English Phrases and Conversational Idioms

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining conversational expressions, idioms, and social communication terms from the lecture notes.

Phubbing

Snubbing someone by looking at your phone while chatting.

Grandstand

To act showily to attract attention, often done by storytellers along with hogging the limelight.

Hog the limelight

To monopolize public attention or focus during a social interaction or story.

Butting in

Interrupting while other people are talking.

Withhold judgment

To refrain from judging someone while listening and avoid offering unsolicited advice.

Unsolicited advice

Advice given to someone without them asking for it.

Self-absorbed

Preoccupied with oneself and staying in one's own little world.

Ring a few alarm bells

To cause concern or signal a potential problem.

Talking for the hell of it

Chatting just for the sake of chatting, without a specific reason or purpose.

Centre of attention

The person or focus that receives everyone's notice in a social setting.

Multi-generational households

Homes where multiple generations of a family reside together.