Idioms and Collocations
Pollution controls
Emissions standards
These words are used to describe beautiful scenery.
(Bonus if you know the non-collocation that is synonymous)
Breath taking
Jaw-dropping
(Picturesque)
Nice-smelling
Fragrant
Soup liquid
Broth
An unfamiliar person.
Stranger
A person or thing's weak point.
Achilles heel
1) To sleep late by accident.
2) To intentionally sleep later or longer than usual.
1) Oversleep
2) Sleep in
Disorganized. Crazy. (like traffic in HCMC)
Chaotic
1) Property like land, houses, apartments and or commercial buildings.
2) The business of buying and selling the above properties.
Real estate
1) The person or people who live very near to us.
2) The nearby area to where we live.
1) Neighbor
2) Neighborhood
The busiest times of day for traffic
Rush-hour
Modern. Innovative. Brand new. (often used to describe new technology.
(2 possible answers)
State of the art
Cutting-edge
This words means both:
1) Nervous. Worried.
2) Enthusiastic
Bonus: This similar word means: Distracted.
Anxious
Bonus: Preoccupied
Someone who actions are not consistent with their words because they say we should do one thing and then either don't do it or do something else.
Hypocrite
1) Sleeplessness.
2) A person that suffers from sleeplessness.
1) Insomnia
2) Insomniac
This idiom is used to decribe things like 'Inflexible' or 'Rigid' plans or situations.
Set in stone
The energy, excitement and chaos often associated with large cities.
Hustle & bustle
Proficient and comfortable with technology.
Tech-savvy
A situation that strongly divides peoples opinions.
Controversy
A style of cooking or food (such as local, regional, national, ethnic).
Cuisine
Money we have left over after paying our bills that we can use however we please.
(2 possible answers)
Disposable income
Discretionary income
Sentimental value
We use this word to describe things that are: Extremely famous and or very representative of a place or country (e.g. The Eiffel Tower, Pho or Ho Chi Minh)
Iconic
This word represents success, good fortune and wealth. People often pray for it (along with health, happiness, peace, etc.)
Prosperity
This means the beginning.
Advent
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