Vocabulary
Confess
To admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about.
"He has confessed to the murder."
Carry on
To continue
"Please carry on with your work, I do not intend to interrupt."
Raining cats and dogs
Raining very heavily
Polite
Behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other people's feelings.
"I'm afraid I wasn't very polite to her."
Break down
To stop working
"My car broke down on the highway."
Navigate
To find one's way around a place or situation
"The company is navigating a challenging economic climate."
Come up with
To think of an idea
"We need to come up with a solution to this problem."
Piece of cake
Very easy
"I finished my assignment last week, it was a piece of cake!"
Accountant
Someone who keeps or examines the records of money received, paid, and owed by a company or person.
"My father is an accountant."
Get away with
To do something wrong without punishment
"He can't get away with cheating forever."
Consequently
As a result of something that happened earlier
""He failed the exam; consequently, he was unable to enter his desired university."
Give in
To surrender
"Eventually, the exhausted runner gave in and stopped."
Kick the bucket
To pass away
"He kicked the bucket last year."
Inevitable
Certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented
"The accident was the inevitable result of carelessness.
Put off
To postpone
"I'm going to have to put off our meeting until next week."
Utterly
Completely
"The town was left utterly destroyed by the storm."
Ring a bell
To seem familiar
"That name rings a bell, but I can't place it."
Spill the beans
To reveal a secret
"She spilled the beans about the surprise party. "
Ambiguity
Lack of clarity
"The politician's ambiguous statement caused confusion."
Come to terms with
Accepting a difficult situation, negotiating
"It took him a long time to come to terms with his loss."
Alienate
To cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with you.
"Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families."
Frown upon
Disapprove of something
"In ancient Egpyt, harming cats was frowned upon."
Get cold feet
To lose your nerve about something
"He got cold feet and backed out of the deal."
Facilitate
To make something easier to do.
"The new technology facilitated communication between employees in different countries."
Iron out
To resolve problems or difficulties
"The team is still ironing out the details of the project."