Emojis
a slang term referring to people who want to see formal language and grammar
grammar police
What is another term for negative thinking?
doom-and-gloom thinking
Innit - this thing was used in our podcast. What is the full form?
a short form of the tag question, 'isn't it'
Египетский иероглиф?
Китайский / японский иероглиф?
hieroglyph
character
the fact of being unable to read and write
illiteracy
Continue the phrase:
when the going gets tough...
the tough get going
Despite the terrible news, he maintained a stiff upper __________ and didn't show any emotion.
"I want the party to be a surprise." "Don’t worry, my _________s are sealed."
He had chocolate on his upper/lower _________.
lip
the synonymous phrases are:
it goes without saying, needless to say
it stands to reason
this phrase can be translated as 'в безвыходном положении'
at the end of your rope
in a bind
mind your __ and __
What are the hidden letters here? And what is the meaning of this idiom?
mind your p's and q's
to make an effort to be especially polite in a particular situation
The old bridge could no longer __________ the weight of the heavy truck.
I know the lecture is boring, but just try to grin and ___________ it until the end.
It's important to __________ in mind that these results are only preliminary.
bear
GIF - pronounce this word in two possible ways
/ɡɪf/ or /dʒɪf/
when something _________ itself, it shows clearly and is easy to notice
manifests
Affability
explain the meaning of the word
the quality of being friendly and easy to talk to
One of the meanings of this word is 'the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body'
What is another meaning of this word, and what is the word itself?
backbone
courage and strength of character (стержень)
judging everything as bad because bad things have happened to you in the past
He seems to have a very ______ view of life.
jaundiced
to be able to deal with a series of difficult situations
The company's ability to __ with ___ _______ helped it survive the economic crisis.
roll with the punches
a remark or action that is a social mistake and not considered polite
gaffe
The weather forecast is uncertain, so we should err on the side of __________ and pack extra supplies.
The scientist approached the groundbreaking but volatile experiment with extreme __________.
The government issued a __________ to all citizens, advising them to avoid traveling to the region.
caution