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Summit 2A - Unit 4 - Lesson 3

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 4 - Lesson 3 in the Summit 2A coursebook, such as "go ballistic", "vent", "shrug off", etc.

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Summit 2A
to express

to show or make a thought, feeling, etc. known by looks, words, or actions

Ex: The dancer is expressing a story through graceful movements on stage .
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to control

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

Ex: Political leaders strive to control policies that impact the welfare of the citizens .
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anger
anger
[noun]

a strong feeling that we have when something bad has happened, so we might be unkind to someone or harm them

Ex: Expressing anger in a healthy way can help release pent-up frustration and tension .
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to [lose] {one's} temper

to suddenly become uncontrollably angry

Ex: He tends to lose his temper when things don’t go according to plan.
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to [have|throw] a fit

to suddenly and uncontrollably express strong emotions, often in a negative way

Ex: She threw a fit when she couldn't find her phone.
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to [hit] the (roof|ceiling)

to become extremely angry with someone or something

Ex: I am worried that she will hit the ceiling when she learns about the surprise party we planned for her.
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to [go] ballistic

to suddenly become extremely angry

Ex: I have a feeling she will go ballistic when she finds out about the company's decision to lay off employees.
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to [blow] {one's} (top|cool|stack|lid)

to fail to control one's anger

Ex: If they continue to ignore his concerns, he will blow his top during the meeting.
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to hold in

to suppress the expression of one's feelings

Ex: She held her anger in during the meeting.
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to calm down

to become less angry, upset, or worried

Ex: The baby finally calmed down after being rocked to sleep .
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to let go
to let go
[Verb]

to free oneself from tension or anxiety and be more relaxed instead

Ex: The meditation exercise taught her how to let go and live in the moment .
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to shrug off

to consider something unworthy of one's attention or consideration

Ex: Please shrug these minor issues off and concentrate on the main goal.
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to [let off|blow off] steam

to get rid of one's strong feelings, particularly by talking in an angry way

Ex: The meeting will be a chance for the protesters to blow off steam.
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to vent
to vent
[Verb]

to strongly express one's feelings, particularly one's anger

Ex: They were venting their anger during the protest .
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