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Cartes-fiches
call (someone) up
(phrasal verb) to telephone someone. - My dad called me up to tell me the good
news.
demise
(noun) death. - On his demise, the land will go to his son.
fatal
(adjective) causing death. - Police are investigating a fatal accident in the town centre
get your hands on
(idiom) to be able to obtain something. - I read anything I could get my hands on.
hasty judgement
an opinion or conclusion that you have formed too quickly, without knowing
enough about the situation. - You should avoid hasty judgements and get to know her rst.
impose a deadline
to tell somebody a date or time by which something must be done. - If he’s working too slowly, you need to impose some deadlines
inhospitable
(adjective) An inhospitable place is not pleasant or easy to live in because it is too hot, cold,
etc.. - We visited some of the world’s most inhospitable deserts.
intrepid
(adjective) extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations. - He was tracked down by an intrepid reporter.
keep someone waiting
to make someone wait for you. -
The boss is ready to see you – don’t keep her waiting!
offer condolences
to tell someone that you are very sorry about something that has happened to them, especially when someone important to them has died. - Please offer my condolences to your sister on her loss.
off the beaten track
(idiom) in a place where few people go. - Her cottage is a long way off the beaten
track.
on the spur of the moment
(idiom) If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it. - On the spur of the moment we decided to visit James.
open to
willing to experience something. - You will learn a lot if you are open to new ideas.
plain sailing
(idiom) something that is easy and without problems. - I had revised for weeks, so the test was plain sailing.
put someone on hold
to leave someone waiting on the telephone before they can speak to someone. / His line’s busy at the moment – I’ll put you on hold.
remote wilderness
an area of completely wild land that is far away from where people live. - We walked through the remote wilderness of northern Scotland.
sponsored walk
a walk that people pay you to do in order to raise money for charity. - I owe Saskia
$10 for that sponsored walk she did.
starting price
(noun) the lowest amount of money that you can buy a particular thing for. - These apartments have a starting price of £500,000.
stick around
(phrasal verb) (informal) to stay somewhere for a period of time. - Stick around after the
concert and you might meet the band.
sustainable
(adjective) causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time. - We need to nd more sustainable sources of fuel
take the rough with the smooth
(idiom) to accept the unpleasant parts of a situation as well as the pleasant parts. - In a long relationship, you have to take the rough with the smooth.
torrent
(noun) a sudden, large amount of something. - He received a torrent of abuse from the crowd
voyage into the unknown
(phrase) a journey to a place that nobody knows about. - Their expedition was a real voyage into the unknown.
within earshot
inside the range of distance where you can hear something or someone. - Make sure the children are within earshot.