relationships & feelings
this means you suddenly stop contacting someone without explanation
ghost somebody
joking about yourself, often to sound modest or funny
self-deprecating humour
the general state of your emotional and psychological wellbeing
mental health
a person who likes routine and does things the same way every day
a creature of habit
when someone steals your personal or financial information
identity theft
a relationship that repeatedly starts and ends
an on and off relationship
a trick played on someone just for fun
a practical joke
a short sleep taken to regain energy
a power nap
this means to stop a regular behaviour
to kick a habit
regularly checking your financial history for safety
to monitor your credit
this means seeing a person or situation as better than it really is
rose-coloured glasses
a special day when people traditionally play jokes on others
April Fool’s Day
this means to sleep very deeply
sleep like a log
a list of experiences you want to have in your lifetime
a bucket list
the most negative outcome that could happen
the worst case scenario
this means giving someone false hope, especially about romantic feelings
lead somebody on
this means to fix a wound surgically
to put in stitches
a natural stress reaction that prepares you to fight or escape
fight or flight
an informal expression meaning “to die”
to kick the bucket
turning on the machine that washes dishes
to run the dishwasher
this expression means to strongly affect someone’s emotions
pull at your heartstrings
this means talking negatively about the weather
to complain about the weather
a warm, often emotional feeling about the past
nostalgia
something that is extremely clean and tidy
spick and span
curtains cleaned without using water
dry-washed curtains