Idioms
1) Very nearby
2) Happening soon
1) Just a stone's throw away. Right around the corner.
2) Right around the corner
This is an environmental issue that is contributing to the gradual warming of the Earth and climate change. (300 bonus points if you can accurately describe how it works)
The Greenhouse Effect
Personal and Interpersonal abilities required to achieve success.
(100 points for each one you can name)
Soft skills
Listening. Communication (written & verbal) Persuasion Time management Critical thinking Decision making Teamwork Public speaking Leadership Adaptability Problem solving Creativity Patience Conflict resolution Resourcefulness Stress management Initiative
Alternative ways to say delicious
(100 points for each correct answer)
Yummy Scrumptious Delectable Tasty Flavorful Appetizing Mouth-watering Savory
Name the various food textures
(100 points per correct answer)
Tender Chewy Moist Crispy Crunchy Juicy Creamy Squishy Dry Hard Soft Smooth
This idiom means we should limit ourselves to reasonable amounts of activity or consumption.
All things in moderation
This means a healthy combination of foods, eaten in the right amounts.
A nutritious, well-balanced diet
1) This is the most popular religion in Vietnam.
2) The idea that everything we do comes back to us.
1) Buddhism
2) Karma
These 2 collocations are used to describe things (like technology) that are: Very modern or Recently invented.
State of the art
Cutting-edge
Another word for drink(s)
Beverage(s)
This idiom is used to describe when people share similar ideas.
To see eye to eye
This collocation means 'very ordinary', 'nothing special', kind of 'mediocre' or 'meh'.
Run of the mill
The trend towards international cooperation in areas like business, education, travel and culture.
Globalization
Alternative ways to describe beautiful scenery
Picturesque
Breathtaking
Jaw-dropping
Scenic
Gorgeous
Someone with a taste for desserts like cookies, cake, pie, candies, etc.
Sweet tooth
This idiom means don't expect something to happen soon.
Don't hold your breath!
1) To intentionally sleep later and or longer than usual.
2) To sleep too late by accident.
1) Sleep in
2) Oversleep
An appreciation for jokes and ability to laugh at them including jokes about oneself. Ability to tell jokes well.
(3 words)
Sense of humor
Useful in many ways
(e.g. a smart phone or computer)
Versatile
1) Very high temperature
2) Not quite hot enough.
1) Piping hot
2) Lukewarm
This idiom means: Don't leave yourself in a position where you cannot go back to where you were before.
Don't burn your bridges!
The ability to use what we see to move our body effectively (to be successful at things like sports and video games)
Hand-eye coordination
An event designed to familiarize new people (students, workers, etc.) with their new situation.
Orientation
Negatively famous
Notorious
Something we grow to like over time despite not liking it initially.
An acquired taste