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Headway - Upper Intermediate - Everyday English (Unit 9)

Here you will find the vocabulary from Everyday English Unit 9 in the Headway Upper Intermediate coursebook, such as "gutted", "out of hand", "groan", etc.

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Headway - Upper Intermediate
to moan
to moan
[Verb]

to make a low sound that often expresses pain, grief, or disappointment

Ex: The injured soldier began to moan in pain on the battlefield. 
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to groan
to groan
[Verb]

to make a deep, low sound, typically expressing pain, despair, or disapproval

Ex: The patient couldn't help but groan during the painful medical procedure. 
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gutted
gutted
[Adjective]

experiencing great sadness, shock, or disappointment

Ex: I was absolutely gutted when I found out I didn’t get the job. 
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to believe

to accept something to be true even without proof

Ex: I believed her excuses for missing the meeting. 
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to [make] sense

to be understandable in a way that is reasonable

Ex: Her explanation didn't make sense to me; I couldn't understand why she made that decision. 
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fair
fair
[Adjective]

treating everyone equally and in a right or acceptable way

Ex: All students are treated equally by her because she is a fair teacher. 
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waste of time

an activity or situation that does not produce any benefit or value, and instead consumes time and resources that could be better utilized elsewhere

Ex: He realized that arguing over the small details was a waste of time. 
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(give|cut) {sb} a break

to stop being harsh or strict with someone

Ex: Give him a break; he's only been here for two days. 
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out of hand
out of hand
[phrase]

impossible or very hard to control

Ex: The crowd got out of hand during the concert and the police had to intervene. 
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shame
shame
[noun]

an uneasy feeling that we get because of our own or someone else's mistake or bad manner

Ex: The child's face flushed with shame after being scolded by the teacher in front of the class. 
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annoying
annoying
[Adjective]

causing slight anger

Ex: The annoying sound of construction outside disrupted her concentration. 
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to [kick] {oneself}

to feel regret or disappointment in oneself for a past mistake or missed opportunity

Ex: He could have kicked himself when he realized that he had forgotten the meeting. 
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to [be|go|get] beyond a joke

to start becoming a source of trouble or worry

Ex: These delays are getting beyond a joke; we are losing customers now. 
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