Vocabularies for the very very last moments (tmr)

the back of beyond

idm. a place far away from any big town

• Although Shin Ju Young is from Seoul, he’s actually in __________.

suffice (it) to say

idm. it is enough to say

• ____________, Mike won't be going to Tina's birthday party after what he said about her to her boss.

come what may

idm. whatever happens

friction

n. disagreement or unfriendliness caused by people having different opinions

• The ________ between democracy advocates and opponents has led to the debate motion.

buoyancy

n. the quality of being able to float; the quality of being successful or able to make a profit

jostle

v. to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people

• The celebrity was surrounded by avid fans that the atmosphere became chaotic; therefore, I had to _______ them.

strike while the iron is hot

idm. to take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it exists, in case the opportunity goes away and does not return

• He offered me to compose the rap lyrics so I immediately ______________.

bowl over

phr.v. to surprise and please someone a lot

• They were _______ by his kindness.

in the light of

phr. because of something or as a result of something

~ on the grounds that

repercussion

n. the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect

overstretch

v. to try to make a person or organization do more than is possible with the available money, equipment, people, etc.

• I’m not ______ myself; I already watched BL kisses before knuckling down.

set about

phr.v. to start to do or deal with something