The Generation Gap

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering common idioms and phrases related to relationships and generation gaps, translated from English to English equivalents of the provided notes.

tend to Vo + (sth)

To have a tendency or a frequent disposition to do something.

Make an effort

To exert physical or mental energy to achieve a goal; to try hard.

Bridge the gap

To reduce or eliminate the differences or distance between two groups or situations.

Follow in one's footsteps

To succeed someone in a career or to do the same thing as someone else did before, especially a family member.

Earn one's trust

To act in a way that builds and gains someone else's confidence and belief in your reliability.

Pose a risk to sb/sth

To represent or cause a potential danger or threat to someone or something.

Do more harm than good

To be more damaging than helpful; describing an action whose negative effects outweigh the benefits.

keep up with = catch up with

To maintain the same pace or level of progress as someone or something else.

Pave the way for sth

To create a situation that makes it possible or easier for something else to happen or exist.

(Be) at logger heads with sb

To be in strong disagreement or conflict with another person.