Vocabulary
Before talking to an upset woman you need to put her at ____. Offer her a tea, or play the flute
ease
I'm gonna have a little lie-___. A short nap never killed anyone!
down
- I bought a new laptop yesterday!
- ___ you?!
did you?!
I love having people around. I am a ...
people person
When will you start to respect others' personal bou_____? Give it a ___, you'll like it!
boundaries, go/try
hit it off
- I'm not that keen on Marvel universe
- ...I (you agree)
neither am I
The Blare Witch Project scared me a lot! (any synonym)
scared me out of my wits/mind
scared the hell out of me
scared stiff
made me jump out of my skin
- Try __ these soft French buns!
- Mmmm, they __(really) taste fantastic! You've got to k___ u__ baking!
out, keep up
Sun rays can __ you lots of damage. But shadow will (be good for you)
do damage, do you good
Make a question to the underlined part
She has been interested in social psychology since her university years.
Since when has she been interested in social psychology?
My friend is so n___ and absolutely not c______ - anyone can fool her! I wish she were more d___ to e____!
naive, cautious, down to earth
You're always trying to h___ the conversation! You're not the only one here, stop being so selfish!
hog
make, giving, makes
-Mary is so a_____-minded, she has most likely forgotten what I told her. I've gotta make sure.
- What/going/make sure?
what are you going to make sure of?
The food at the dinner was so disgusting - it really made my s____ t___. So I nearly threw up - I was so embarrassed, I wished the ____ would _____ me __
stomach turn, the Earth would swallow me up
We used to have constant r___ with my mom, but I learned to cope with it - I pretended to be laid-___, good-t_____ and just smiled at whatever she said. You can say I was two-____, but my life became much better!
rows, laid-back, good-tempered, two-faced
- You've got to ___ the most of your time in jail! Don't ___ the blame on those who set you up, forgive and find inner peace.
- When you say something you really ___ it some thought, __ you? Because it seems that you (not).
Compare working from home and from the office. The constructions to use:
is (isn't) nearly as ...as
much/way/a lot/ + comparative
by far/easily + superlative
no better than
a tad/a bit/a little + comparative
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He's so b___-_____. Thinks he's so funny and w___, hogs the conversation, always goes on about his career! I get so w___ up when I have to listen to him! Recently he made a joke thinking that everyone would laugh, and wham! - aw____ silence
big-headed, witty, wound up, awkward