Words Flashcards
(7 cards)
Rigamarole
A long set of actions or words without any real purpose
Confused and meaningless statements
We had to go through the rigmarole of installing, registering, and activating the software before
The customs officials made us go through the (whole) rigmarole of opening up our bags for inspection
All tgat rigamarole
Hurdle
Obstacle
The next hurdle you gonna have
There are many hurdles to overcome
Jargon
Difficult complicating complex words that are usually unnecessary and extra
Stashed
store (something) safely and secretly in a specified place
their wealth had been stashed away in Swiss banks
The pen was stashed
to store or hide something, especially a large amount. The stolen pictures were stashed (away) in a warehouse. He needed a place to stash some cash.
Blue collar
individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors of the economy
their speech and attitudes mark them as blue-collar guys
From the get-go
From the very beginning
We have to make our claim clear from the get-go
I knew this project would be difficult from the get-go
Holler
to shout loudly or abruptly
Give him a holler
Holler at her
He was hollering something about seeing a snake”.
“A kid stuck in a tree might holler for help”.
“Their performance was met with whoops and hollers”.
“Watch out!” he hollered.
“I hollered back to my wife that she’d better call the fire department and ambulance because a plane was going to crash