work-life balance
the phrase that means "to shift your focus from work to another activity"
get your mind off work
to completely dive into the culture,cuisine of a country
to immerse myself in the culture, local cuisine
to talk a lot, for very long time
This uber driver talked my ear off on my way home.
to give someone advice, recommendation even if no one asked for it
When my in-laws come to us they always stick their oar in.
to be angry with someone because they hurt you, so you don`t speak to them, and don`t want to communicate and see them
She holds a grudge against her colleague because she made backhanded compliments
to refuse/ say "No" to an offer, or when someone asks you out - you say "No"
turn down an offer
She turned him down
to start a course, to start a trip
Are you planning to embark on a new course again?
They embark on a trip to Egypt
to have a connection with something
Travelling has a lot to do with emotions.
idiom - when you want to do something bad to the person who always did these bad things to you.
I wanted to give her a taste of her own medicine and write an email to our boss, too
to make someone feel unimportant
Sarah often criticizes Linda`s actions making her feel belittled.
to stop something at a very early stage
to nip something in the bud
to be unusual, unconventional among others so that you look/ are very different
She always stands out. Her clothes are of a high quality and her make up is outrageous.
the type of travelling when someone stops the car and asks them to give them a ride.
She always hitchikes around the Europe
do not express gratitude to something thinking that you will always have it (parents, love,money, etc.)
He took her feelings for granted, but when she left him he realised his mistake
to be in a situation when you are between two people (for example, parents and a husband)
Michael is torn between his mum and his wife.
to have a tendency to something, likely to do it, or to have a habit to do something
The system is prone to failure
People with a family history of heart disease are prone to developing it.
when you travel you learn more about their culture, people, customs, etc.
I like to broaden/widen my horizons while travelling, because I like discovering new traditions and mingle with new people.
to live without electricity, water, to have one toilet for 50 people
They had to rough it while they were staying at this campsite
to say something that is ambiguous, or can have double interpretation
To make backhanded compliments
to ignore someone`s messages, not to answer phone calls
She is playing hard to get, making him feel guilty for his actions.
the phrase that means: "to have something as the main focus". For example, in someone`s life work is the main focus.
someone`s life revolves around work
when someone wants to get a higher job position, or to do an activity where they need to work out a lot to achieve good result, because they know they worth it and can do it
She upped the ante and applied for lead/ senior project manager position
When she travelled she upped the ante and went to the highest point of the mountain
the place/ location which small amount of people visited earlier
They went somewhere off-the-beaten path/ location
to exaggerate (преувеличивать) the importance of something simple, usual
She always makes a mountain out of a molehill.
do/ don`t do everything you need to do at work/ at home
He doesn`t pull his weight at work/ home