Idioms
something or somebody who is annoying.
Example:
Sam is so disruptive in the class, he’s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ to deal with.
a pain in the neck
it means keeping space between yourself and other people outside of your home to prevent the spread of a disease
social distancing
What do we call the thing we use to change TV channels?
a remote control
I know you.
Reported speech: She said she ___.
knew him
a footage
a video
there is a lot of traffic on the road and it’s moving very slowly or not at all, the front of one car is almost touching the back of another one
Example:
Traffic on the northbound A12 near Greenwich Junction is ___-___-___. Best to avoid the area if you can.
bumper-to-bumper
when people are talking about repeated problems or issues that aren't getting better, then the smallest thing happens, people finally lose their composure and explode.
the last/final straw
a coincidence
Finn: I am writing a novel.
Reported speech: Finn said ___.
he was writing a novel.
to encourage
to try to make somebody do smth
the amount of carbon dioxide you produce through your activities – things like how much electricity you use
carbon footprint
a certain kind of shopper who likes to return items they've bought and get their money back
a serial returner
some species are e__________; they are close to extinction.
endangered
Finn: I have never smoked a cigarette in my life.
Reported speech: Finn said ____
he had never smoked a cigarette in his life.
tedious work
boring and hard
it means that suddenly you've completely forgotten what you were about to do or say
my mind's gone blank
it is the reaction to feeling trapped or isolated in a building for too long. It can be really stressful.
cabin fever
When the prices went down sales just r____/ i___! People shopped like crazy.
rocketed/ increased
.I will go to the bank later.
Reported speech: ___
He said he would go to the bank later
a franchise
a series of films that are connected to each other by having a continuing story or the same characters; when you sell some of the rights to a film or a book.
to waste time trying to create something that has already been made
to reinvent the wheel
It is someone who has a lot of followers online – and who is an expert or authority in a particular subject – like photography or cookery or make-up.
a social media influencer
a small part in a film, but played by someone very famous
a cameo appearance
I must wash my hair.
Reported speech:
She said she had to/didn't have to wash her hair.
Echo chamber.
A situation in which people only hear their own opinions repeated back to them.