Carine Roulet CGb2-1

Carine R. (Switzerland)
Fall by the wayside :To fall by the wayside is to give up or fail before complétion.

Fat cat : A fat cat is a person who makes a lot of money and enjoys a privileged position in society.

Feel at home: If you feel relaxed and comfortable somewhere or with someone, you feel at home.

Dark horse : If someone is a dark horse, they are a bit of a mystery and we don't know how they will react or perform.

Rain on your parade :If someone rains on your parade, they ruin your pleasure or your plans.

Call it a day : If you call it a day, you stop doing something for a while, normally at least until the following day.

Shop till you drop : If you shop till you drop, you go shopping for a very long time, until you are exhausted.

Buy a lemon : If you buy something, especially a car, that is defective, unsatisfactory, constantly gives problems or stops running after a short time, you buy a lemon.

Green light : You give or get a signal or authorization to do something.
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  1. kick out
    force to leave or move out
  2. ride
    sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
  3. dizzy
    having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
  4. edge
    a line determining the limits of an area
  5. beat down
    shine hard
  6. downfall
    a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
  7. claw
    sharp curved horny process on the toe of some animals
  8. crouch
    the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
  9. blaze
    a strong flame that burns brightly
  10. numb
    lacking sensation
  11. vacancy
    an empty area or space
  12. ahead
    at or in the front
  13. defeat
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
  14. grasp
    hold firmly
  15. ask out
    make a date
  16. break in
    intrude on uninvited
  17. call off
    postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
  18. cheer up
    cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
  19. chip in
    contribute to some cause
  20. cut in
    break into a conversation
  21. drop off
    fall or diminish
  22. get around
    move around; move from place to place
  23. hang out
    spend time in a certain location or with certain people
  24. pass away
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  25. cash
    money in the form of bills or coins
  26. phony
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  27. handle
    touch, lift, or hold
  28. pickle
    vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar
  29. nerd
    a student ridiculed as being boringly studious
  30. napkin
    a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
  31. nuke
    the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
  32. unwieldy
    difficult to use or handle because of size or weight
  33. abolish
    do away with
  34. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  35. above
    in or to a place that is higher
  36. drop
    let fall to the ground
  37. slapstick
    a type of comedy characterized by pranks and physical humor
  38. storm
    a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
  39. spill
    flow, run or fall out and become lost
  40. crush
    compress with force, out of natural shape or condition
  41. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
  42. richness
    abundant wealth
  43. tears
    the process of shedding tears
  44. insane
    afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
  45. expectation
    belief about the future
  46. pitch
    the high or low quality of a sound
  47. blooper
    an embarrassing mistake
  48. throat
    the passage to the stomach and lungs
  49. lung
    either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
  50. therefore
    as a result; from that fact or reason
  51. tray
    an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
  52. mouthful
    the quantity that can be held in the mouth
  53. spew
    eject or send out in large quantities
  54. smooth
    having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
  55. drop out
    give up or quit in the face of defeat
  56. pick out
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  57. think back
    recapture the past; indulge in memories
  58. warm up
    rise in temperature
  59. go over
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  60. talk over
    speak with others about
  61. palm
    the inner surface of the hand
  62. shame
    a painful feeling of embarrassment or inadequacy
  63. pill
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
  64. prude
    a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
  65. dash
    run or move very quickly
  66. shaky
    vibrating slightly and irregularly
  67. soak
    submerge in a liquid
  68. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  69. harshly
    in a harsh or unkind manner
  70. gape
    look with amazement
  71. kinky
    (of hair) in small tight curls
  72. vise
    a holding device attached to a workbench
  73. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  74. zap
    a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
  75. labor
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  76. lash
    a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
  77. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  78. ante
    the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
  79. nape
    the back side of the neck
  80. inaudible
    impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
  81. infest
    occupy in large numbers or live on a host
  82. spoil
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Created on 十二月 13, 2013 (updated 一月 30, 2014)

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