Types of Lies
a small, harmless lie told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings or to be polite
👉 white lie
Example: “I said I liked her cooking, but it was just a white lie.”
to start a new activity or hobby regularly (not just try once)
👉 take up
Example: “I took up yoga last year.”
to feel so embarrassed that you want to disappear or hide
👉 curl up and die
Example: “When I forgot my lines, I wanted to curl up and die.”
The place at the airport where you give your luggage and receive your boarding pass
👉 check-in desk
to walk slowly and in a relaxed way, without any hurry
👉 stroll
Example: “We strolled along the beach in the evening.”
to lie in a very serious situation, especially in court, after promising to tell the truth
👉 lie under oath
He was punished for lying under oath during the trial.
to reduce the amount of something you do or use (e.g. sugar, spending, screen time)
👉 cut down on
Example: “I’m trying to cut down on sugar.”
It describes the feeling of looking ridiculous, foolish, embarrassed in front of others usually due to a failed prediction or a silly mistake.
👉 have egg on your face
Example: “I said the wrong name and had egg on my face.
The printed or digital document you show to get on the plane
👉 boarding pass
to think about pleasant things and not focus on what is happening around you
👉 daydream
Example: “He was daydreaming instead of listening.”
to lie very obviously and confidently, even though people can see you are lying
👉 lie through your teeth
Example: “He lied through his teeth about where he was last night.”
to delay doing something, often because you don’t feel ready or motivated
👉 put off
Example: “He keeps putting off his homework.”
an idiom describing
a troubling thought or worry that causes persistent anxiety or occupies your mind constantly
👉 be preying on my mind
Example: “That problem has been preying on my mind all day.”
When you stop in another country before going to your final destination
👉 transit
to talk a lot about small, unimportant things (often quickly and continuously)
👉 chatter
Example: “They were chatting and chattering all afternoon.”
a lie that is very clear and easy to notice; not believable at all
👉 blatant lie
Example: “Saying he didn’t take the money was a blatant lie.”
to continue doing something and not give up, even when it’s difficult
👉 stick to
Example: “You need to stick to your plan.”
to laugh very loudly and uncontrollably (you can’t stop laughing)
👉 fall about laughing
Example: “The video was so funny, we fell about laughing.”
The area in the airport where you wait before getting on the plane
👉 terminal
to walk around without a clear plan or direction, just exploring
👉 wander
Example: “We wandered through the streets of Paris.”
to live in a false way, pretending to be someone you are not or hiding the truth about your life
👉 live a lie
Example: “For years, she lived a lie and hid her real identity.”
Meaning: to criticise yourself too much for a mistake or failure
👉 beat yourself up
Example: “Don’t beat yourself up over that exam.”
to make someone less arrogant by showing them they are not better than others
👉 take someone down a peg (or two)
Example: “The coach took him down a peg after his bad attitude.”
👉 Definition 1:
What do we call the people who serve passengers and ensure safety on a flight?
👉 Definition 2:
What do we call the storage space above the seats inside an airplane?
a loud noise, especially caused by a lot of people all talking at the same time.
👉 hubbub
Example: I could hardly hear myself speak above all the hubbub in the meeting.