Nouns
an unofficial court held by a group of people in order to try someone regarded, especially without good evidence, as guilty of a crime or misdemeanour.
A kangaroo court
To convey
make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable / communicate (a message or information).
To prevent an idea or suggestion from being accepted
To shoot down
A phrasal verb meaning: perform, conduct
To carry out
I wasn't interested by it
I wasn't interested in it
A pitfall
a hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty.
the rehousing scheme ___________when refugees decided they did not want to move
backfired
The lesser of two evils
the less harmful or unpleasant of two bad choices or possibilities.
To live up to
to achieve what is expected
I am responsible of something
I am responsible for something
A slam dunk
something reliable or unfailing; a foregone conclusion or certainty.
to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something
To resort to
set an activity in motion; make a start.
To get the ball rolling
she __________ of college because she didn't like the teachers
Dopped out
Most of people
Most people
The fact that you didn't get an invitation is surely just an ____________.
Oversight
To be heavier, greater, or more significant than.
To outweight
To root for someone
To express or show support
To rally around someone
to join together to support (someone or something) in a difficult time or situation.
I participated to the meeting
I participated in the meeting
Smear Campaign
an effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.
To indict
formally accuse of or charge with a crime.
Robert was great at ______ a positive ______on weak financial reports
putting spin
To come out ahead
To finish something with an advantage, often in the form of a profit
I would prefer it doesn't exist
I would prefer if it didn't exisit