Sound & Sight
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To secretly listen to a conversation that you are not supposed to hear.
eavesdrop
To do or finish something completely in one single period without stopping.
in one sitting
To have just enough money to pay for basic necessities (food, rent).
get by
To manage to contact or reach someone (usually by phone or message).
get hold of (somebody)
To hear something by accident when you were not trying to listen.
overhear
To occupy or consume 100% of your available schedule and energy.
take up all your time
To become extremely angry, excited, or crazy.
go bananas
A sensitive topic that makes people easily upset, angry, or embarrassed.
touchy subject
To see someone or something for a very short time, without a clear view.
catch a glimpse
Complete: "I read that entire 300-page book in ______ sitting."
one
To stop doing a job, habit, or activity permanently.
to quit
To politely decline an invitation now, but promise to accept it later.
to take a rain check
Complete: "I only caught a ______ of the actor before he got into the car."
glimpse
Correct the mistake: "Working on this report takes up all my times."
takes up all my time
Rephrase using target vocabulary: "We don't have much money, but we survive."
We get by.
The main lesson, message, or key piece of information from a talk or lesson.
takeaway