LUCK
This adjective describes actions or beliefs that are based on poor judgment or faulty reasoning, often leading to incorrect decisions.
What does "misguided" mean?
This phrase means being close enough to hear or be heard.
What does "within earshot" mean?
bring something down
What is "to suppress or end a public protest or gathering, often using force"?
What do the Polish and the English compare a very old person with?
Present Continuous
What is "a tense used to describe actions happening right now or temporary situations"?
What is "something that is completely absent or lacking"?
This phrase is often used in formal communication to express sorrow or disappointment when delivering bad news.
What is "regret to" used for?
reject
What is a synonym for "to turn down"?
old head on young shoulders
What is "a young person who displays wisdom or maturity beyond their years"?
Future Continuous
What is a tense used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future?
This phrase warns against taking unnecessary risks after experiencing success, as further attempts could result in failure.
What is "push your luck"?
a ritual
What is the name of a prescribed order of performing rites?
put up with
What's the synonym for "endure"?
youngsters
What's a boomer word for "youth"?
Present Perfect Simple
What is a tense used to describe actions completed at an unspecified time in the past or actions with relevance to the present moment?
This phrase, often used to describe a fortunate turn of events, compares good fortune to a sudden, unexpected event, much like a bolt from the blue.
What is "by a stroke of luck"?
Get swept up
What is the phrase that means "to become fully involved or carried away by strong emotions or an exciting situation"?
You can put them up.
What can you do with your relatives on a weekend night?
Well, we're not getting any younger!
What is a humorous way to acknowledge aging or encourage taking action before it’s too late?
This verb tense is used to describe completed actions that occurred at a specific time in the past.
Past Simple
This phrase refers to the idea that success or failure can be determined purely by chance, as if outcomes were decided by randomly selecting cards.
What is "the luck of the draw"?
Fiercely
What is "with intense force, passion, or aggression"?
a company, equipment or event
What can you "set up"?
In Lana Del Ray's 2015 hit sing The Blackest Day, right before the verse "Than to have, to let her, Get you under her spell of the weather"
Past Perfect Continuous
What is a tense used to describe an action that was ongoing over a period of time before another past event, emphasizing the duration of the activity?