Vocab
A British word for alcohol
booze
Not winning the lottery was a _____ pill to swallow
bitter
this quiz has really ______ my expectations
exceeded
to see ___ to ___ with something (to have an understanding/be in agreement)
eye to eye
to marry someone (idiom)
to tie the knot
to impede something (h_____)
hinder
Something that passes very quickly (_____ing) e.g feeling, glance)
fleeting
to spend a lot of money on something fun
to splash out
I will give it a _____ (try to do it)
give it a shot
to be extremely sick/ill (idiom)
at death's door
to be on the ____ of doing something (about to do something)
verge
A person who is very chatty and positive (not cheerful)
bubbly
to spend a lot of money on something essential/necessary
to fork out
shoes you wear in the house, normally very comfortable and fluffy
slippers
Someone who is quick to make jokes/think of something funny to say/think of a way out of a difficult situation
quick-witted (witty = only funny)
The food was nothing ____ of delicious
short
The accommodation provided was _______ inadequate.
woefully
suddenly, it ______ on me that Darth Vader was in fact, my father
dawned
Someone who lives in a city or anywhere else (a city _____er)
dweller
A dog or person that is in pain/upset (spell it too!)
a whine
to fight _____ and _____ (to fight very strongly against something)
tooth and nail
This cake tastes _____ good. (very formal British expression)
awfully
to suddenly stop (e.g plans, a carrer, a vehicle braking extremely quickly) '_____ to a halt'
screech to a halt
I heard it through the _______ (to overhear a rumour/secret)
grapevine
The sound of a door slowly opening/wood being stepped on
creak