Tell me about it
What is pareidolia?
the imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist.
Give three examples of saying chop chop
hurry up!
move!
step on it!
The important part of an issue
-nitty-gritty
-hocus-pocus
-lovey-dovey
nitty-gritty
"let's get down to the nitty-gritty of finding a job"
RIGHT
What's the difference between pareidolia and prosopagnosia?
pareidolia: seeing faces everywhere
prosopagnosia: inability to recognise faces and associate them with an identity.
Give three examples of knick-knacks
candles
little statures
ceramic figurines
Arrogant or snobbish
- chop-chop
-tip-top
-hoity-toity
hoity-toity
"the moneyed, hoity-toity inhabitants of the island"
The worker's support was solicited by the management
RIGHT
What is blacklash?
A backlash against a tendency or recent development in society or politics, is a sudden, strong reaction against it.
...the male backlash against feminism.
...a right-wing backlash.
Give three synonyms for the word chit-chat
conversation
chat
small talk
rules schmules
-I obey the rules
-I love rules
-I ignore rules
I ignore rules
How can you make that recipe without tomatoes?
Tomatoes schmatoes, I'll just put in extra peppers and it'll be fine.
They found the information in the boy's journal deeply disruptive
WRONG
They found the information in the boy's journal deeply DISTURBING
What is the meaning of the saying "Birds of a feather flock together"?
Those with similar interests or of the same kind tend to form groups.
Give three synonyms for the word so-so
mediocre
average
indifferent
To present or offer an idea for consideration.
-ditch an idea
-pitch an idea
-preach an idea
pitch an idea
We help people to develop recipes or food concepts to sell to market, then they have to pitch their idea to a panel of food buyers, investors and supermarkets.
He was completely taken on by the breathtaking landscape
WRONG
He was completely TAKEN IN by the breathtaking landscape
What's the meaning of the saying "Fight fire with fire"?
to fight against an opponent by using the same methods or weapons that the opponent uses.
Give three synonyms for the word loosey-goosey
imprecise
disorganized
excessively relaxed.
Be clearly better than or noticeably different from ordinary people or things.
-stand out from the crowd
-stand over from the crowd
-stand up from the crowd
stand out from the crowd
‘to be successful we need to stand out from the crowd’
The value of shares fell overnight so we lost over on making a bigger profit
WRONG
The value of shares fell overnight so we LOST OUT on making a bigger profit