verbs
Make an example sentence with "BRING sb UP"
I was brought up in the countryside.
(to care for a child until they are an adult, often giving them particular beliefs)
What does "OFF-PUTTING" mean? Illustrate with an example.
slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way:
He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find off-putting when they first meet him.
What I found off-putting was the amount of work that you were expected to do.
"a LETDOWN" means...
a disappointment:
After all I'd heard about the movie, it turned out to be a bit of a letdown.
COME UP AGAINST
meet / confront (a problem):
If you come up against difficulties, let me know and I'll help out.
What does "RUN-DOWN" mean? Illustrate with an example.
run-down buildings or areas are in very bad condition:
There are numerous run-down buildings in my city.
a DOWNPOUR means...
a lot of rain in a short time
LOOK DOWN ON somebody
feel superior to sb/ to think that you are better than someone:
She thinks they look down on her because she doesn't have a job.
UPLIFTING means...
making someone feel better:
For me it was a marvellously uplifting performance.
"UPBRINGING" means...
the way in which someone is treated and trained as a child:
Who can argue with the healthy upbringing of happy children?
MAKE UP FOR
compensate for:
He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before.
OUTSTANDING means...
clearly very much better than what is usual:
an outstanding performance/writer/novel/year
It's an area of outstanding natural beauty.
"a CLEAR-OUT" means...
an occasion when you tidy a place by getting rid of things that you do not want:
We need to give the garage a good clear-out.
to SET OUT means...
to start an activity with a particular aim/ to start a journey
They set out to discover a cure for cancer.
UPCOMING means...
happening soon:
Tickets are selling well for the group's upcoming concert tour.
Illustrate the meaning of "THE OUTSET" with an example sentence.
the outset = the start/ beginning
I told him at/from the outset I wasn't interested.