PNJA Unit 5

have a bearing on

to have an influence on something or a relationship to something

size (somebody) up

to examine something or someone carefully and decide what you think about them

have a lasting effect

to cause a significant result that continues to be felt or seen for a long time

lead to problematic misconceptions

to cause confusion or a misinterpretation of ideas

taint impression of (sb)

to damage or spoil someone's reputation or the opinion that people have of them

establish a (immediate) rapport

establish good relations, build relationships

adopt mannerisms

to take on the specific, habitual ways someone else speaks, moves, or behaves

project a certain image

to represent yourself in a particular way through your speech, behavior, and appearance

embellish the details

to make a story or description more interesting or attractive by adding extra, often fanciful or exaggerated, elements, sometimes straying from the plain truth

boost (sb’s) self esteem

to help somebody increase their feelings of self-worth, confidence, and satisfaction in their own abilities and value

sway public opinion

to influence or manipulate the public opinion in a certain direction

go viral

to spread quickly and widely on the internet through social media

distort information

to alter facts or meaning, making it untrue, misleading, or different from its original intent, often through manipulation

escalate

become more intense or serious

abound

exist in large numbers or amounts

quashed

suppressed or extinguished summarily and completely

bad rep

bad or undeserved reputation

fan the flames

cause an emotion such as anger or hatred to become stronger

flare-up

situation in which something such as violence, pain, or anger suddenly starts or gets much worse

kick off

become very angry; suddenly start an argument or fight

light the fire

to start a drama(?)

out and about

get the word out

inform or let people or the public know about something

bring sb out to your way of thinking

persuade people to think the same as you

make great efforts

go to extraordinary lengths

gauge sb’s reaction to smth

work out how someone feels about something

own the room

command the attention and respect of everyone immediately

come across as

to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic

convince people of sb’s credibility

to make people believe that someone or something can be believed or trusted

bolster somebody’s image

to support, strengthen, or improve someone's public reputation or the way they are perceived

susceptible

easily influenced, harmed, or affected by something

present oneself

to become available

career-wise

in terms of career

go down the same path

to follow a similar course of action or experience a comparable situation

aspire to

to have a strong desire, hope, or ambition to achieve something great, high, or important

work ethic

the principle that hard work is an indicator of high morals and worthy of reward

replicate

to make or do something again in exactly the same way

handle oneself

to conduct oneself in a specified manner

have an open house

to be ready to welcome all comers with hospitality

build something into one’s character

to develop a useful feature, ability or trait

bereft

deprived of or lacking (something)

unperturbed

not upset, worried on concerned

bend over backwards

make every effort to achieve something, especially to be fair or helpful

posh

in a refined or upper-class way

pompous

designed to impress, self-important

conform

comply with rules, standards, or laws

tug

a hard or sudden pull

flourish

grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way; action made especially to attract attention

fed up

annoyed, unhappy, or bored, especially with a situation that has existed for a long time

put off

cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm

pitch

speech or act that attempts to persuade someone to buy or do something

industrious

diligent and hard-working

reassuring

serving or intended to remove someone's doubts or fears

succesive

following one another or following others

disconcerning

making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried

dishevelled

untidy; disordered

distinctive

characteristic of one person or thing

gullible

easily persuaded to believe something; credulous

implausible

not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince

susceptible

likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

self-depricating

modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously

unapproachable

not welcoming or friendly

unfavourable

expressing or showing a lack of approval or support

unintelligible

unable to be understood or comprehended

mediocre

of only average quality; not very good (MID)

captivating

capable of attracting and holding interest; charming

assured

confident, self-assured, or certain of success

self-effacing

not claiming attention for oneself; modest

expressive

effectively conveying thought or feeling

stiff

not easily bent or changed in shape; firm, hard

muddled

not arranged in order; untidy

cogent

clear, logical, and convincing

pertinent

relevant; applicable to a particular matter

long-winded

continuing at tedious length

subtle

delicate or precise

inappropriate

not suitable or proper in the circumstances