Vocabulary Revision
Adjective. Willing to do what other people want you to do
Compliant
Idiom. To be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something
Be barking up the wrong tree
Idiom. To avoid losing any more money than you have already lost
Cut your losses
Idiom. To admit that you were wrong
Eat humble pie (US also eat crow)
Phrasal verb. To write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you remember it
Jot down
Idiom. To tell someone something that you know is completely false
Lie through your teeth
Noun. The quality of being quick and energetic
Briskness
Idiom. To be very active so that other people notice you, often in a way that intentionally causes trouble
Make waves
Adjective. If someone's skin is blotchy, it is covered in marks, usually temporary ones, that are not regular in shape
Blotchy
Idiom. To be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation
Call the shots
Phrasal verb. To accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly
Put up with someone/something
Adjective. Careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result
Rash
Noun. A slight smell, carried on a current of air
Whiff
Idiom. To speak in a reasonable way
Talk sense. (*talk some sense into sb /talk someone into something)
Adjective. Actively opposing or showing unfriendliness towards something or someone
Antagonistic*
Noun. A temporary place to stay
Lodgin
Phrasal verb. To argue with someone and stop being friendly with them
Fall out (with someone / over something)
Phrase. A conversation between two people, especially close friends, in which they talk freely about their feelings or personal problems.
(to have) a heart to heart
Adjectie. Speaking or behaving in a way that makes intentions and beliefs clear
Upfront
Idiom. If you take criticism or advice this way, you think about it seriously, often because it upsets you
Take something to heart
Adjective. Wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully
Pugnacious
Idiom. If something is teetering on the brink/edge of a bad situation, it is likely that the situation will happen soon
Teeter on the brink/edge of something
Adjective. Expressing opinions strongly and demanding attention or action
Forceful
Phrasal verb with "run". If you ___ ___ problems, you begin to experience them
Run into
Idiom. To tell someone about something that has been worrying you or making you feel guilty for a long time
Take something off your chest