VOCAULARY-TEST-67.docx

  1. Incentive: something which encourages a person to do something

  2. stem from sth : to start or develop as the result of something

  3. err on the side of caution : to be especially careful rather than taking a risk or making a mistake

  4. be in breach of sth : to be breaking a particular law or rule

  5. in a quandary: in a state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved

  6. underrate: to fail to understand how skilful, important, etc. someone or something is

  7. conjure sth up : to make a picture or idea appear in someone's mind

  8. flash back: suddenly remember sth

  9. suit S.O down to the ground: to be very convenient or acceptable for S.O

  10. keep sth back : to not tell someone everything you know about a situation or an event that has happened

  11. stay on : to continue to be in a place, job or school after the other people who were with you have left

  12. take against sb : to begin to dislike someone

  13. come to blows : to have a physical fight or a serious argument with someone

  14. come under fire : to be criticized

  15. come to light: become known

  16. come into bloom : to start to produce flowers

  17. ˌ lost ˈ cause : someone or something that has no chance of succeeding

  18. lose count : to not be able to remember how many times something has happened

  19. give away: to tell people something secret, often without intending to

  20. sit up : to stay awake and not go to bed although it is late

  21. put sb through the mill : to cause someone to have a difficult and unpleasant experience, especially by asking them a lot of difficult questions

  22. drop sb/sth like a hot potato : to quickly stop being involved with someone or something because you do not now like them

  23. bite off more than you can chew ; to try to do something which is too difficult for you

  24. be under a cloud : to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

  25. not take your eyes off sb/sth : to not stop looking at someone or something

  26. like a dog with two tails: showing great pleasure; delighted

  27. with bated breath :in an anxious or excited way

  28. a pat on the back : praise

  29. bring sb round : to persuade someone to have the same opinion as you have

  30. put yourself out : to make an effort to do something to help somebody, even if it is not convenient