Sessions 60 -70 Flashcards
(24 cards)
endeavours
something you wish to achieve
The truth is elusive
hidden, unknown, not found
He invests in prominent startups
famous startups
Holistically
entirely
tipping point
the moment or stage from which things started to change
Keep your nose to the grindstone
do your daily routine
to meddle with the affairs
to be interested in something that doesn’t concern you
predictions are wide of the mark
predictions are wide
to leave your mark on a company
to achieve something important, to make a difference
I grazed my shin
to scratch front part of the leg
garments
clothes
to plough ahead
to move forward with a project
at the end of your tether
to reach the limit of your patience
go out on a limb for someone
to put yourself in a disadvantaged position to support somebody
i’m no spring chicken
i’m not young anymore
he will argue till he’s blue in the face
he will argue for a very very long time, until he is completely exhausted
An old warehouse in Brighton has been given a new lease of life
An old warehouse was reconstructed and restyled
To ‘have an axe to grind’
you have a strong opinion about a subject which you express whenever you have the chance.
scarcity
missing of something
To see a surge in sales
sales are improving
to hunker down at home
stay at home
mundane life
usual routine life
Inflection points
points where the events are changing
This pool noodle hat (reminds/tells) you to keep your distance
This pool noodle hat prompts you to keep your distance
