Vocabulary criticising
Softening/introducing criticism, using a word that we use with food
To put it mildly
What does it mean to chime in?
The time when most people are watching TV, i.e. p_____ time
prime time
The ____ of our flight was delayed due to fog. (ARRIVE)
Arrival
If we ............... (leave) earlier, we ............... (sit) on the plane now.
had left, would be sitting
What does it mean to be a scapegoat?
It means to be stuck with the blame for something
Complete this sentence:
I ... where you’re coming from. I also think avocados have become too expensive.
-can see
-know
Use this phrase in a sentence: "get sucked into"
E.g.
I sometimes get sucked into watching a show for three hours without even noticing.
The only_________ of the trip was that there was not enough time to see all the interesting things the museum offered. (ADVANTAGE)
If he ............... (not steal) money from the company, he ............. still............ (work) for us.
If he hadn't stolen money... he would still be working for us.
Asking someone to do better or to make a decision, using a sports metaphor
USE in a sentence/some sentences illustrating the meaning of the phrase: "Meet me halfway"
Research shows _______ for long periods each day increases the risk of heart disease and early death (HINT: we heard a radio program about this)
sitting
Psychologists show more______ into human character and behaviour. SIGHT
insight
If you ............... (be) so lazy, you ............... (finish) your task by now.
weren't, would have finished
Complete this sentence:
I don’t mean to throw Dave under the ......... but it was his ............. to lock up after the show.
under the bus, responsibility
Don't let your emotions ______ the conversation- keep a cool head and try to work towards a solution.
"Hijack"
Too much of anything is bad, including watching TV. What word do we use to denote that we are doing something in excess? E.g. ____ watching
Binge
In this profession, men _____ women by two to one. NUMBER
outnumber
Rephrase: You were late for a kick-off meeting. Now, you don’t know the details of the project.
Use in a sentence that illustrates its meaning: "the onus is on"
e.g. It's your department that is causing all of the problems, the onus is on you and your team to remedy the situation!
defuse
What animal played an outsized role in many Florida man news stories?
The alligator
The company decided to ........ into computer software. (DIVERSE)
diversify
Rephrase:
You don’t know German well enough. You didn’t get a new job because the company’s language is German.
If I knew German better, I would have got the new job because the company's language is German.