Houses&Apartments
A formal verb meaning “live”, as in “I currently ___ in Tashkent”
reside
Three-word phrase: you were born in a place and grew up there too
Born and raised (born and bred)
Synonym of “co-workers”
colleagues
Synonym of “roomy”; the opposite of “cramped”
spacious
Synonyms: colourful, lively, full of energy
vibrant
Extra benefits of a job, like a company car or free lunch; synonym of “incentives”
perks
Two words, short for “modern conveniences”: a washing machine, a dishwasher and so on
Mod cons
Synonym of “wealthy”; the opposite of “working-class”
affluent
An idiom from the dinner table meaning “to have a heavy workload”
Have a lot on my plate
In bad condition because nobody has repaired it; synonym of “in disrepair”
run-down
Two words, a synonym of “gridlock”: so many cars that traffic hardly moves
traffic congestion
A formal word for pay, salary or wage
remuneration
Showy and designed to impress people with money; the opposite of “modest”
ostentatious
Two words: a huge, busy city full of people; the opposite of “small country town”
bustling metropolis
Two words: an invisible barrier that stops some employees, often women, from being promoted to top positions
Glass ceiling