HUMOUR
vocabulary 1
vocabulary 1
n when you use words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing
irony / stereotype / keep a straight face / practical joke
irony
n humorous acting in which the performers fall over, throw things at each other, etc.
practical joke / practical jokes / keep a straight face / slapstick
slapstick
My English teacher is very good at teaching grammar.
-A Their days are numbered.
-B She’s got a lot of common sense.
-C It makes them well read [red].
She’s got a lot of common sense.
Some people read while sunbathing.
A It makes them well read [red].
B A customer says to it, ‘Why the long face?’
C Then it hit me.
It makes them well read [red].
( Have an eye for something /to learn or know the ropes / be in the driving seat / in the limelight / to learn or know the ropes )---
attracting the public’s attention
in the limelight
n phr jokes, funny stories, etc. about the unpleasant parts of life...
black humour / get it /slapstick / irony
black humour
n phr jokes, funny stories, etc. about the unpleasant parts of life...
black humour / get it / irony / practical joke
black humour
The bicycle couldn’t stand up by itself.
-A His blood type is B-negative.
- B It was too tired [two tyred].
- C It was too good to [Gouda] be true.
It was too tired [two tyred].
I couldn’t understand why the ball was getting bigger.
A It makes them well read [red].
B A customer says to it, ‘Why the long face?’
C Then it hit me.
Then it hit me.
( Have an eye for something / to learn or know the ropes / be in the driving seat / in the limelight / to learn or know the ropes / see the big picture )---
the most important facts about a situation and the effects of that situation on other things
see the big picture
n a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like.....
pun / stereotype / black humour / slapstick
stereotype
adj someone with a dry sense of humour says funny and clever things while seeming to be serious...
practical joke / dry / irony / black humour
dry
A horse walks into a bar.
-A It makes them well read [red].
- B A customer says to it, ‘Why the long face?’
-C Then it hit me.
A customer says to it, ‘Why the long face?’
I won a year’s worth of cheese in a competition.
a His blood type is B-negative.
b It was too tired [two tyred].
c It was too good to [Gouda] be true.
It was too good to [Gouda] be true.
( Have an eye for something / to learn or know the ropes / be in the driving seat / in the limelight / to learn or know the ropes / see the big picture )---
to learn/know how to do a job or activity
to learn or know the ropes
n a way of criticising something such as a group of people or a system, in which you deliberately make them seem funny so that people will see their faults...
pun / slapstick / satire / irony
satire
adj using words in a clever and amusing way..
witty / dry / stereotype /irony / slapstick
witty
We won’t be using calendars much longer.
-A It was too tired [two tyred].
- B It was too good to [Gouda] be true.
-C Their days are numbered.
Their days are numbered
Which animal is always at a baseball game?
a bat
( Have an eye for something / to learn or know the ropes / be in the driving seat / in the limelight / to learn or know the ropes / see the big picture )---
to be in charge or in control of a situation
be in the driving seat
v phr to not laugh or smile, even though you would like to because something is funny...
keep a straight face /pun / irony / slapstick
keep a straight face
v phr to understand something...
witty / get it / not get it / keep a straight face
get it
He’s the most cynical person I know.
a His blood type is B-negative.
b It was too tired [two tyred].
c It was too good to [Gouda] be true.
His blood type is B-negative.
What did one plate say to the other plate?
Dinner is on me!
( Have an eye for something / to learn or know the ropes / be in the driving seat / in the limelight / to learn or know the ropes / see the big picture )---
to be good at noticing a particular type of thing
Have an eye for something