English With Lucy - 600 Words and Phrases Compilation

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards generated from the compilation transcript, including idioms, phrasal verbs, advanced vocabulary, antonyms, and anatomical terms.

to get sth off the ground

To make something start to happen or to succeed.

if I were you, I’d…

A common second conditional structure used for giving advice.

you’re in for a treat

A phrase used to say that something is a good idea, or used sarcastically to say that something is going to be challenging or not very good.

to play it by ear

To deal with a situation as it develops rather than making plans.

bear in mind

A widely used expression that means remember or consider.

to be over the moon

An idiom meaning to be very happy.

to bump into someone

To meet someone unexpectedly.

to cross paths

To meet someone by chance.

to fill someone in

To give someone missing information or to inform someone more fully of a situation.

what makes you tick?

A question asking what motivates someone or what they are passionate about.

to hog something

To take or use something good all for yourself so that other people cannot have it.

grateful

Feeling or showing thanks.

unappreciative

Not feeling or showing thanks.

disingenuous

Lacking in sincerity or honesty; free from pretence or deceit.

infallible

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

coherent

Logical and consistent.

to look up

A transitive, separable phrasal verb meaning to search for information or advice.

to break down

An intransitive phrasal verb meaning to stop functioning or fail suddenly.

to call off

A transitive, separable phrasal verb meaning to cancel or terminate an event, plan or activity.

to waffle on

To talk about something for a long time.

pick-me-up

Something, usually a drink or a snack, taken to boost energy and/or mood.

to burn the midnight oil

To work or study late into the night, often to complete a task or prepare for something.

knee-jerk reaction

An immediate, automatic response to a situation, often without careful consideration or thought.

to split hairs

To argue or worry about very small details or differences that are unimportant.

cushy

Very easy, requiring little effort.

to go belly up

Refers to businesses that fail completely and have to close.

to advocate (for)

To publicly support or recommend a particular policy or action.

to articulate

To express or explain something in a clear and effective way; to pronounce words clearly and distinctly.

to exacerbate

To make a situation or problem worse.

to galvanize

To shock or excite someone into taking action.

ineffable

Too great or beautiful to describe in words.

epiphany

A sudden and surprising moment of understanding.

fuddy-duddy

Someone who is old-fashioned.

snowed under

Overwhelmed with a large amount of work, tasks or responsibilities.

donkey's years

A very long time.

wet blanket

A person who spoils other people's fun by failing to join in with or by disapproving of their activities.

glabella

The smooth part of the forehead between the eyebrows.

philtrum

The vertical groove between the nose and upper lip.

sternum

The breastbone; the flat bone in the middle of the chest.