vocabulary
........ clothes are not formal or not suitable for special occasions.
C.....
CASUAL
willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own
O... - M.....
OPEN-MINDED
very clear or very obvious
CYRSTAL CLEAR
repeating many times
OVER AND OVER
I hope that someone will ...... with these bags—there's no way I'll make it to the fifth floor on my own!
GIVE SOMEBODY A HAND
an accepted way of dressing for a particular occasion or in a particular social group (D.... C...)
DRESS CODE
using words in a clever and funny way
W....
WITTY
someone who gets too upset or angry over small problems
DRAMA QUEEN
to be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation
CALL THE SHOTS
My brother was so fed up with his manager that he ........... and quit his job.
THROW IN THE TOWEL
Clothes without any ..... (= lines of sewing joining different pieces of cloth)
SEAMLESS
A S....... person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else
STUBBORN
to perform or speak without having prepared what you are going to do or say
WING IT
to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough
CALL IT A DAY
While you are searching online, if there is a country that doesn't import iPods, but they are offering T........ prices, they are probably fakes.
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
a particular set of clothes that has to be worn by the members of the same organization or group of people
UNIFORM
something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability
C........E
CHALLENGE
to hope strongly that something will happen
FINGERS CROSSED
Don't you ......... at me, young lady! You will finish your homework this instant, or you can kiss your weekend goodbye!
ROLL YOUR EYES
Sometimes the best way to proceed after a mistake is to start over and go ..........
BACK TO THE DRAWING BALL
a set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity. O.....T
OUTFIT
a difficult or unlucky situation or event
A.......Y
ADVERSITY
to become very angry
HAVE ....
HAVE A FIT
T........ is that pregnant women’s health is at greater risk if they smoke.
THE BOTTOM LINE
I couldn't see how I could get home from the station - then I ........, Eric could meet me.
TO HAVE A BRAINWAVE