UPS AND DOWNS
What does it mean to TIE THE KNOT?
Get married
What kind of comment is OFFENSIVE?
causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
What's the difference between a RAPPORT and a REPORT?
rapport = a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
a report = a spoken or written account of something
What does it mean to inherit?
receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder.
What is a COVER-UP?
a hidden illegal activity
What's a DECOY EFFECT?
a cognitive bias where consumers change their preference between two options when a third, less attractive option (the "decoy") is added.
What's a FALLING-OUT?
An argument
What does it mean that people WITHDRAW FROM A TREATY?
formally and legally cease to be bound by the obligations
What does it mean if SOMEONE HAS A TRICK UP THEIR SLEEVE?
to have a hidden advantage
What do we do when we COME TO TERMS WITH something?
we learn to accept something
What is a MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH?
a significant and often sudden advance, discovery, or development
What does it mean if you are WELL-VERSED IN something?
having a lot of knowledge about something
What do we do when we make a go of it?
try to succeed
What does it mean to IMPOSE TARIFFS?
to put a duty/tax on someone/ something
Give an example of a MIXED CONDITIONAL.
If he loved her, he wouldn't have cheated on her. (2+3)
If I'd been born in China, I wouldn't be talking to you guys right now. (3+2)