Idioms
What does Up in The Air mean?
It means unsure or not set yet
example: My plans are up in the air
What does amusing mean?
Entertaining
Name two definitions for address
1) Where someone lives or works, a location
2) to speak to someone
3) to speak to a specific issue or question
ie: I'd like to address the situation
What does Break Down mean?
To stop working
The car is going to break down if we don't add oil to the engine.
What is a conclusion
An ending and/or an answer
What does Hit the Books mean?
To study or do homework
What does cooperate mean?
To work together to achieve a common result
Please give two definitions of bow
1) a fabric tie usually used in your hair
2) to lower your body out of respect
example, bow to the queen
3) holds an arrow in archery
What does cut back mean?
To use less of or do less of.
I need to cut back on coffee.
I need to cut back on jogging because my knee hurts.
What is annoyed?
irritated or bothered
What does spill the beans mean?
To tell a secret, share private information
What does arranged mean?
To put in a specific order or pattern
Two definitions of mole
1) a person who leaks information and acts as a spy
2) a dark round mark on your skin, like a birthmark, but usually raised
What does it mean to look forward to something?
To be excited for things or events
What does avoid mean?
to purposefully not do something
She is avoiding studying because she doesn't understand the information.
What does keep your chin up man?
Stay positive, don't give up hope
What does heredity mean?
Passing genetic traits from parents to offspring
Two definitions of charge
1) to pay for something with a credit card
2) to run aggressively towards someone or something. "The bull charged the man".
3) to allege an accusation
"I charge you with contempt of court"
What does give up mean?
To surrender or to stop trying
What does continue mean?
To keep going, not stop
What does make a long story short mean?
To summarize or give the main points of a story. Eliminating lots of details.
What is natural selection?
Organisms better adapted to there environment will survive longer.
Two definitions of due
1) owed or payable
Your rent is due
2) Deserved
Give credit where credit is due
3) Attributable (Flight delay was due to fog)
What does run out of mean?
To use all of it up
We are going to run out of milk, can you buy more?
What is an ecosystem?
living things interacting in an environment