Flashcards
Idioms and Phrasal verbs 11
Cards in this deck (16)
- 1Patrick is a nice guy but his work isn’t very goodPatrick is a nice guy but his work isn’t up to much.
- 2Frankly, things have become even worse as the term has progressed.Frankly, things have gone from bad to worse as the term has progressed.
- 3I think he should be doing a different type of work.I think he’d be better off doing a different type of work.
- 4And it wouldn’t surprise me if he leaves school or college without finishing his studies at the end of the year.And it wouldn’t surprise me if he dropped out at the end of the year.
- 5Comparing two people who are different, Charlotte is doing what she is good at and enjoy here.By comparison, Charlotte is in her element here.
- 6She’s bright. She is able to think and react to things very quickly, and she’s confident in her ability.She’s bright. She can think on her feet, and she’s confident in her ability.
- 7She’ll be successful in the futureShe’ll go far./ go places
- 8With Erin it’s too soon to know how she will develop.With Erin it’s early days.
- 9At the beginning of the term, I felt that she relaxes, especially by not doing anything and getting involved too much and let others do all the talkingAt the beginning of the term, I felt that she sat back too much and let others do all the talking
- 10But now she’s started to produce more of her own ideas. ( or produce more solutions to sthg)But now she’s started to come up with more of her own ideas.
- 11Peter Rose is okay, and he knows a lot about a particular subject, but he’s not very encouraging.Peter Rose is okay, and he knows his stuff, but he’s not very encouraging. (he has mastered his craft)
- 12I always do my best but he has a low opinion of meI always do my best but he doesn’t think much of me.
- 13At first I thought he didn’t know or understand recent ideas in a particular subject or area, and he wasn’t very friendlyAt first I thought he was a bit out of touch, and he wasn’t very friendly
- 14But maybe we just made a bad start at a relationshipBut maybe we just got off on the wrong foot
Start off on the wrong foot - 15He thought I didn’t contribute to a group activity or project in proportion to one's abilities or role, when in fact, I was just too shy to say anything. But now I like him a lot more.He thought I wasn’t pulling my weight, when in fact, I was just too shy to say anything. But now I like him a lot more.
- 16I’m making progress and that’s largely thanks to Peter Rose. He really motivates me and makes me behave in the best way that I canI’m getting on well and that’s largely thanks to Peter Rose. He really motivates me and brings out the best in me
(bring the worst in me)