Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
instructive, strike a
sympathetic chord,
Preposterous, ludicrous,
Conversant with, edifying,
time-honoured, boisterous,
throw a lavish/extravagant bash
cosy up (to sb)
to be very friendly to someone with the hope of getting an
advantage:
Opponents say he has a record of cosying up to polluters and accepting
their campaign donations.
be stretching it idiom
be sweet on sb idiom
adore adoring
romantic
Weddings
aisle always a bridesmaid, never the bride idiom arranged marriage bachelor
party bachelorette party banns be joined in marriage/matrimony idiom best man
betroth bridal bride bride-to-be bridegroom bridesmaid bucks party confetti
diamond anniversary dowry elope get spliced idiom
happy day idiom tie tie the knot idiom troth trousseau we'd
wedding wedding
buoyant complacency
complacent content gloat have a good run for your money idiom job satisfaction
life nicely pride rest rest on your laurels idiom run sate sated satiate
satiety satisfaction satisfied
balance sheet be
roll in speculation
yield
a head of steam idiom a heavy hitter idiom achiever alive alpha male arrive
ascendant bandwagon bang be ahead of the pack idiom be alive and well/kicking
idiom be flying high idiom be home and dry idiom be home free idiom be on a roll
idiom be on the right lines idiom be on the right track idiom be on the right/wrong
track idiom be riding high idiom be riding/on the crest of a wave idiom
boy wonder buoyant
big time
golden good have (got) it made idiom have sth in your pocket idiom have
the world at your feet idiom head healthy heavy high-flyer highflying hit home howling lion long. made Midas no-lose of the week
idiom of the year idiom off the charts idiom onwards onwards and upwards
idiom pack
buoyant buzz
Bad-tempered
argumentative bad-tempered be hell on wheels idiom be like a bear with a sore head
idiom be spoiling for a fight idiom
adult ageing aging an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom babyish childish
shally sit sit on the fence idiom straddle tentative the jury is
wobbly
wishy-washy wobble
veneer
[S] something that hides something unpleasant or unwanted:
She managed to hide her corrupt dealings under a veneer of
respectability.
ornate pimp
an easy touch idiom be easy game/meat idiom be easy prey idiom be wet behind the
ears idiom
black butter butter wouldn't melt in sb's mouth idiom callow childlike
prey
pushover rose see things in black and white idiom simple soft
touch starry-eyed sucker trusted trusting
of the
sex sex
sth up sexy showstopper sock sparkle spectacular
spectacularly spellbinding spicy stimulating storming street
Soil
clay dirt earth earthy gravelly grit
ground ground water heavy humus laterite lime limy loam
loess mud mudslide ooze ore peat peat bog peaty sandy sediment silt
aerator boulder clay chalk
messianic on
rush sb
into (doing) sth sales pitch sales talk sell snow job soft
sell soft-soap soften soften sb up spiel sucker sucker sb into sth sway
way well argued wheedle wiles win win sb over win the
day idiom woo work work on sb wrap wrap sb around your little
idiom urge
finger idiom
Attractive
a sight for sore eyes idiom adorable aesthetic alluring angelic appealing arresting
artistic attractive be a picture idiom beauteous beautiful beauty beauty is in the eye
of the beholder idiom becoming beguiling bewitched bewitching bijou
winsome zaftig
go on good hear
hear, hear! idiom how I bet idiom I don't mind if I do idiom I know
idiom I should hope/say/think so/not idiom I wouldn't say no idiom I'll say!
idiom indeed isn't it/aren't they just? idiom jolly jolly good idiom just know
might just as well idiom mind more my point exactly idiom no
problem idiom no problemo of course idiom OK okey-doke on please
please yourself idiom point point taken idiom precisely problem put
idiom you said it! idiom you're on! idiom you're telling me! idiom
dancing in the streets idiom be floating on air idiom be full of the joys of spring idiom
be in seventh heaven idiom be on cloud nine idiom be over the moon idiom be
walking/floating on air idiom beatific believe bittersweet bliss bliss (sb) out blissed
sunny
swoon thrilled thrilled to bits idiom top transport up walk
walk on air idiom wrapped
Linguistics: interjections
charming come
come on
compliment congrats couldn't agree/disagree more idiom cut cut the crap!
idiom d'oh
dear diddums! do
eat your heart out idiom encore! enjoy enough eureka favour
idiom indeed inverted commas it's/that's the story of my life idiom jolly jolly good
show! idiom just what the doctor ordered idiom
knows idiom man mea culpa mean mind mind your own business
idiom more more power to your elbow! idiom need need I say more? idiom never
never fear idiom never look a gift horse in the mouth idiom no
to
I/you/we need! idiom that's done it! idiom the more the merrier idiom the rest is
history idiom there is a God! idiom timber tush up up with idiom use your loaf
whoopee why
you know idiom you know something? idiom you live and learn idiom
you see idiom you should have seen/heard sth/sb idiom you the man! idiom
yum
dog!
idiom hotdog meretricious ostentation ostentatious parade play
play to the gallery idiom posturing push push yourself
forward razzle-dazzle razzmatazz show show off show sth/sb off
showboating showman showy show off slut snazzy splashy streak
streaker strut strut your stuff idiom swank swanky tarty theatre tinsel
burn out burned out burning burnt burnt offering burnt out burst
combustion
Temporary
a flash in the pan idiom
idiom alacrity arse at the stroke of a pen idiom at/on the double idiom be in a tearing
hurry idiom be on the run idiom be pressed for time idiom bring bring sth forward
business bustle clapper clock cobble cobble sth together dash dash
sth off dispatch dose double double-quick envelope expedite
expedition expeditious fashion flash flat frantic frantically gallop gallop
through sth get a move on idiom get off your arse idiom grease haste hasten hasty
hit/press/push the panic button idiom hop hurried hurry hurry (sb/sth) up in
a flash idiom jump jump the gun idiom light like a dose of salts idiom like
greased lightning idiom like mad idiom like nobody's business idiom like the
clappers idiom like there is/was no tomorrow idiom mad make short shrift of
sth idiom make short work of sth idiom more haste, less speed idiom move
button patch
prompt
rush rush into sth rush job rushed scrabble scramble sharpish
shoot shoot sth off short short shrift smart snap speed
speedy step step on it idiom stroke take tear 1 throw throw
sth together time tomorrow trot with dispatch idiom
zone
flash hookup
Meeting people
how how are things (with you)? idiom how do you do? idiom how's
tricks? idiom indaba it's a date idiom known make yourself
known idiom mass massed meet meet up meet-and-greet
meeting meeting point muster point night open house path paths
hook up
breakfast/lunch rally
up run run across sb run across sth run into sb salon same same to
you idiom see see you (later) idiom stand up the red carpet there are
plenty more fish in the sea idiom thing throw throw sb together town
meeting trick tryst welcome
Moving quickly
barrel beetle belt bob bolt bomb bowl bowl down/along sth careen career
cavort
charge chase dart dash dive flash flit fly foot forge free-
flowing gallop
glide go great guns idiom go like a bomb idiom go/send sth/sb flying
good great gun hare haste haul haul ass idiom hie hightail hotfoot
hurtle hying leg lunge make make good time idiom make haste idiom make off
nip outran outrun pelt pop. power put your foot down idiom
race run running rush sail scamper scoot scorch scrabble
scramble scud scurry scuttle shoot skip skitter slip snap spin
spring sprint stampede step step on it idiom streak streaker surge
sweep swoop tear 1 tear off ton trip trot weave whisk whizz whoosh
zap zip zoom
idiom
institution
attention
battle battle of wits idiom cerebration chew chew sth over chew the
cud idiom chew your cud idiom cogitate cold consider consideration
contemplate contemplation count counterfactual critical thinking cross cud
cudgel cudgel your brains idiom dally dally with sth dawn dawn on sb debate
deliberate deliberation depth dip entertain explore flash flit food
gaze at/contemplate your navel idiom give sb food for thought idiom give sb pause
idiom grapple grapple with sth harbour have another think coming idiom have
sth on your mind idiom have your business, sensible, etc. head on idiom
head
hit hit on/upon sth I/we'll (have to) see idiom in the cold light of
day idiom introspect introspection joined-up thinking lateral thinking let let me
see/let's see idiom let's see idiom long. look look at sth meditate
meditation methinks mind mindfulness mull mull sth over muse navel
heart-searching
navel-gazing not be thinking straight idiom not think twice idiom occur occur to
sb pause play
puzzle puzzle over sth puzzle sth out rack rack your brains idiom
rationalize reason reassess reckon reconsider reflect reflection
rethink revisit ruminate rumination run run through sb's mind/head idiom
scratch scratch your head idiom see soul-searching spare spring
spring to mind idiom still still waters run deep idiom stinking thinking
strike take take a long, hard look at sth idiom take sth into account idiom
the thought crosses sb's mind idiom think think sth out think
sth over think sth through thinking thought toy toy with sth
turn turn (sth) over use use your head idiom weigh weigh your
words idiom wonder worry worry at sth wrestle wrestle with
sth your mind is on sth idiom
In the past
back back in the day idiom before before the Flood
idiom bygone clock day departed dot ex flood former formerly
from/since the year dot idiom go go by good history just lapsed last
late lately latterly long. many moons ago idiom memory mist moon
ago any more idiom anymore
more no longer idiom of late idiom of old idiom old once once upon a time idiom
one-time only
recent recently retro sometime step step back (in time) idiom the good old
time
use used water water under the bridge idiom week within your
memory idiom year yesterday yesteryear yore
memory idiom long memory memory nostalgia nostalgic off the top of your
Ceremonies
cavalcade ceremonial ceremony commemorate commencement coronation
red carpet the trooping of the colour idiom tickertape parade troop unveil
come come out come through commit confront confront sb with sth
declaration declare declared disclose disclosure disseminate
pronouncement propagate put put sb out of their misery idiom put sth before
sb put sth out 1 rapporteur record
skin
skin graft strawberry mark subcutanea subcutaneous sun
sunbath sunbathe sunbed sunburned suntan swarthy tan tanning bed tat
tattoo tattooist veined wan waxen wheat complexion white wizened
wrinkle wrinkled yellow
pigment pigmentation
pore purple
Immediately
a stitch in time (saves nine) idiom ado at/in one fell swoop idiom bat cuff directly
fell flash
instantaneous instantly no sooner said than done idiom off the bat idiom off the
green brassy bronze buff burgundy burnish burnt sienna carmine cerise
fuchsia ginger
an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom be a victory for common sense idiom
screwed on (the right way) idiom have/keep your feet on the ground idiom
head
be wise after the event idiom victory well advised wily wisdom
wise wisely
chicane chipping cobble crash barrier curb curbside double yellow line
grating gravel gravelled gritter gutter hairpin bend island kerb
kerbside lay-by manhole median strip metalled nature strip pavement paver
paving stone pothole potholed pull-in ramp
common denominator marry marry beneath you idiom middle class Middle
England parvenu patrician peasantry pedigreed petit bourgeois petty
bourgeois pleb plebeian polarize posh prole proletarian rags-to-
chimney chimney pot chimney stack cupola dome domed eave frieze gable
upscale valuable
white elephant
ace all right bad badass banging be the bee's knees idiom be the
business idiom beat beaut bee bodacious bonzer boss brill business
canny champion cheap choice class cool cracking dandy def
die dope dream fab far out groovy half head head and shoulders
above idiom hunky-dory immense jim-dandy juicy killer knob knock knock
spots off sth idiom magic mean mega much neat nifty no mean
A-OK
achievement/feat idiom no mean sth idiom not so shabby/not too shabby idiom
now now you're talking idiom out of sight idiom out of this world idiom
phat pisser plum pukka quality rad red-hot rock royal rule rule OK
idiom sb/sth rocks idiom serious shabby shit hot sight smashing some
splendiferous steal steal the show/scene idiom stonking
stupendous suck sucking diesel idiom swell take some beating
idiom that was a game, meal, walk, etc. and a half! idiom tip-top to
die for idiom top-notch unmissable unreal wicked wild with
(brass) knobs on idiom world
Stopping fires
beat beat sth out blow blow (sth) out damp damp sth down douse extinguish
go go out gutter quench smother snuff snuff sth out sprinkler sprinkler
system
impulsive lemming like lemmings idiom like there is/was no tomorrow idiom
crazy about sb/sth idiom be not all there idiom be off your chump
idiom be off your nut idiom be quick/slow on the uptake idiom birdbrain bonkers
above all-important arch at all cost(s) idiom be a matter of life and/or death
idiom big burning cardinal chief considerable cost critical crucial
de rigueur earth-shattering elevated epoch-making exigent far-reaching first first
and foremost idiom first and last idiom focal foremost God-given grand great
hand hot impactful imperative important indispensable issue key
last last but not least idiom leading 1 less life-and-death life-changing main
mainly major major league make the world go around/round idiom
material materially matter meaningful minor league mission-critical
moment momentous no less idiom notable notably noteworthy overarching
prominent radical
sacred salient seminal serious seriously significant
substantial substantially substantive subtle supreme the
Not believable
(that's) a likely story! idiom belief by no stretch (of the imagination) idiom fanciful
Not believing
(that's) a likely story! idiom are my eyes deceiving me? idiom arse as
as
if! idiom authority believe believe sth when you see it idiom credibility credibility gap
credulity deceive
foot free-floating give give over give over have something on good
authority idiom hear heresy I'll eat my hat idiom iconoclastic in your
dreams! idiom incredulous is he/she for real? idiom joke leave leave it
eat fool
out! idiom likely Marines moment my arse! idiom my foot idiom not for a
moment idiom pass pass as/for sth/sb perceive pinch pull pull the other
leg/one (it's got bells on)! idiom quarrel quarrel with sth real
satisfied self-deception
salt
salt idiom tell tell me another one! idiom tell that/it to the
1 sinful
wickedness wrong
wicked
five full full marks to sb idiom give give (sth) up give sb five idiom
glorify glowing good good/great/lovely stuff! idiom gush gushing hail
hail sb/sth as sth hand handclap hat hats off to sb idiom have (got) to hand
it to sb idiom heap heap sth on sb highly honour it says a lot for
sb/sth idiom laud laudatory laurel laurel wreath lay lay it on a bit thick
idiom mention ooh ooh and aah idiom ovation paean panegyric pat
pat sb on the back idiom plaudit praise puff put in a good word for sb
idiom rave recognize rhapsodic rhapsody round round of
applause idiom say shout-out sing the praises of sb/sth idiom
sing. slap slow handclap standing ovation star stuff take your
hat off to sb idiom there there's a good boy/girl/dog! idiom
tribute vaunted we'll well done idiom word you're a star!
idiom
Intelligent people
academic bluestocking bookish bookworm brain bright spark clever
clever dick/clogs idiom egghead gnome intellect intellectual laureate mind
not be just a pretty face idiom pandit polymath pretty quick sage scholar
smart-arse swot the intelligentsia thinker wit wonk
Teachers
Famous people
big name celebrity centre glitterati
superstar VIP
fat cat first first among equals idiom get get over sth/sb get over
yourself! idiom grand grandee great guest of honour
heavyweight high high up high-level high-powered high-ranking
highly honcho kingpin lead 1 lead singer leading light linchpin lord
luminary lynchpin Mister Big mogul moment movers and shakers nabob
nibs notable number one of the moment idiom outrank
personage senior superior superiority the big boys the
bigger they are, the harder they fall idiom the grand old man of
sth idiom the great and the good idiom titan top dog uncrowned
VIP worthy
Rich people
acorn berry boll bur burr chaff chitin cocoa bean coffee bean cone
buzz flight flit float flown fly glide hover levitate lift skim
skip soar somersault swish swishy swoop track waft wheel wing
airborne
duchess duke dukedom earl earldom emir emperor empress ennoble er esquire
voluptuous
sultry vision
refinement
age at/in one sitting idiom chapter day duration gap grace grace period
headship in the making idiom interval leeway length life lifetime making
me time period rest run session shortly sitting slot span spasm
spell spree standing stint stretch term tide time frame time lag
timescale while
Uncontrolled
wildfire
Miscellaneous criminals
arson bigamy black market blackmail body snatcher
burglar bushranger carjacking cat burglar con artist con man confidence trickster
counterfeit dacoit desperado embezzle expropriate extortioner fake fence fire
rustler safebreaker safecracker shicer shoplifting skyjack smalltime smuggler snatcher stool pigeon stowaway straw
man
trespass
vandalism vandalize
drop drop like flies idiom drop sb/sth off fall fall
away fall down fall out fall over fly go arse over tit/tip idiom go/send sth/sb
flying idiom head first idiom headlong heap hit hit the deck idiom keel keel over
let let go idiom litter nosedive over overbalance parachutist plunge
pratfall put put sth/sb down relinquish shower sling slip spill stumble
take a spill idiom teakettle thump tip tip (sth/sb) over topple trip trip (sb)
heap idiom cropper crumple
up tumble wayside
insurgent
upheaval
a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty,
activity, or trouble:
Yesterday's coup brought further upheaval to a country already struggling
with famine.
I'm not sure it's worth the upheaval of moving to gain just a little more
space.
tinderbox
Chancellor of
New
a breath of fresh air idiom afresh avant-garde brand new brave new
break break
revolutionary the ink is not dry/still wet idiom the new kid on the
block idiom third-generation unheard-of unprecedented up-to-
the-minute idiom
gulf half heterogeneous how the other half lives idiom incompatible
incongruent juxtapose light and shade idiom magic margin misc. misfit
new nuance odd other otherness otherwise permutation pocket
refreshing several shade spread step sundry tangential
the exception that proves the rule idiom the odd one out idiom
world yawning
smart stand
up standing joke the one about idiom tickle tongue
wit idiom satire satirize
scream sense
side-splitting
tongue in cheek idiom tongue in cheek uproarious wag wise guy wisecrack wit
witticism witty
carry
carry (sth) on cease cont. contd continuation continue continued die drag
drag sth out draw draw sth out duration echo echo down/through the ages
overrun perpetuate persist pick up/take the ball and run with it idiom plough
plough on press press on/ahead proceed progress prolong prosecute
prosecution protracted push push (sth) forward push ahead push on run
run on run over (sth) see see sth out segue show soldier
soldier on span spill spill over spin spin sth out stand stand
the test of time idiom stay stay the course idiom stick stick to
sth stick with it idiom stick with sth/sb stretch string string sth
out swerve the show must go on idiom the whole nine yards
idiom time-tested today today North America, tomorrow the
world idiom truck
damn sb with faint praise idiom decry denounce denunciation deprecate derogate
idiom get on sb's case idiom give sb a dirty look idiom give sb hell idiom
jump jump all over sb idiom knife knock knocker lash lash out
lashing low blow malign maul mauling monster nag nagging needle
niggle nitpick nitpicking not hold with sth opprobrium pan people who live in
jugular vein
on sth pound
pop. pot
sb/sth) swipe
syndrome tear
take a dim view of sth idiom talk trash idiom tall poppy
1 tear sb/sth apart tear/rip sb/sth to shreds idiom thank
you
the pot calling the kettle black idiom there there you go idiom 1 there's little to
be said for sth idiom think think of sth/sb think poorly of sb/sth idiom
B-side band bhangra blue-eyed soul boy band Britpop chart crunk
deejay disc jockey DJ drum and bass dub emo Europop gangsta rap garage
goth grunge hard rock headbanger headbanging heavy metal hip-hop
hit parade house jukebox jungle mod Motown New Age music pop
group pop. punk rock rap rock rock and roll rock chick rocker
sample sampler soul music techno thrash metal Tin Pan Alley
agit-pop
man/woman of few
words idiom abrupt brevity brief briefly cat concise crisp curt
few gnomic has the cat got your tongue? idiom laconic monosyllabic not
say
Easy to understand
(as) clear as day idiom accessible assimilate axiomatic clarity
clear clearly
your face idiom it goes without saying idiom it stands to reason idiom leap leap out
at sb linear
naked nakedly need need I say idiom needless needless to say idiom no prizes
for guessing sth idiom no wonder idiom nose
centre stage idiom the squeaky wheel gets the grease idiom
cheesy citrus cordon bleu creamy crisp crispy crunchy crusty diabetic diet
digestible doughy dry
eggy farmhouse
a tower of strength idiom abet accessory accomplice acolyte aide ally altar boy altar
contact enabler facilitator father figure handyman help helper lifesaver man Friday mate moll partner right-hand man
second 1 support group support network tower
victim support
stiffly stiffness
nibble open
baked Alaska banana split banoffee pie blancmange choc ice Christmas pudding
zabaglione
all
the more idiom along also ancillary and and all that jazz idiom and
another thing idiom and co. idiom another at any rate idiom bargain
bells and whistles besides bolt-on boot
way idiom cap
etc. excess
extra extra for good measure idiom for luck idiom further
furthermore good
with sth/doing sth idiom not to say idiom on the side idiom on top of sth idiom
Things remaining
meet idiom fall fall on/upon sth feast feast your eyes on
sth/sb idiom fix focus gander gape gawk gawp gaze get get a load of that!
eyeing eyes
idiom get an eyeful idiom get him, her, you, etc.! idiom glance glare glimpse
ogle out
scan see
rest on sb/sth
ace all right bad badass banging be the bee's knees idiom be the
business idiom beat beaut bee bodacious bonzer boss brill business
canny champion cheap choice class cool cracking dandy def
die dope dream fab far out groovy half head head and shoulders
above idiom hunky-dory immense jim-dandy juicy killer knob knock knock
spots off sth idiom magic mean mega much neat nifty no mean
A-OK
achievement/feat idiom no mean sth idiom not so shabby/not too shabby idiom
now now you're talking idiom out of sight idiom out of this world idiom
idiom sb/sth rocks idiom serious shabby shit hot sight smashing some
newsprint number
mouthpiece newspaper
rate cheaply
pack
entry level ex gratia for a song idiom free free freeto-air give give sth away giveaway glossy gratis half-price
house inexpensive knock-down low-cost low-end low-rent
mass market mates' rate miserable miserably modest nominal nothing
economy-size
off-peak off-season
Light
beam brilliance candlelight daylight firelight floodlight fluorescent
glossy illumination incandescent incident ray infrared lamplight light
luminescent luminous moonbeam moonlight opalescent phosphorescent
photo
spangly sparkling
ultraviolet wet-look
a shot in the arm idiom add salt to sth idiom allay alleviate ameliorate assuage benefit
ginger ginger sth up hand heal heat help hone humanize improve
improve on/upon sth improver invigorate iterative knock/lick sth/sb into shape idiom
idiom tonic
absolutely aggregate all all all or nothing idiom all told idiom all-in-one
all-inclusive altogether at/in one fell swoop idiom away be an artist, professional,
etc. to your fingertips idiom blanket catch-all clean closure complete
completely completeness comprehensive comprehensively consummate
cover cross dead diametrically direct entire entirely entirety
exhaustive fairly fell fibre fingertip flat flat out 2 flatly from A to Z idiom from
head to toe idiom from stem to stern idiom full full-blown full-fledged full-length
full-scale fullness fully fully fledged global hand head heart
heart and soul idiom hilt holistic hundred implicit in toto in. inclusive
intact integrity last macro nothing once out of hand idiom outright
overwhelmingly piece plain plumb proper pure quite regular
root root and branch idiom self-contained sound soundly start stem
sweeping systemic thorough thoroughly through through and
through idiom to the last idiom told total totality totally toto unabridged
unadulterated unconditional
Cleaning generally
brush brush sb/sth off clean cleaner cleaning cleanse cleansing come
come out decontaminate disinfect fumigate fumigator groom Hoover
hose mop purification purifier purify rinse rinse sth out sanitize scour
scrub sluice sluice sth down/out sponge spring-clean squeegee
sterilization sterilizing swab sweep swill wash wash (sth) out wash
sth down wipe wipe sth down wipe sth up
bag bank be one in the eye for sb idiom beat beat sb at their own
game idiom beat sb hollow idiom beat sb out beating best better blow
annihilate
blow sb/sth away blow sth/sb out of the water idiom bring sb/sth to their knees
mincemeat moral victory move/go in for the kill idiom near thing outclass outgun
outmanoeuvre outpace outperform
overwhelm own pasting pip polish polish sth/sb off prevail psych
psych sb out pulverize pummel pwn Pyrrhic victory reel
ring rout run run away with sth run rings round sb idiom run sth off
scoop scoop the pool idiom scrape scrape home idiom see see sb/sth
off sew sew sth up shake shake sb/sth off shellacking slaughter
smash snatch snatch victory (from the jaws of defeat) idiom stomp stomp
on sb/sth sweep sweep the board idiom take take sb apart take sb down
take sb to the cleaner's idiom thrash trail triumph triumphal triumphalism
triumphant trounce trouncing trouser trump unassailable
unbeaten
undefeated upset vanquish victorious victory walk walk away
with sth walk off with sth walkaway whop win win (sth) hands
down idiom win hands down idiom winning wipe wipe the floor
with sb idiom worst
unauthorized veto
heartfelt honest honest (to God/goodness) idiom honestly honesty honesty is the
best policy idiom honor system honorably honourable in all
honesty/seriousness/truthfulness idiom in good faith idiom
joking apart/aside idiom let let's face it idiom 1 level level with sb make no
bones about sth idiom man
speaking practise practise what you preach idiom probity put/lay your cards
on the table idiom raw
Stealing
abscond aggravated burglary appropriate appropriation
booty break
break in break in/break into sth breaking and entering idiom burglary burgle
carjacking case clean clean sb/sth out do 1 duff expropriate filch
finger go go off with sth have sticky fingers idiom have your fingers in the till
idiom heist hold hold sb/sth up hold up hot hot-wire housebreaker jemmy
jimmy job joyriding kleptocracy kleptomania knock knock sth off knock sth
pilfer pilferage pillage pinch piracy pirate plunder poach purloin raid ramraiding relieve relieve sb of sth rifle rip rip sth off rob
robbery run
run off with sth rustle rustling scrump shoplifting skim smashand-grab raid snaffle snarf snitch steal
stick up sticky
thieving turn turn somewhere/sth over walk walk off with sth
whip
back back away back off bail bail out be at large idiom be on the
run idiom beat beat a retreat idiom bird bolt break break away break
out breakout bunk bunk off (sth) cheat cheat death idiom decamp defect
defection do a moonlight flit idiom elope elude escape escapology evade fled
abscond
it idiom make off make yourself scarce idiom moonlight narrow on the loose
idiom pull pull
back
contend designate
a baptism of/by fire idiom a clean sheet/slate idiom advent baptism beginning
institution
A level
breaker buck
Not liking
abhor abide abominate allergic antipathy averse be no/little love lost between
idiom blench can't be doing with sth idiom can't stand the sight of sb/sth idiom civil
contempt contemptuous cordial cup cut cut no ice with sb idiom deplore
despise detest disdain disgusted dislike
hate sb's guts idiom have have a problem with sth/sb idiom have a thing
about sth/sb idiom have it in for sb idiom have no time for sb idiom house-room
how would you like...? idiom ill will kindly knife leave leave sb cold idiom
like loathe love mind misanthropic much not be sb's cup of tea
idiom not go much on sth idiom not have a civil word to say about sb idiom not
know what sb sees in sb/sth idiom not take kindly to sth idiom
off phobic problem put put sb off (sth/sb) see see sth in
sb/sth shy stand take take against sb the knives are out idiom
thing think time tire tire of sth turn turn (sb) against sb/sth
unlike
(as) clean as a (new) pin idiom a place for everything and everything in its place
idiom apple aseptic be in apple-pie order idiom
Perceptive
gimlet eyes idiom have/keep (all) your wits about you idiom hawk-eyed insight
wit
Potential
accident an accident waiting to happen idiom auspicious be an actor, cook, etc. in
the making idiom budding commanding
fertile ground for sth idiom have (all) the makings of sth idiom latent making not be
room room
wit yet
idiom accidents will happen idiom an accident waiting to happen idiom banana skin
area
meltdown
misadventure mishap perfect storm snafu the devil to pay
idiom tragedy
blood chill chill sb to the bone/marrow idiom cow creep curdle daylight
fear flesh frighten frighten sb into sth frighten sb/sth away/off frighten/scare
sb out of their wits idiom ghoulish hair life make sb's blood curdle idiom
make sb's blood run cold idiom make sb's hair stand on end idiom make sb's skin
crawl idiom make your flesh crawl/creep idiom overawe petrify put the fear of God
into you idiom put/get the wind up sb idiom scare scare sb away/off scare sb
into doing sth scare sb shitless idiom scare sb/sth away/off scare, frighten, etc.
the (living) daylights out of sb idiom scare/frighten the life out of sb idiom
scaremonger send send chills down/up sb's spine idiom send
shivers
down/up sb's spine idiom send shudders/a shudder down your
spine idiom shiver shiver (up and) down your spine idiom
shudder skin spook strike strike fear/terror into sb idiom
terrify terrorize wind
1 wit witless
Complaining
noise
in all things idiom monastic monasticism pull pull yourself together puritanical
puritanism restrained restraint restrict
rise above sth self-controlled self-denial self-discipline selfrestraint sparing steady stint temperance willpower
shirt on idiom kick kick back let/blow off steam idiom lie down lighten lighten sth
up lighten up loose lull lull sb into sth make yourself at home idiom mellow
melt pacifier pacify placate placatory placebo pour pour oil on troubled
waters idiom propitiate propitiatory put
wind 1
Extremely good
keen
superiority
idiom be getting somewhere idiom be in at the death idiom be on the road to sth idiom
carry carry sth off carry sth out carry sth through carve carve sth out (for yourself)
catch catch on chalk chalk sth up clear
come come back from the dead idiom come into your own idiom come off come
up to sth come up with the goods idiom consummate count count towards sth
dead death deliver distinguish do nicely idiom do sb proud idiom do the
job idiom dream effect establish excel execute far first base
follow follow (sth) through foot fulfil get get (sth) off the ground idiom get
ahead get away with sth get in/get into sth get off on the right/wrong foot idiom get
through sth get to/reach first base idiom get your own way idiom go (like/down) a
bomb idiom go (off) without a hitch idiom go far idiom go from strength to strength
idiom go into orbit idiom go places idiom go the whole hog idiom
good
grade groove ground have the last laugh idiom have your/its moments
idiom hit hit the ground running idiom hitch hold if it/a thing is worth
doing, it's worth doing well idiom job job done idiom kill kill two birds with
one stone idiom last lead 1 leap live live out your dreams/fantasies idiom
live up to sth look make make a splash idiom make good idiom
make good on sth idiom make it (to the top) idiom make it big idiom make out
make the grade idiom make your way idiom making manage
measure
idiom never look back idiom nicely not put a foot wrong idiom notch notch sth
up omelette on target idiom only orbit own
dividends idiom pay off place
proud pull pull sth off pull sth together punch punch above your weight idiom
qualify reach reap reap the benefit, reward, etc. idiom ride, drive, walk,
too totally
tremendous ultra- uncommonly unutterably v vastly veritable very violently
way we'll whatever whatsoever whole wide wonderfully
terrible terribly terrific thorough thoroughly thumping
crazy about sb/sth idiom be not all there idiom be off your chump
idiom be off your nut idiom be quick/slow on the uptake idiom birdbrain bonkers
Full
alive alive with sth idiom awash be a rich seam to mine idiom be riddled with sth
idiom be shot through with sth idiom
burst burst at the seams idiom bursting at the seams idiom chock-a-block chockfull chocka chocker clog congested crammed cramped crawl crowded
flooded full fullness gunwale heaped heaping heaving heavy
heavy with sth idiom jam jam-packed jammed laden level litter load
loaded lousy overcrowded overflow overstuffed packed packed
packed/squashed like sardines idiom populous replete ridden riddled rife
sit sit on
act aerobatics airshow amateur dramatics barnstorm bullfight coproduction command performance curtain-raiser date double bill enact
entertainment extravaganza first night floor show happening mano
a mano
masque matinee minstrel show music hall night one-night stand one-person
action behind
capital core direction ground zero heartland hub in. locale locality location
loci locus lot Mecca nestle of oxygen bar place point position
post scene seat set setting site situation spot station stronghold
a place for everything and everything in its place idiom
-oriented about abroad along anterior around back back onto sth bearing
direction endways
curvilinear cutout dappled deform deformed design dimensioning Fair Isle figure
filth filthiness fleck grime gunge gunk guttersnipe impurity ingrained jumble
sit on your hands idiom 1 sit on your hands slob slob around (sth)
slop slop around (sth) spare stagnant stew take five idiom
yawn
ogle out
scan see
rest on sb/sth
a treat idiom
a whale of a idiom
bit by a nose idiom chip clipping crumb dab dash dice dollop
drip drop droplet filing flake fraction fragment gently germ gobbet grain
granule handful hint iota jot knob length lick lite little matter
mite modicum morsel mote nose oddments ounce paring particle pat
patch peewee pennyworth piece piece pinch pinpoint pinprick
ray scattering scintilla scrap section shadow shard shred skinny
-grained
Embarrassing
awkward cringe cringe-making curl curl up and die idiom embarrass embarrassing
idiom
watercourse waterfall
logjam lot
multitude myriad no
rash ream
sea shedload
Precipitation: rain
it's raining cats and dogs! idiom mizzle pelt pelt (down) idiom
shower spatter
spit spot sprinkle teem the heavens open idiom tip torrential
wash wash (sth) out washout wet
Environmental issues
control biome biotic biotic index carbon capture carbon credits carbon
emissions carbon footprint carbon offset carbon sink carbon tax
carbon trading carbon-neutral carbon-zero climate change
compostable conservation conserve decontaminate defoliant
dumping
eco-
energy-efficient environment
black
and blue idiom black eye blackhead blister blotch boil
bruise bruised bruising calloused callus carbuncle chapped chilblain
cold sore come come out in sth contusion corn
pimple pimply pitted pizza face pockmark pockmarked port wine stain prickle
prickly heat pruritus psoriasis pustule pyoderma gangrenosum rash
red ringworm rosacea running sore sac scab scabby scabies scald
scaly scar scurf second-degree burn shiner shingle shoe bite sinus
sore spot spotty sunburn sunburned third-degree burn ulcer
ulcerated verruca vesicle wart warty weal welt zit
coma comatose corticobasal ganglionic degeneration cramp CreutzfeldtJakob disease crick demyelinating disease dystonia EA encephalitis
rupture Saint Vitus' dance sciatica shin splints shingle ShyDrager syndrome spasm spasmodic dysphonia spasmodic torticollis spastic
black
and blue idiom black eye blackhead blister blotch boil
bruise bruised bruising calloused callus carbuncle chapped chilblain
cold sore come come out in sth contusion corn
pimple pimply pitted pizza face pockmark pockmarked port wine stain prickle
prickly heat pruritus psoriasis pustule pyoderma gangrenosum rash
red ringworm rosacea running sore sac scab scabby scabies scald
scaly scar scurf second-degree burn shiner shingle shoe bite sinus
sore spot spotty sunburn sunburned third-degree burn ulcer
ulcerated verruca vesicle wart warty weal welt zit
(from) under your nose idiom apparent be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom
be (right) under your nose idiom be etched somewhere idiom be writ large idiom
your face idiom it goes without saying idiom it stands to reason idiom leap leap out
at sb linear
naked nakedly need need I say idiom needless needless to say idiom no prizes
for guessing sth idiom no wonder idiom nose
excuse garbage garbage in, garbage out idiom gay gimcrack ill
inadequacy inadequate low mean meretricious motley mouldy not set
the world on fire idiom of sorts idiom paltry pants pathetic pisser poor
rinky-dink schlock set shite shitty shocking shockingly sort tacky
dreck dross
1 sinful
wickedness wrong
wicked
a blinding flash idiom a bolt from/out of the blue idiom amaze amazing astonish
napping idiom catch sb off guard idiom catch sb on the hop idiom catch sb on the
wrong foot idiom catch sb with their pants/trousers down idiom confound creep
wrong
a chicken and egg situation idiom addle all of a doodah idiom all over the place idiom
at sea idiom at sixes and sevens idiom baffle be at a loss idiom be no/without rhyme
or reason idiom be none the wiser idiom be one/another of life's great mysteries idiom
hit you idiom not know where/which way to turn idiom not know
whether to laugh or cry idiom not know whether you are coming
or going idiom off balance out
perplexity place
backwash bang
be a
spillover spin-off
Enormous
a whale of a idiom almighty astronomical astronomically behemoth
bumper by
free free-flowing genteel hair happy-golucky harmonious harmony head imperturbable insouciance keep your
idiom easy-going equilibrium
hair on idiom keep your head idiom laid-back lamb languor leisure
ample baby fat beefy blob blubber broad broad in the beam
idiom buxom chubby chunky corpulent dumpy fat fatness fatso
fatten sb/sth up fatty flab flabby fleshy heavily heavy heavyset
husky love handles matronly meaty middle-age spread
obese obesity overweight paunch plump podgy porky portly potbelly
pudgy puppy fat roll roly-poly rotund spare tyre stocky stout stubby
thickset tubby well built zaftig
Causing pleasure
agreeable all things to all people idiom attractive banging be better than sex idiom be
homely homey indulgent jolly jovial keep on the right side of sb idiom keep
ball bask bask in sth bask/bathe in reflected glory idiom be a glutton for
punishment idiom be a great one for sth idiom be meat and drink to sb idiom be the
pride of somewhere/sth idiom be your pride and joy idiom be/go into ecstasies
over/about sth idiom delight delight in sth drink drink sth in
ecstasy enjoy exult fast lane feast feast your eyes on sth/sb
idiom field day flatter gad about/around (somewhere) gallivant get
get off on sth get over sth/sb glory glory in sth glutton go go in for
sth great have a ball idiom have a field day idiom have a rare old time idiom
sb/sth
hedonic hedonism jollies kick kick up your heels idiom lap lap sth up
large let let it all hang out idiom let your hair down idiom let yourself
go idiom lick lick your lips idiom life in the fast lane idiom live live it
up idiom luxuriate in sth masochism meat perk perk (sb) up pride rare
relish revel revel in sth ride ride (on) a wave of sth idiom run
run to sth savour self-indulgent slake slaver 1 soak soak sth
up sportive sun-worshipper sybarite wallow wallow in sth
whoop whoop it up idiom
joy joyful
joyous jubilation mirth nostalgia perky pleasant pleasure
coup CSF dizzy dog early escapade every dog has its day idiom feat
feather
fruition future
half have sth under your belt idiom he who laughs last,
laughs longest/best idiom height history in your own right idiom joy
laugh luck lulu magnum opus make history idiom masterpiece
masterstroke miracle narrow pass perform/work miracles/a miracle idiom
prospect quantum leap record result right roaring sellout
success success story the dizzy heights of sth idiom the early
bird catches the worm idiom top tour de force track record
triumph triumphal turnaround
about/around mess with sb mete sth out mischief mistreat molest neglect
neglected negligence number objectification objectify persecute
persecution persecutor prey prey on sb put
pop. put sb to the sword idiom regicide rub rub sb out send sb to eternity
idiom shoot shoot sb down shooting slain slaughter slay
slaying slew 1 smother snuff snuff sb out spill spill blood idiom
strangle strangulate strangulation suffocate sword take take
sb's life idiom take sb/sth out throttle
waste
Killing
abattoir assisted suicide butcher butchery carnage
idiom commit commit suicide idiom cull
threatening liquidate malignant mercy killing misery mortal mortally nonfatal overlie poison polish polish sb off predation
sth out of its misery idiom put sth to sleep idiom right to die sacrifice
sacrificial shooting
suicide suicide pact take take sb down take your (own) life
idiom terminal top wring zap
bag bank be one in the eye for sb idiom beat beat sb at their own
game idiom beat sb hollow idiom beat sb out beating best better blow
annihilate
blow sb/sth away blow sth/sb out of the water idiom bring sb/sth to their knees
idiom checkmate
overwhelm own pasting pip polish polish sth/sb off prevail psych
psych sb out pulverize pummel pwn Pyrrhic victory reel
ring rout run run away with sth run rings round sb idiom run sth off
scoop scoop the pool idiom scrape scrape home idiom see see sb/sth
off sew sew sth up shake shake sb/sth off shellacking slaughter
smash snatch snatch victory (from the jaws of defeat) idiom stomp stomp
on sb/sth sweep sweep the board idiom take take sb apart take sb down
take sb to the cleaner's idiom thrash trail triumph triumphal triumphalism
triumphant trounce trouncing trouser trump unassailable
unbeaten
undefeated upset vanquish victorious victory walk walk away
with sth walk off with sth walkaway whop win win (sth) hands
down idiom win hands down idiom winning wipe wipe the floor
with sb idiom worst
arrogant as if you owned the place idiom be too clever by half idiom be up yourself
idiom beneath your dignity idiom
brash bumptious clever clever-clever cock cock a snook at sb/sth idiom cock of
the walk cocksure cocky come/get (down) off your high horse idiom
conceited condescend condescend to sb condescending cut de haut en bas
deign delusion delusions of grandeur idiom dignity disdain disrespect dog
sanctimonious self-righteous
thread idiom hang over sth in the firing line idiom indefensible insecure jeopardy
glass glass sth in/over glaze glazing lattice window leaded window lintel
louvre mullioned pane picture
tape tape sth up tether tie tie (sb/sth) down tie sb up tie sth up truss
twist tie tying wire yoke
fade
money on sb/sth idiom raffle roulette Russian roulette scratch card slot machine
spin spin a coin idiom spread betting stake stake sth on sth stakeholder
sweepstake
case criminology
detection detective dick E-FIT electronic tagging fingerprint forensic frisk
genetic fingerprinting gumshoe identikit identity parade
informant lie detector line-up manhunt mugshot neighbourhood
all-points bulletin APB breath test breathalyse breathalyser
dog videofit
Horse racing
dark horse derby flat racing furlong gee-gee horse
racing hurdle hurdler jockey nobble photo finish post race race
meeting racecourse racehorse racetrack racing ringer runner stable
bloodstock
Stock markets
bear bear market bearish bluechip bond bourse broker bull bull market bullish buy-in buyback capital
arbitrage arbitrageur asset-stripping bagger
city copper-bottomed
crash dead cat bounce disinvest dividend Dow Jones electricals equity faller
flotation footsie future gainer gilt growth-oriented haircut holding
tender the Big Board the FTSE 100 the grey market the Nikkei index the
bearer
lord/master/mistress/king/queen of all you survey idiom make sth (all) your own
idiom mistress
Death penalties
behead
condemn sb to (do) sth condemned condemned cell crucifixion crucify death row
death sentence death warrant decapitate
executioner firing
idiom let make noises idiom maybe might moot motion move
mover noise nominate nomination nominee nudge nudge nudge (wink wink)
idiom
propose
proposition propound put put ideas into sb's head idiom put sth in put sth to
demonstrator dissident eco-warrior firebrand foam pie Freedom Rider freegan gay
revolutionary rise
Enterprises
.com absorb
automaker big beast big business brewery brick bricks and clicks idiom brokerage
Elections
absentee ballot absentee vote absolute majority abstain abstention
aye ballot
rig
Selling
package panic selling peddle pile pile it high and sell it cheap idiom ply
price price yourself out of the market idiom privatize
purvey realizable realization realize remainder resell retail rid run salable
sale saleable sales drive sales pitch sales talk salesmanship sell
sell out sell sth off sellout serve service shift shop soft sell
sold sting supersize telesales
what do you have to say for yourself? idiom worm worm sth out of sb wringer
form good/bad karma idiom hallmark have have it in you idiom health
hood humanity image in the shape of sth idiom in. karma local colour
look mark middle name mien nature nick picture plight point
presentation property quality reek reek of sth reflection resonate
respect savour savour of sth shape shine side smack smack of sth
smell stamp state stock-in-trade strain streak style tenor texture
the face of sth idiom trait trappings undercurrent undertone vein vibe
underground
'n' accustomed all in a day's work idiom as a (general) rule idiom as a matter of
course idiom as per usual/normal idiom be par for the course idiom beaten
six feet under idiom bereave beyond the grave idiom bite bite the
idiom sepulchral shuffle shuffle off this mortal coil idiom SIDS sink sinking
fast idiom six snuff snuff it idiom starvation starve starving sticky
stiff
extrajudicial
atmospheric cosmic
heaven horizon
land landslide macrocosm mid-air Mother Nature nature oceanic
crust outer space riches sky slide space space platform
stratospheric subterranean terra firma
theory the biosphere the cosmos the exosphere the firmament the ionosphere the
lithosphere the mesosphere the stratosphere the thermosphere the troposphere
unconformity underground
universe world
Fighting
battle battle cry bloodless bloodletting blow brawl buffer zone civil
war close combat come close to blows idiom come to blows
idiom conflict counterinsurgency disturbance do battle idiom
dogfight duel dust-up engage engagement fight fighting firefight
fistfight fisticuffs fought fracas
with sb gunfight he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day idiom
join battle idiom knock-down-dragout last lock lock horns idiom mano a mano mobilize outfight outgun
pitched battle pugilistic punch-up roughhouse rout rumble scrap
scrimmage scuffle send send sb in service set set to shadowbox
shoot shoot it out shootout single combat skirmish slug slug it out idiom
square square off square up start struggle tangle tangle
with sb tilt tilt at windmills idiom to the last (man) idiom turf war
tussle vanquish wage war
hostility hotspot internecine join
bang up sb/sth bastardize be hoist(ed) with/by your own petard idiom bite blemish
blight bollocks bollocks sth up bugger bugger sth up
cheapen come
cut cut off your nose to spite your face idiom damage damper debauch
deface deform degradation degrade desecrate despoil detriment dig dig your
cripple
mangle mar mess mess around with sth mess sth up mischief mockers
monkey monkey around with sth muck muck sth up muck-up muff nickel-
and-dime nonsense overhang overhung play play (merry) hell with sth idiom
poison pot punishing punishment put sth out of joint idiom queer rain
rain on sb's parade idiom rampage ravage ravages ruin
scourge seismic
tactic strike strike a blow against/at sth idiom strike at the heart
of sth idiom taint take its/a toll idiom take the gilt off the
gingerbread idiom take the gloss off sth idiom tamper with sth
tamper-evident tear/rip sb/sth to shreds idiom tell
tell on sb
the damage is done idiom threaten toll too many cooks spoil the
broth idiom touch
disable do
incapacitate
pull rick
twist victim
War
scorched-earth policy SDI sinew sinews of war idiom smokescreen Star Wars
tactic test ban the First World War the Great War the
trouble turf
Types of fruit
angelica apple
fruit durian eating apple elderberry fig. golden raisin gooseberry gourd grape
mouthful
score score points off sb idiom shit slap sledging slight slighted snub
stick sticks and stones may break my bones, (but words can never hurt me)
idiom take sb's name in vain idiom term trifle trifle with sb/sth
Full
alive alive with sth idiom awash be a rich seam to mine idiom be riddled with sth
idiom be shot through with sth idiom
burst burst at the seams idiom bursting at the seams idiom chock-a-block chockfull chocka chocker clog congested crammed cramped crawl crowded
flooded full fullness gunwale heaped heaping heaving heavy
heavy with sth idiom jam jam-packed jammed laden level litter load
loaded lousy overcrowded overflow overstuffed packed packed
packed/squashed like sardines idiom populous replete ridden riddled rife
sit sit on
Groups of people
army assemblage band bee bevy body breakout brigade
bunch cabal camp caucus circle clique clutch cohort colony
commune community constellation contingent corps coterie couple
covey crew crop crowd crush delegation demographic dream team dregs
alliance an
drove dyad elect enclave entourage faction faculty federation First Nation
flashmob flock focus group foursome fraternity gaggle galaxy gang
wing
Animal groupings
flight flock gaggle herd
hive menagerie pack pair pod pride school shoal skein stable
stud swarm team
bevy biomass brood colony covey drove family
(down) in the dumps idiom a dog's life idiom a long face idiom abject be cut up
be out of
sorts idiom bereft bit bittersweet blue blues born broken
broken-hearted brooding broody bruised careworn chagrin choked
idiom be down in the mouth idiom be in a funk idiom be in bits idiom
crestfallen
dystopia feel hard done-by idiom forlorn frustrated funk glum grieving
grim gutted hapless happy
upset vale wish you had never been born idiom wistful woe woe
is me idiom woebegone woeful wounded
wretched
suffering tender throb thump tingle torment twinge ulnar wrist pain
wince
birch
Cuts of meat
boneless braising steak
cuts cutlet drumstick escalope filet fillet flank steak ground beef hamburger
cut cut a fine figure idiom dapper debonair done/dressed (up) to the
idiom alacrity arse at the stroke of a pen idiom at/on the double idiom be in a tearing
hurry idiom be on the run idiom be pressed for time idiom bring bring sth forward
business bustle clapper clock cobble cobble sth together dash dash
through sth get a move on idiom get off your arse idiom grease haste hasten hasty
hit/press/push the panic button idiom hop hurried hurry hurry (sb/sth) up in
a flash idiom jump jump the gun idiom light like a dose of salts idiom like
greased lightning idiom like mad idiom like nobody's business idiom like the
clappers idiom like there is/was no tomorrow idiom mad make short shrift of
sth idiom make short work of sth idiom more haste, less speed idiom move
on the back of an envelope idiom on the run idiom panic
button patch
prompt
rush rush into sth rush job rushed scrabble scramble sharpish
shoot shoot sth off short short shrift smart snap speed
speedy step step on it idiom stroke take tear 1 throw throw
sth together time tomorrow trot with dispatch idiom
Intelligence
academic acuity acumen agile apt. artful as (if) to the manner born idiom
astute be quick/slow off the mark idiom be quick/slow on the uptake idiom brain
brainpower brainy
head
sparkling still
vitriol withering
Strong feelings
agonized agony
be beside
yourself idiom be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom beside blind
burn burn up with sth burn with sth burning burst consuming convulse
deep deep down idiom deep down devouring effusion emotion emotional
explosive fierce fiery fit fit to burst idiom flame grip hormonal hotblooded impassioned ineffable inexpressible intense intensity outburst
outpouring overheated palpable paroxysm passion passionate passions run
high idiom profound
run run high idiom run/go deep idiom rush safety valve searing
siren call smoulder supercharged tempestuous tingle torrid
fullness gamy garlicky gustatory herby hoppy insipid like dishwater idiom
break break sb's heart idiom bum bum sb out burn cast a shadow over/on
sth idiom come back to bite sb idiom crush demoralize depress devastate dismay
sb's feelings idiom hurtful it'll (all) end in tears idiom jar jolt knife knock knock
nerve nose offence offend offense order out of order idiom outrage
pain piece poleaxe pull pull sb down put sb's nose out of joint idiom
ruffle sadden scandalize screw screw sb up sear sensitivity
shadow shake shake sb out of sth shake sb up shake/rock sth to its
foundations idiom shattering shock shocker sick sicken sorrow
stagger sting take take sb aback tear 1 tear sb apart tear sb's
heart out idiom torture touch toxic traumatize twist/turn the
knife (in the wound) idiom unhinged upset wipe wipe the smile
off sb's face idiom work work sb up wound 1
bad beg bury bury the hatchet idiom bygone clear clear
the air idiom conciliate crawl crawl back (to sb) idiom cut cut sb some
slack idiom excusable excuse excuse/pardon my French! idiom expiate forge
forge ahead forgivable forgive forgiveness forgiving French if you'll
pardon the expression idiom make make it up to sb idiom
make up mend mend your fences idiom my bad idiom overlook pardon
atonement
HIDEOUSLY EXPENSIVE
too totally
tremendous ultra- uncommonly unutterably v vastly veritable very violently
way we'll whatever whatsoever whole wide wonderfully
terrible terribly terrific thorough thoroughly thumping
a blot on the landscape idiom be no oil painting idiom be not much to look at idiom
ugly duckling
finger get get in on sth get/muscle in on the act idiom glom onto sth/sb
have a finger in every pie idiom have a finger in the pie idiom horn horn in
bed
on the
bandwagon idiom meddle snoot stick your snoot in/into (sth)
idiom
the chase idiom echo echo down/through the ages idiom equally essence
fish
loom loom
weigh world
logjam lot
multitude myriad no
rash ream
sea shedload
Throwing
cast catapult chuck flick fling heave hurl overarm overhand overthrow
peg pelt pitch precipitate project projectile shy sling slung
stone throw throw-in thrown toss underarm underhand unseat
Playing music
accompaniment accompany
heart never won fair lady/maiden idiom fight tooth and nail idiom flirt flirt with sth for
all you are worth idiom foray gather get off your backside idiom get your act
together idiom get your head down idiom
go go after sth go all out idiom go for it idiom go for sth go out
of your way idiom go the extra mile idiom go to great lengths idiom god God
best shot idiom
helps those who help themselves idiom grasp grasp at sth grope grope for
sth half have/make a stab at sth idiom head
don't succeed, try, try again idiom keep/put your nose to the grindstone idiom
leave leave no stone unturned idiom length level make a play for
sth/sb idiom might move move heaven and earth idiom nose not do
things by halves idiom or die in the attempt idiom performance-related
persevere play play hardball idiom 1 pressure pull pull out all the stops
idiom pursuance pursue pursuer pursuit push push your luck idiom put
put your back into sth idiom put your best foot forward idiom put your heart
and soul into sth idiom quest run run after sth scrabble see
seek
shoot shoot for sth shoot for the moon idiom shoot the works idiom shot
smarten (sb/sth) up smarten up your act idiom sortie spare square
square the circle idiom stab stayer stick stick at sth stick to sth strain
see idiom summon sweat sweat blood idiom take take the time
idiom tooth trier try try for sth try your hand at sth idiom try your
luck idiom tussle tussle with sth undeterred utmost way whirl
with might and main idiom work work at sth worth
surroundings this, our, etc. neck of the woods idiom turf vicinity
damn sb with faint praise idiom decry denounce denunciation deprecate derogate
idiom get on sb's case idiom give sb a dirty look idiom give sb hell idiom
jump jump all over sb idiom knife knock knocker lash lash out
lashing low blow malign maul mauling monster nag nagging needle
jugular vein
niggle nitpick nitpicking not hold with sth opprobrium pan people who live in
glass houses shouldn't throw stones idiom personalize pick/pull sb/sth to
on sth pound
pop. pot
sb/sth) swipe
syndrome tear
take a dim view of sth idiom talk trash idiom tall poppy
1 tear sb/sth apart tear/rip sb/sth to shreds idiom thank
you
the pot calling the kettle black idiom there there you go idiom 1 there's little to
be said for sth idiom think think of sth/sb think poorly of sb/sth idiom
awning backpack
(straight) from the horse's mouth idiom afflict affliction almost/nearly die of sth
idiom be
devoured by sth idiom be in the grip of sth idiom be on the rack idiom be on the
receiving end idiom be pitched into sth idiom be staring at sth idiom be/fall prey to sth
idiom bear bear the scars idiom burn by the seat of your pants idiom casualty
come come in for sth come over come under sth condemn condemn sb to
sth consume count count the cost idiom creep creep over sb creep up on sb
cursed dearly depth devour die eat eaten up with/by sth idiom emerge
encounter enjoy experience exposure fall fall prey/victim to sth/sb
idiom feel feel sb/sth out firsthand gauntlet get the short end of the stick idiom
get/have your fingers burned idiom go go through sth grip hands-on have
hold hold on horse in for sth idiom in. incur keep knock martyr
meet meet with sth nurse nurture of on pay pay for sth pay the price
idiom pitch plunge plunge (sb/sth) into sth practical prey rack receive
ride ride (out) the storm idiom rough rough justice/luck idiom run run
into sth run the gauntlet idiom run up against sth sample seat see
see life idiom sense short stare stricken subject suffer survive
witness writhe
association attendee be (a) party to sth idiom be heavily into sth idiom
be mixed up with/in sth idiom be on the case idiom be up to your neck (in sth) idiom
bit bury bury yourself in sth case catch caught in the crossfire idiom
centre come come in come/go/be along for the ride idiom complicit
complicity concern count count sb in crossfire deep dirty dirty your
hands idiom embroil engage
into sth
angle askew bank cock cockeyed fall fall away gentle inclination incline
lean list lopsided oblique obliquely pitch pitched rake raked roll
shelve skew skew-whiff slant slanted slanting slope
favour for
oblige sb with sth obliging oil oil the wheels idiom open the door to sth idiom
1 partner
pull pull (sb) through (sth) pull strings idiom pull together pull your weight
idiom rally rally round (sb) reach
measure measurement mega megaton metric metrication micro millipico- pitch ply pollen count proportion radius
setting SI
aquaplaning
up bike
back back sth up behind behind the wheel idiom belt belt
bump start car seat carve carve sb up change chauffeur coast corner
cut cut in cut sb off cut sb up defog demist dip disengage downshift
drink-driving drive drive off drive time drive-by driver driver's license
driving driving licence drove DWI ferry filter filter in foot from a
standing start idiom give give way idiom grind grind to a
halt/standstill idiom gun
heavy hog hog the road idiom hold hold the road idiom
hydroplane hydroplaning indicate
away pull
action stations agreeable amenable at sb's beck and call idiom at your
mettle mood on your mettle idiom packed pleased poised prepared raring
shape
speed up to speed idiom wait wait in the wings idiom will
willing
bicycle bike bike rack bike shed biker brake cable brake
pad chopper crossbar cycle cycle clips cycle rack cycle rickshaw
cyclist derailleur dirt bike exercise bike freewheel handlebars inner
tube mountain bike mudguard off-road pannier pedal pedal power
penny-farthing pushbike racer racing bike reflector rider saddle
saddlebag skibob speed spoke sprocket stabilizer tandem training
backpedal
at full tilt
at full pelt
at full strength
at full stretch
at first idiom
at hand idiom
at heart idiom
at His/Her Majesty's pleasure idiom
(at) full speed/tilt/pelt idiom a mile a minute idiom apace as fast as your legs would
carry you idiom as if it is going out of style idiom at a rate of knots idiom at full tilt
idiom before you can say Jack Robinson idiom blistering breakneck brisk chop-
crash express fast fleet full full steam ahead idiom gallop
galloping go/sell like hot cakes idiom have a heavy foot idiom he'll
headlong heavy hell for leather idiom helter-skelter high-speed hot hotfoot
hustle in the twinkling of an eye idiom Jack Robinson lick lickety-split
chop
lightning like a shot idiom like a streak of lightning idiom like lightning idiom
meteoric mile nimble nippy PDQ pell-mell poky posthaste precipitous
say
set set sth down slipstream sonic boom stack supersonic tailspin tailwind
take off throttle throttle (sth) back/down touch touch down vapour
trail yaw
Speed of motion
airspeed at full/half throttle idiom brisk burst celerity clip clock
going ground
rapid rate
zip
fleet gallop
foot gather gun inhibition motor put your foot down idiom quicken
retard retardation slacken slow slow (sb/sth) down/up sped speed speed
(sth) up spurt throttle
Photography
black camera camera-shy capture carousel cheese close-up
come come out daguerreotype darkroom definition develop
developer digital camera enlarge enlarger exposure fast film fisheye lens fix
fixative flash flashbulb flashgun focal length focus focused foreground
frame full-frontal glossy grain grainy happy slapping hi-res high-resolution
airbrush aperture
idiom alacrity arse at the stroke of a pen idiom at/on the double idiom be in a tearing
hurry idiom be on the run idiom be pressed for time idiom bring bring sth forward
business bustle clapper clock cobble cobble sth together dash dash
sth off dispatch dose double double-quick envelope expedite
expedition expeditious fashion flash flat frantic frantically gallop gallop
through sth get a move on idiom get off your arse idiom grease haste hasten hasty
hit/press/push the panic button idiom hop hurried hurry hurry (sb/sth) up in
a flash idiom jump jump the gun idiom light like a dose of salts idiom like
greased lightning idiom like mad idiom like nobody's business idiom like the
clappers idiom like there is/was no tomorrow idiom mad make short shrift of
sth idiom make short work of sth idiom more haste, less speed idiom move
on the back of an envelope idiom on the run idiom panic
button patch
prompt
rush rush into sth rush job rushed scrabble scramble sharpish
shoot shoot sth off short short shrift smart snap speed
canvas chalk
glitter Indian ink lead 1 manikin mannikin oil oil paint paint
paintbrush palette palette knife
tyre stomach ache thoracic thorax torso trunk tummy tummy button
umbilicus visceral muscle waist waisted waistline
excess baggage fanny pack garment bag grip hand luggage handbag hatbox
haversack holdall kitbag knapsack luggage pack
pannier pillbox
shivoo
compound
caller
underground
Extremely small
Sharing
allocate allot allotment apportion cake carpool
buoyant buzz
addition
append augment beef beef sth up bolt bolt sth on broaden/expand/widen sb's
horizons idiom bulk bulk sth up
all arena
be (as) busy as a bee idiom be all go idiom be at work idiom be back in harness idiom
be chasing your tail idiom be in a tearing hurry idiom be in the middle of sth idiom be
in the process of doing sth idiom be in/go into high gear idiom
be on the
move idiom be on the run idiom be one thing after another idiom be up to
your ears in sth idiom be up to your eyeballs in sth idiom be up to your eyes in sth
idiom be up to your neck (in sth) idiom bee burst busily bustle bustling busy
buzz chase circus ear engage engaged eye eyeball feverish foot
frenetic full gear girlie swot hand hard-working harness have have
(got) sth on have sth on your plate idiom have your hands full idiom head
headless hectic hive
spread spread yourself too thin idiom spurt stimulating tear 1 thing tie
tie sb up we'll well away idiom work
Violent or aggressive
aggression aggressive aggro all hell breaks loose idiom atrocious atrocity
fiercely fighting words flex flex your muscles idiom forced forcible frenzied
gay-basher gory hawkish he'll homicidal hostile in cold blood idiom lout
distance multiplier
(that's) your hard luck idiom a blot on sb's character idiom aberration
Achilles heel adrift black mark blemish bloomer blooper
malapropism
at
issue lock lock horns idiom loggerheads make a case for sth
idiom make the fur fly idiom mano a mano matter mike check mix
mix it idiom non-consensual odds piggy in the middle put/set the cat
among the pigeons idiom quarrel quibble row 1 schism score set set
sb against sb settle a score idiom shadowbox slang slug slug it out
idiom spar spark sparks fly idiom split squabble start tangle tangle
incongruent
with sb that's a matter of opinion idiom the fat is in the fire idiom the fur flies idiom
air ask come come out couch day editorialize express expression
eye far for my money idiom get on your soapbox idiom give voice to sth idiom
have your day in court idiom how do you like...? idiom I should hope/say/think so/not
across put sth over/across put your head over/above the parapet idiom put yourself
across remark
sound sound off sounding board speak speak out/up speak your mind
idiom stake stake sth out stand stand (up) and be counted idiom statement
strike strike a note idiom take
eye idiom to my mind idiom to sb's way of thinking idiom ventilate vocalize
vociferous voice
alert and the same to you with (brass) knobs on idiom backlash bite bite back
(at sb/sth) chain reaction counteract countermeasure go go over greet hairtrigger hypersensitive knob on your toes idiom overreact react
reaction reactive
kamikaze
idiom get sb back get your own back (on sb) idiom give sb a dose/taste of their own
medicine idiom have half a mind/a good mind to do sth idiom
medicine mind
for tat two two can play at that game idiom vengeance
vengeful vindictive
break in butt
shush shut shut (sb) up shut your mouth/face idiom slap slap sb down sock
speak speak when you're spoken to! idiom spit spit it out! idiom spit sth out
squelch strike strike up (sth) take the words out of sb's mouth idiom talk
talk sb down wait wait a minute/moment/second idiom waylay word
idiom
without
Almost
all almost as good as idiom as much as idiom be on the way to sth idiom border
border on sth close come within a whisker of (doing) sth idiom come within an
inch of sth idiom fairly get get on going on good inch intent more more or
less idiom most much near near nearly next nigh on the verge (of)
idiom part practically pretty pushing quasi- scant strike sub that was
close! idiom the best/better part of idiom to/for all intents and
purposes idiom up to verge verge on sth virtual virtually way
well-nigh whisker within striking distance idiom
air raid airstrike barrage blanket bombing blitz blitzkrieg bomb bombard
get go go off
guidance hit let let loose sth idiom let sth off loose mine mine
detector nuke pepper pepper sth with sth petrol bomb prime release
saturation bombing she'll
laid up
be laid up idiom
be laughing idiom
break break into sth break out bring bring sth in burst burst into
song/tears/laughter idiom business come come into play idiom come
on commence crack dawn develop dip dip a/your toe in (the water) idiom
dive dive in/dive into sth embark embark on/upon sth enter enter into sth enter
export fall fall into sth fall to first from scratch idiom
germinate gestation get get (sth) off the ground idiom get cracking idiom
get down to business idiom get down to sth get into sth get on
on/upon sth erupt
with sth get stuck in idiom get the/this show on the road idiom get weaving idiom
plunge in/plunge into sth put/set sth in motion idiom put/set sth in train idiom
run run with sth sail sail in scratch set set about sth set in set out set
sb off set sth off set the wheels in motion idiom set to show spark
spring spring to life idiom start start (sth) off start on sth start out
start/set/get the ball rolling idiom stir stirring strike strike out stuck
stumble stumble into sth swing swing into action idiom take take
sth up throw touch touch sth off train trigger wade wade in
weave wheel work
ignition incendiary
fire to sth/sb idiom set sth/sb on fire idiom splutter strike tinder
-ly account
torch
attention
battle battle of wits idiom cerebration chew chew sth over chew the
cud idiom chew your cud idiom cogitate cold consider consideration
contemplate contemplation count counterfactual critical thinking cross cud
cudgel cudgel your brains idiom dally dally with sth dawn dawn on sb debate
deliberate deliberation depth dip entertain explore flash flit food
gaze at/contemplate your navel idiom give sb food for thought idiom give sb pause
idiom grapple grapple with sth harbour have another think coming idiom have
sth on your mind idiom have your business, sensible, etc. head on idiom
head
hit hit on/upon sth I/we'll (have to) see idiom in the cold light of
day idiom introspect introspection joined-up thinking lateral thinking let let me
see/let's see idiom let's see idiom long. look look at sth meditate
meditation methinks mind mindfulness mull mull sth over muse navel
heart-searching
navel-gazing not be thinking straight idiom not think twice idiom occur occur to
sb pause play
puzzle puzzle over sth puzzle sth out rack rack your brains idiom
rationalize reason reassess reckon reconsider reflect reflection
rethink revisit ruminate rumination run run through sb's mind/head idiom
scratch scratch your head idiom see soul-searching spare spring
spring to mind idiom still still waters run deep idiom stinking thinking
strike take take a long, hard look at sth idiom take sth into account idiom
the thought crosses sb's mind idiom think think sth out think
sth over think sth through thinking thought toy toy with sth
turn turn (sth) over use use your head idiom weigh weigh your
words idiom wonder worry worry at sth wrestle wrestle with
sth your mind is on sth idiom
perch pew plop plump plump (sb/sth) down pose rampant seat seated
up sit-down squat
stance stand stand around stand aside stand round stand up
stand-up strike surface take a pew! idiom take the weight
off your feet/legs idiom weight
seating sit sit (sb) up sit back sit down sit
blank blank sth out cross cross sb/sth off (sth) cross sth out delete deletion
edit edit sth out efface erase rub rub sth out score score sth
out/through strike strike sth out/through x
things to you idiom shape sphere of influence spill spill over start start sb
tell tell against sb/sth the pen is mightier than the sword idiom
thing tilt tilt the balance/scales idiom turn turn sb's head idiom
under unlock warp weigh work work against/for sb
off strike
conjure
hold hold that thought idiom if my memory serves me right idiom imprint
indelible jog jog sb's memory idiom keepsake know learn let let's see
idiom look look back mark memento memorabilia memorable memorize
memory memory span mental note mind mindful mnemonic old pat
place prompting put sb in mind of sth idiom rake rake sth up recall
recapture recollect refresh refresh sb's memory idiom relive remember
remind remind sb of sth/sb reminder reminisce reminiscence reminiscent
Failures
a dog's breakfast idiom abortion another/the final nail in the coffin idiom basket
case bomb
act act sth out argue attest barometer bespeak betray bring bring sth forward
bring sth out define demo demonstrate demonstration demonstrative
disclose
24-hour clock against the clock idiom alarm alarm clock analogue at/on the
stroke of sth idiom bezel carriage clock chronograph chronometer clock clock
minute hand movement pendulum quartz radio alarm clock second hand
shockproof slow snooze button stem stopwatch strike
synchronize tell
stroke sundial
watchband watchstrap
six feet under idiom bereave beyond the grave idiom bite bite the
idiom sepulchral shuffle shuffle off this mortal coil idiom SIDS sink sinking
fast idiom six snuff snuff it idiom starvation starve starving sticky
stiff
branch
buy buy into sth Chapter 11 charter close close (sth) down close
up shop idiom closure collapse corner corner the market idiom crash
diversify do a roaring trade idiom dying entrepreneurship establish
establishment fail fire sale float flotation fly-by-night fold foreclose
found foundation game changer game-changing go go belly up idiom go to
out bust
money sell sell out sell sth off set set sth up set up shop idiom shakeout
shingle shop shut shut (sth) down shut up shop idiom sink sinking
ship idiom spin spin sth off stagnant
a blessing in disguise idiom bad/hard/tough luck! idiom be a good idiom be bad luck
on sb idiom be down on your luck idiom be in/out of luck idiom be just as well idiom
be laughing idiom beginner's luck
leg idiom charmed day draw/get the short straw idiom fairy godmother fateful
favour foot for (good) luck idiom for luck idiom foredoomed fortunate
fortunately fortune fortune cookie fortune smiles on sb idiom godsend
good grace hapless happenstance happily happy hard hard luck!
idiom heaven-sent in the lap of the gods idiom in the right place at the right
time idiom jammy jinx knock knock on wood idiom land land on your feet
idiom 1 land on your feet lap
mischance
misfortune mishap mixed blessing Murphy's law not be sb's day
idiom regrettable right serendipity shame
something star-crossed streak
stroke the best of British (luck) idiom there but for the grace of
God (go I) idiom thing touch touch wood idiom tough
unfortunate unfortunately unlucky voodoo we'll with any luck
idiom your luck's in! idiom
Singing
bag banish be scattered to the four winds idiom bin carbon capture
cast cast sb/sth aside/off cast sb/sth out change chase chuck chuck
abandon
sth away/out chuck/throw/toss sth/sb overboard idiom clear out clear up consign sth
erase evacuate expunge expurgate flay fling fling sth/sb out flush flush
sth out fly-tipping free free sb from/of sth haemodialysis jettison
junk
leach lose neutralize off offload overboard pension pension sth off
pull purge redact redaction rid rid sb/sth of sth/sb riddance scatter scrap
scrape see see the back of sb/sth idiom shake she'd shift shoo
shot shrug shrug sth off shuck shuck sth off shuffle shuffle sth off
sling sling sth out slough slough sth off strike strip take take
sth down throw throw sth away/out throw sth out throw the
baby out with the bathwater idiom tip toss toss sth aside toss
sth out turf turf sth out unplug walk walk sth off waxing weed
weed sth/sb out wick work work sth off
alloy amalgam anodize arc welding base metal beaten blacksmith brass
metal ingot
hallmark
a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing:
Simplicity is a hallmark of this design.
This explosion bears/has all the hallmarks of (= is likely to have
been) a terrorist attack.
retrench retrenchment sack sacking severance shakeout slashand-burn strike strike sb off (sth) termination walking
papers wastage
anneal as smooth as silk/a baby's bottom idiom feathery flaccid floaty fluffy foamy
bang bang up
sb/sth bash bashing bashing batter battered battering battery beat beat
a bunch of fives idiom a rap on/over the knuckles idiom at-risk
sb to a jelly idiom beat sb to a pulp idiom beat sb up beat sb's brains out idiom beat
the (living) daylights out of sb idiom beat the hell out of sb idiom beat up on sb
beat/kick/knock the stuffing out of sb idiom beat/knock/whale the tar out of sb idiom
belabour belt biff blow bonk boot bop box box sb's ears idiom brain
bunch butt clap clip clobber clock clout club conk cosh crack
crown cudgel cuff daylight deck drive drum duff duff sb up fetch
flick floor hammer he'll head-butt hit jab jelly kick knee knock knock
sb's block off idiom lash lay lay sb out lick licking mess mess sb up
nut paddle pasting pistol-whip poleaxe pound pulp pummel punch
punch sb's lights out idiom put the boot in idiom raise raise
your hand to/against sb idiom rap seeing-to six six of the best idiom slap
slap sb around slash slog slug
sb/sth strike strike out (at sb/sth) stroke stuffing swat swing swing at
borehole coal
blood chill chill sb to the bone/marrow idiom cow creep curdle daylight
fear flesh frighten frighten sb into sth frighten sb/sth away/off frighten/scare
sb out of their wits idiom ghoulish hair life make sb's blood curdle idiom
make sb's blood run cold idiom make sb's hair stand on end idiom make sb's skin
crawl idiom make your flesh crawl/creep idiom overawe petrify put the fear of God
into you idiom put/get the wind up sb idiom scare scare sb away/off scare sb
into doing sth scare sb shitless idiom scare sb/sth away/off scare, frighten, etc.
the (living) daylights out of sb idiom scare/frighten the life out of sb idiom
scaremonger send send chills down/up sb's spine idiom send
shivers
down/up sb's spine idiom send shudders/a shudder down your
spine idiom shiver shiver (up and) down your spine idiom
shudder skin spook strike strike fear/terror into sb idiom
terrify terrorize wind
1 wit witless
deep deep pockets idiom easy fat feather feather your own nest idiom filthy
flush get-rich-quick have money idiom have money to burn idiom
high in the lap of luxury idiom landed landowner lap live live high on/off
idiom live/be in clover idiom loaded make marry money idiom Midas
ace
spitting distance idiom mould near near at hand idiom nearby neighbouring
next door nr off on sb's doorstep idiom point-blank propinquity
proximity roof
retreat see see sb off stand stand up to sb/sth strike strike back the
Resistance ward ward sb/sth off white flag withdrawal
idiom get wind of sth idiom happen happen on/upon sth/sb have a (good) nose
for sth idiom have got something there idiom hear hidden hold infiltration
introduce introduce sb to sth latch latch onto sth light light on/upon sth
localize locate location look look sth out nose nose sth out on the scent
idiom orientate pin pin sth down pinpoint pull put put sb onto sth put
your finger on sth idiom rake rake sth out red-handed rediscover root
root
sth/sb out rumble run run sb/sth down run sb/sth to ground
idiom scent search search sth/sb out smell smell sth/sb out
sniff sniff sth out sniff sth/sb out something source strike
aback agape aghast amazed appal astonished astounded awe be like a deer/rabbit
caught in the headlights idiom be struck dumb idiom believe boggle dumbfounded
though you've seen a ghost idiom nearly/almost fall off your chair idiom
nearly/almost have a heart attack idiom nonplussed not believe your eyes/ears
idiom not believe your luck idiom not know what has hit you idiom not know
what hit you idiom open-eyed open-mouthed
palpitations pop.
skin slack-
adulterate
bang up sb/sth bastardize be hoist(ed) with/by your own petard idiom bite blemish
blight bollocks bollocks sth up bugger bugger sth up
cheapen come
cut cut off your nose to spite your face idiom damage damper debauch
deface deform degradation degrade desecrate despoil detriment dig dig your
own grave idiom disservice distort do 1 do for sb/sth down drive
drive a wedge between sb idiom eat eat away at sth erode expense flame
flaw foul foul (sth) up fuck fuck (sth) up gild gild the lily idiom gilt gloss
gnaw gnaw away at sth go up in flames idiom go west idiom
goonda harm hit hoist hurt ill impair impairment interfere interfere
with sth invade joint kibosh kick/hit sb when he/she is down idiom louse
cripple
mangle mar mess mess around with sth mess sth up mischief mockers
monkey monkey around with sth muck muck sth up muck-up muff nickel-
and-dime nonsense overhang overhung play play (merry) hell with sth idiom
poison pot punishing punishment put sth out of joint idiom queer rain
rain on sb's parade idiom rampage ravage ravages ruin
scourge seismic
tactic strike strike a blow against/at sth idiom strike at the heart
of sth idiom taint take its/a toll idiom take the gilt off the
gingerbread idiom take the gloss off sth idiom tamper with sth
tamper-evident tear/rip sb/sth to shreds idiom tell
tell on sb
the damage is done idiom threaten toll too many cooks spoil the
broth idiom touch
back sb up backbone backing bail bail sb/sth out bailout bale bale out
bang/beat the drum idiom be
sb/sth out behind behind every great/successful man there stands a woman
lend lend
patronage pro
together stick up
sympathy take sb's part idiom take up the cudgels for/against sb/sth idiom
testimonial there's
tip the balance/scales idiom underpin uphold wave/show/fly the flag idiom
Departing
check
check out clear clear out clear sb off sth come come down
depart desert desertion do a moonlight flit idiom drive drive off egress
exit forsake fuck fuck off get get away get off get the hell out of
somewhere idiom go go away go down go off go out he'll hit
hit the road idiom leave leave sth/sb behind let let sb/sth out make a
move idiom make tracks idiom make yourself scarce idiom migrate
abandon backward be ready to roll idiom bog bog off bugger bugger off
moonlight move not see sb for dust idiom outgoing p.o.q. parting peel peel
off sally sally forth idiom scarce scarper scram sea see see sb out see
yourself out set set off/out set out shoot shoot through show show sb
out show sb the door idiom show yourself out sling sling your hook idiom slip
.net against the run of play idiom bag best blinder blow blow sb/sth away
close-run come come from behind idiom come in
concede convincing crash
it idiom walkaway
beat beat a
dead horse idiom belly beta male blow blow (it)! idiom bodge bomb
between two stools idiom fall down fall down on sth fall flat idiom fall short idiom fall
fight fight a losing battle idiom flog flog a dead horse idiom flop flub
fluff flunk flunk out foot founder fray fray around/at the edges idiom
fuck fuck (sth) up fumble get off on the right/wrong foot idiom give give up
on sb/sth go go against sb go belly up idiom go down like a lead balloon
through
idiom go down the pan idiom go down the tubes idiom go pear-shaped idiom
go/fall to pieces idiom grief
ear of sth idiom mess mess sth up misdirect misfire mishandle miss miss
the mark idiom much muff neglect nobble not last long idiom overreach
idiom 1 sink like a stone smoke so much for sth idiom stagnate
stone strike strike out the rot sets in idiom the writing is on
writing wrong
accord accord with sth align alignment balance balance (sth) out/up
balance of power balanced compatible complement complementary consistent
even harmonious
harmonize harmony imbalance jar jarring loss match match up mesh
misalign mismatch never never the twain shall meet idiom off balance offset
counterbalance counterpoise counterweight equilibrium
bang bowl bowl sb over broadside buffet bump cannon catch collide
collision crash dash ding fell fender bender go go into sth head-on hit
into jarring jog knock knock sb down knock sb over pile-up plough plough into
sth/sb prang rear-end run run (sth) down run (sth) into sth/sb run
sb/sth down sideswipe slam smash smash-up stack stack up
strike stub
Arcadia consummate faultless flawless golden age Goldilocks ideal ideally idyll
crack crack down crackdown cut cut the ground from under
sb's feet idiom dead deal defy derail deter deterrence deterrent discourage
discouragement door drag encumber fence fence sb in fireproof flameretardant flameproof foil forestall frustrate frustration guard guard against
sth hamper handicap hang have sb/sth hanging round your neck idiom
head head sth off high hinder hold hold out on sb hold sb/sth back
sb/sth counter
inhibition jam
keep keep (sb/sth) away keep (sb/sth) off sth keep (sb/sth)
out of sth keep (sth/sb) back keep from doing sth keep sb at arm's length
idiom keep sb in keep sb/sth from sth keep sth from sb keep sth off (sb/sth)
kettle kettling knock knock sth on the head idiom leave sb high and dry idiom
lockdown lockout militate against sth nip nip sth in the bud idiom nix
obstruct obstruction occlude open the door to sth idiom 1 over my dead body
idiom overcome paralyse paralyze preclude prejudice prevent preventable
prevention prevention is better than cure idiom preventive
prohibit pull
pull the rug from under sb's feet idiom put put sb off put/throw
against sth scotch scuttle set set sth back smother snooker
spanner spike spike sb's guns idiom spoiling tactic stamp
stamp on sth stand stand in the way of sth/sb idiom stay stay
Easy to understand
(as) clear as day idiom (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom (there's)
no two ways
watertight guarantees
Inevitable
all roads lead to Rome idiom
matter of time idiom be damned if you do and damned if you don't idiom be nothing
for it idiom be part and parcel of sth idiom carve carved in stone idiom certain
certainty damned doom fate fated
Wasting
1 sinful
wickedness wrong
wicked
bruise
Aware
sb/sth know when you are well off idiom know where you stand idiom knowing
pulse put sb in the picture idiom repository sad sadder but wiser
idiom sensible stand stranger touch trained versed well off
with it with your eyes open idiom
awkward awkwardly be all fingers and thumbs idiom be lost without sb/sth idiom
blunder
an egg idiom can't do sth to save your life idiom clodhopper clumsy couldn't organize
argue, fight, etc. their way out of a paper bag idiom show pony
spirit talent the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak idiom
for sth hook, line, and sinker idiom fall into the/sb's trap idiom fast-talk feint
fiddle
fix fixing flannel fleece fool fox funny business gag gamefixing grift grifter gyp had have have an eye to/for the main chance idiom
have sb on hoax hocus-pocus hoodwink hook hustle impersonate jape
jiggery-pokery jockey jockey sb into sth lead 1 lead sb a (merry)
dance idiom lead sb on lead sb up the garden path idiom live live by your
wits idiom match-fixing missell monkey business nick number old on the
take idiom opportunism outsmart outwit overcharge patsy play play dirty
idiom play games idiom ploy poison poison sb's mind idiom practical joke
finesse
prank prankster pretext pull pull a fast one idiom pull the wool over sb's eyes
idiom put put one over on sb idiom put sb on put sth across/over sb racket
reel reel sb/sth in ride ringer rip rip sb off rook ruse scam scammer
screw sell sell sb a bill of goods idiom send/give out (all) the
wrong signals idiom set set sb up shaft shake shake sb
sb in take
sb to the cleaner's idiom the oldest trick in the book idiom trick
a fair crack of the whip idiom all's fair in love and war idiom an eye for an eye (and a
tooth for a tooth) idiom balanced by rights idiom cleanly comeuppance cop cop it
idiom democratic do justice to sb/sth idiom due process egalitarian equitable
squib touchpaper
a magic touch idiom ability accomplishment accuracy acumen adroit apt. aptitude art
artistry bent
have an ear for sth idiom have another/more than one string to your bow idiom
knack know know your stuff idiom know-how long suit magic make
tone tune
tuneful tuneless
rhythmic
timbre tinny
a price idiom
bank charges carfare carriage carrying charge cash flow charge child
admission airfare alimony asking price at/for
cost cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom cost of living
cost price cost-effective cost-of-living index cover charge daily bread
corkage
face value fare fee flat rate free transfer freight gate money get
fall on stony ground idiom fend sth off fiddle fiddle while Rome burns idiom give
let let sleeping dogs lie idiom let sth go/pass idiom let sth ride
idiom look look straight/right through sb idiom lost lost in the shuffle idiom
(sb/sth) out turn turn a blind eye idiom turn a deaf ear idiom
unheard wave wave sth aside wink wink at sth
cognizant colour
sth into your (thick) skull idiom get the picture idiom get your mind around sth idiom
hold home
soak soak sth up take take sth in take sth on board idiom tape the
common touch idiom the penny drops idiom the scales fall from sb's eyes idiom
damned deceive
idiom far foreclose frown frown on/upon sth gainsay give sb the cold
shoulder idiom have none of sth idiom hear hound hound sb out I'm buggered
if... idiom I'm damned if idiom ill-disposed jettison kick kick against sth laugh
life miss miss a chance/opportunity idiom nix none not hear of sth not
on your life! idiom nothing opt opt out opt out override overrule pass
pass on sth pass sth up pooh-pooh
see shoot shoot sth/sb down (in flames) idiom shove/stick sth up your ass!
idiom shun sit sit sth out spurn stand stand sb up tea tear 1 tear sth
up the brush-off throw throw sth out thumb thumbs
down idiom turn turn (sb) back turn sb away turn sth/sb down
turn your nose up idiom unclaimed veto vote vote sth down wash
wash your hands of sth idiom we'll (soon) see about that
idiom wild wild horses wouldn't drag me idiom would not do sth for
all the tea in China idiom
all right be green with envy idiom covet covetable covetous enviable envious
envy green grudge jealous
jealousy possessive
earth eccentric
eccentricity eerie ethereal extraordinary fantastic far out fey freak freakish
funnily funnily enough idiom funny funny ha-ha or funny
peculiar? idiom ghostly ghoul heterodox how idiosyncrasy
interesting interestingly joker joker in the pack idiom kinky kooky like nothing
(else) on earth idiom like nothing on earth idiom not add up idiom nothing
nowt odd oddball oddly oddness off the wall idiom offbeat outlandish
outrageous outr peculiar peculiarity peculiarly perverse perverted
aberrant abnormal add bizarre curious deviant
whimsical
whacky
actual actuality actually all that glitters is not gold idiom apocryphal
matter
mendacious mind mythical name nominal nothing nothing could
have been further from my mind/thoughts idiom officially practical
practically pretend proper properly properly speaking idiom
pukka real realistic realistically really reify remain ring ring
true idiom ring true/false idiom see seeing things idiom
something spurious tangible the fact remains idiom there's no
escaping the fact idiom there's nothing in sth idiom there's
a fifth/third wheel idiom be neither here nor there idiom be no object idiom beside
enter enter into sth extraneous immaterial irrelevance irrelevant make no odds
idiom moot neither nothing
picture point prejudice red
unrelated wheel
gimlet eyes idiom have/keep (all) your wits about you idiom hawk-eyed insight
wit
dash ditto
bout canker CFS CGD Chagas disease chronic CMV coated common variable
pandemic pinkeye
apply assiduous be running on empty idiom bust bust a gut idiom concentrated
conscientious doing effort elbow grease exertion fight hard hard at it idiom
heroic jump jump through hoops idiom kill labour mightily mind
put put sth in/put sth into sth rearguard action run
set/put your mind to sth idiom shot slog slugger strenuous struggle
thirsty work trial and error work work up sth
through sth push
advanced ambitious another arduous as much as you can do idiom at a push idiom
awkward awkwardly backbreaking be another matter/thing idiom be murder idiom be
no joke idiom be no picnic idiom be too hot to handle idiom begin
burdensome can't (even) begin idiom
blood
demanding despair devil devilish difficult easier said than done idiom easy exacting
exhausting fatiguing fiddly fiendish fierce formidable get blood out of/from a
stone idiom gruelling hard hard going hard-fought hard-won have a rare old
time idiom have your work cut out (for you) idiom heavy going Herculean
blank blank sth out blot blot sth out blur board
bury count ear elude erase exorcise expunge extinguish
the/sb's radar idiom
featherbrained forget forget it idiom forgetful get sth out of your mind idiom go by the
board idiom go in one ear and out the other idiom hazy least least said soonest
mended idiom lose lose sight of sth idiom 1 lose track idiom 1 lose sight of sth
mind miss obliterate oblivion out of sight, out of mind idiom overlook
put put sth behind you idiom radar remove rusty scatterbrain scatty
sight sink sink without (a) trace idiom slip slip sb's memory/mind
idiom slip through the net idiom take sb's mind off sth idiom tip
track unlearn your mind is a blank/goes blank idiom
addle baffle bemuse bewilder blind blind sb with science idiom blur boggle
Limelight
hermeneutics hero heroine iambic ingnue limerick lit lit crit literary literary
bark be barking up the wrong tree idiom be out in left field idiom be wide of the
mark idiom business delusive erroneous fallacious false falsely flawed
gross grossly have no business doing sth idiom imprecise improper
impropriety inaccurate incongruent inconsistent incorrect inexact iniquitous
1 irregular left field liberal mal- mismisspeak mistaken off beam out quarrel quarrel with sth
speak speak too soon idiom specious spurious unsound
untenable what what's up? idiom wide wrong wrongheaded
wrongly x
iniquity invalid
fullness gamy garlicky gustatory herby hoppy insipid like dishwater idiom
acquire an acquired taste idiom be in sb's good/bad books idiom be the new rock and
roll idiom be welcome to idiom
desirable desired evergreen fans' favourite flavour flavour of the month idiom gain
(in) any way, shape, or form idiom a means to an end idiom actively another
up
aim at sth aim sth at sb allow allow for sth anticipate anticipation arrange
calculate on sth
cue day deliberate deliberately design destined don't count your chickens before
due engineer
expect expectancy expectant expectation fallback figure firm firm sth
they're hatched idiom don't hold your breath idiom 1
you fixed for sth? idiom I might have known idiom I'll/we'll cross that bridge when
I/we come/get to it idiom in the pipeline idiom intend intent intention intentional it
promise propose
provide provide against sth provide for sth provident provision purpose
purposely put the cart before the horse idiom put their heads together idiom
it comes idiom take sth out think think ahead thought out time
timetable track unpremeditated unsurprising up
watch
watch this space idiom weighted well thought out work
bolt catch
key key
lock
Machines - parts
axle ball bearing bearing
type type sth in type sth out/up typing unwritten use waffle well documented
well-written writ write write back write in write off/away for sth write sth
down write sth up writer's block writing
written wrote
idiom lateral thinking lick magic wand modus vivendi palliative panacea
quick fix rack rack your brains idiom remedy
round salve solution solvable solve surmount talk talk sth out
untangle way way round idiom work work sth out work through sth
workaround
a (whole) heap of sth idiom a hundred/thousand/million and one idiom a whole lot
idiom
above amount and then some idiom another any amount of idiom
appreciable bag bags of sth idiom beyond/without number idiom bucket bulky
countless elevated fantastic fashion full-on
much myriad
number numberless numerous one out over poly score shake
shower so so much so idiom some spade strength thick thick on the
ground idiom thing thousand tremendous untold upward(s) of
whole
amused idiom be out for/after sb's scalp idiom be up in arms idiom berserk bitter
steam steam (sth) up steamed up idiom stircrazy stormily stormy temper venomous volatile warpath
wound up wrath
babble bang
insalubrious insanitary lie lie around look like something the cat
muddy place
ragged ragtag rumple scraggly scrappy scruffy scum shaggy skanky
brought/dragged in idiom mangy manky messy mucky
tangled tarnish
walk-in XL
any bit certain degree faintly fairly ha'porth halfway little marginally mildly
mite moderate pretty quite rather reasonably remotely several shade
slightly some some ... or other idiom somewhat sort sort of idiom to
a/some degree idiom touch trifle
bad faith be rotten to the core idiom be up to no good idiom bent cowboy crooked
deceit deceptive designing devious dirty dishonest
dodgy down-and-dirty
good grift
assignment award award-winning be good for sth idiom be vested in sb/sth bestow
sth away give sth back give sth in give sth out give sth over to sth/sb give/hand
sth to sb on a plate idiom
hand hand sth around hand sth back hand sth down hand sth in hand
sth out hand sth over hand sth round hand sth/sb over help here hold
hold sth out impart in. invest invest sb with sth issue keep kick
kick in sth kit kit sb/sth out ladle ladle sth out lavish lavish sth on sb/sth lay
lay sth on lend lent maintain maintenance make make sth over
to sb make with sth offer outfit palm palm sb off with sth palm sth off
parcel parcel sth out part part with sth party pass pass sth around
pass sth on pass sth out pass sth round pay plate ply ply sb with
garrulous
all mouth idiom chatterbox chatty communicative cry
eloquent expansive expressive fluent garrulous gift gossip in full
cry idiom loquacious lucid mouth oratory silver-tongued smooth
articulate be
construction
vex
aggravate alienate anger annoy annoyance antagonize
red rag to a bull idiom be looking for trouble idiom be on sb's ass idiom bedevil
around the bend idiom drive sb potty idiom drive sb up the wall idiom embittered
enrage exasperate
face far fuck fuck sb off gall get get a rise out of idiom
get in sb's hair idiom get on sb's tits idiom get on sb's wick idiom get on the
right/wrong side of sb idiom get sb's goat idiom get under sb's skin idiom get up
sb's nose idiom get/go beyond a joke idiom give sb the shits idiom go too far
jangle
sb's mouth idiom look madden make (sb's) hackles rise idiom make mischief
idiom make sb's blood boil idiom mischief nark
nose nuisance oar outrage peeve pester piss piss sb off plague play
play (sb) up potty provocation provoke put put sb out put/get sb's back up
idiom put/stick your oar in idiom rankle red rile rise rub rub sb up the
wrong way idiom ruffle ruffle sb's feathers idiom set sb's teeth on
edge idiom shit
stick in sb's craw idiom stick in sb's throat idiom stink tasteless
taunt tee tee sb off thank tick tick sb off tit
Upfront
speaking or behaving in a way that makes intentions and beliefs
clear:
She's very upfront about why she wants the job - she'd earn a lot more
money.
uphill
needing a large amount of effort:
It'll be an uphill struggle/ battle/ fight to get the new proposals
accepted.
Stampede
an occasion when many large animals or many people suddenly all
move quickly and in an uncontrolled way, usually in the same
direction at the same time, especially because of fear:
Two shoppers were injured in the stampede as shop doors opened on the
first day of the sale.
When animals or people stampede, they all move quickly in the
same direction, often because they are frightened:
A loud clap of thunder made the herd stampede.
figurative No amount of pressure will stampede (= force) this committee
into making hasty decisions.
Stance
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated
opinion:
The doctor's stance on the issue of abortion is well known.
where sb stands idiom have/take a notion to do sth idiom helicopter view idea
side
slant stance stand standpoint stereotype take the other side of the coin
cutting-edge
very modern and with all the newest features:
cutting-edge design/ technology
J. Furmani evening bags add an extra touch of elegance to any night-out ensemble.
AucklandNewZealand'slargestcityisasizzlingblendof
urbansophistication,multiculturalstyleandmagnificent
coastalexpansessetbetweentwoharbours.
Ratedasthethirdmostliveablecityintheworld,Aucklandishometo
onethirdofNewZealandersincludingtheworldslargestPolynesian
populationathrivingmulticulturalmixinfusingcolouranddiversity
intothecuisine,music,artandculture.Perchedonanarrowisthmus
betweentwoharbours,lifeinAucklandrevolvesaroundtheseaandthe
subtropicalclimatepromotestheeaseandenjoymentofcasualcoastal
living,outdooradventureandactivity.
Theregionsdiversityofpeopleandplaceaddsscopetotheexperience
andwithinhalfanhourofthefashionableboutiquesandcafsof
downtownAucklandvisitorscanbesippingwineatanislandvineyard,
hikingthroughrainforestorwalkingalongablacksandbeachonthe
ruggedwestcoast.
Situated in the rural village of Blofield Heath, on the edge of the Norfolk Broads
Britains Magical Waterland, we welcome you to Tamarind.
Recently converted from a run down pub, we bring to you a restaurant
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The radiant allure of Tamarind is instantly apparent with an atmosphere that
sizzles with elegant sophistication. The aura is scintillating and beguiling, while
the service is warm, always with a smile.
dashing
attractive in a confident, exciting, and stylish way:
a dashing young soldier
(just) around the corner idiom about air at hand idiom be on the point of (doing)
idiom offing on the horizon idiom on the threshold of sth idiom pending pipeline
emerge expose
leakage let
let on let sb in on a secret idiom let sb in on sth let sth slip idiom
let the cat out of the bag idiom lid light nark open open (sth) up
open sb's eyes idiom open your heart to someone idiom
out pour pour sth out pour your heart out idiom put the word out idiom Queen's
evidence rat rat on sb/sth report reveal revealing revelation revelatory shit
stirrer shop show show your hand idiom sneak snitch spill
spill the beans idiom spill your guts idiom split squeal state's
evidence stir
turn the spotlight on sth idiom uncover unload unmask unravel whisper
dabble dip
word
wade wallow
back base bed bottom crust face facet flange flank floor fore
front lateral meniscus nap obverse outside overlay plate rear
reverse side substrate superficialis surface surface area top
-backed
ego
forward forwardness fresh hold hold your head (up) high idiom
inadequacy inadequate it's safe to say (that) idiom know know your own
mind idiom morale panache poise polished positive positively pride
pride yourself on sth proud proudly pump pump sb up put your shirt on
sth idiom rakish respect safe sassy secure security selfassertive self-assured self-belief self-confident selfcongratulatory self-esteem self-respect self-worth shirt
stand/walk tall idiom sure surefooted surely tall to be sure idiom
nicety
a detail or small difference that is only obvious after careful
thought:
They spent a lot of time arguing about legal niceties.
We don't bother with all the social niceties here.
thoroughly
timed
bay bay
for blood idiom be after sb's blood idiom be foaming at the mouth idiom be jumping
up and down idiom
vessel blow blow a fuse/gasket idiom blow up blow your lid/top/stack idiom boil
boil over bridle bristle chafe chip
shape idiom get your knickers in a twist idiom go ape idiom go nuts idiom go
off on one idiom go off the deep end idiom go postal idiom go
through the roof idiom grave growl have a chip on your shoulder idiom
have hysterics idiom have/throw a fit idiom hit hit the ceiling/roof idiom
odds idiom all at once idiom all of a sudden idiom as, if, when, etc. the spirit moves sb
flinty hard
nonsense not stand any nonsense idiom pitiless rigour roundly rule sth with an
sharply stern
idiom
correct cut cut it/things fine idiom day determinate duly exact
exactly fair faithful faithfully faultless fidelity fine finely fineness flat
flawless for all the world idiom full Goldilocks got it in one! idiom hit hit the
nail on the head idiom in so many words idiom infallible infallibly just
letter letter-perfect literal literally many nose on the nose idiom one
copybook
sharp
sharp adjective (ABLE TO CUT)
B1 having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a
hole in something:
a knife with a sharp edge/ blade.
sharp teeth/ claws/ fingernails
The point of this pencil isn't sharp enough.
C2 producing or describing a quick, strong pain that makes you feel
like you have been cut:
She nudged me with a sharp elbow, to tell me to be quiet.
I have this sharp pain in my chest, doctor.
used to describe a part of someone's face that is very pointed:
a thin face with a sharp nose
If someone is sharp or makes a sharp statement, they speak or act
in a severe and angry way that can hurt other people:
He was a little sharp with me when I asked him to help.
The proposals came in for some sharp criticism.