Idioms
Working and Earning
Module 2/3
Reading worksheet words
Reading worksheet 2
100
dead-end job

Job without a good future

100
go on

happen

100

to gallop

to move fast, like a horse running

100

similarities

alike or have common features.

100

ironic

When something happens in the opposite way of what is expected

200

headhunted

invited to join a new workplace which had noticed his/her talents

200

give back

return sth you have taken/borrowed

200

to approach

to move closer

200

plan ahead

to think about the future and prepare for it in advance.

200

surreal

strange, dreamlike, or unreal

300
to pull out all the stops
make a great effort to do something
300

put off

delay

300

possession

Something You Have

300

crudeness

 a lack of refinement, politeness, or sophistication.

300

adversely

in a negative or harmful way

400

up-and-coming

becoming more and more successful

400

set up

start

400

fussy

Hard to Please" or "Picky"

400

inconsistencies

refers to things that do not match, are not the same, or do not follow a clear pattern./Lack of Consistency

400

attain

to achieve, reach, or accomplish something

500

get out of a rut

boring, routine

500

take over

take control of (a business, etc)

500

come across

to Find Something by Chance

500

rapport

A good connection or relationship

500

tenacity

being determined, persistent, and not giving up easily

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