Figure of speech
What does "a melting pot of cultures" mean?
shows its diversity and inclusion of different cultures.
Poverty means
Poor people/ the poor
Break the ice
To make people feel more comfortable in a social situation. To tell a joke etc.
a double-edged sword means...
sth has both positive and negative impacts
What is the meaning of exacerbate?
to worsen sth/ make a problem worse
Burn the midnight oil
To work or study late into the night.
a tidal wave of challenges means that there is a tsunami which causes a lot of problems
FALSE
Ambiguous means?
having more than one possible meaning; unclear (e.g. My teacher was giving ambiguous answers about when he would get married.)
Once in a blue moon
Very rarely.
- Example: "He only visits once in a blue moon."
This means that Jackson was ignored because the person was blind: turned a blind eye to Jackson
FALSE
we learn the word 'mitigate' which means to lessen the impact of sth or improve a problem, Can you name one more word that we learnt with the same meaning?
alleviate
Let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret accidentally.
Time is money in today’s fast-paced society. Why do they say Time is Money? What kind of comparison are they making?
They are using a metaphor to describe the importance of money.
Name the vocab which means can be found everywhere
Ubiquitous
Jump on the bandwagon
To join a popular trend or activity.