Time Flashcards
(43 cards)
barbecue
an outside party where food is cooked on a grill
also called a cookout
barking
dog talk
block
in a neighborhood, the area from street to street
-his flat is on the fifth floor of this ten-storey block
burgers and dogs
hamburgers and hot dogs
change your mind
make a different decision from your first one
driving someone nuts
going sth very annoying or being annoyed
going crazy
drop by (anytime)
go to someone’s house without an invitation
host
person who invites others to a party
lots of
many
meaning to do sth
intending or planning to do sth
next door
the apartment or house right next to yours
suburbs
neighborhoods just outside the city
*countryside
value
think sth is very important
yards
small gardens around houses
take his time
take the necessary time; don’t rush
on time
punctual
until the cows come home
an extremely long time
وایسا تا زیر پات علف سبز شه
وقت گل نِی
waste time
spending time in an unproductive way
drag
a boring experience that passes very slowly
-were you rushing or dragging?
-The first half of the movie was interesting but the second half dragged.
drag on
last far too long
*continue for too long
-The meeting dragged on for hours
**dragged on
rush hour
ساعت پرمشغله، ساعت شلوغی (خیابان ها و جاده ها)، وقت پررفت و آمد
a period of peak traffic, usu. in the morning and late afternoon, when many people are on their way to or from work.
rush
if you rush something, you do it in a hurry.
*speed, haste; sudden increase in activity or speed
time’s up
no more time to complete task
once in a blue moon
very rarely
