take over that job, that would be a tremendous weight off my shoulders.
no longer have to be responsible for or worry about a burden or something difficult
get to do something {S}
Ex: After 30 days, if your teammate has managed to stay in this game, you get to come back.
have an opportunity to do something
– can’t help but do something {SW}
– can’t help doing something {SW}
Ex: As sad as it was to know that one of us was leaving, I can’t help but love the message that is sending.
= I can’t help loving the message.
could not avoid doing something
think over {S}
Ex: He told the player to go home and think over his offer.
consider something carefully
caveat
warning
abdomen
khoang bụng
feuding
fight
face the wall
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