Insight - Upper-intermediate - Unit 4 - 4C
Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 4 - 4C in the Insight Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "warts and all", "more than meets the eye", etc.
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to break one's heart
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to make someone who loves one go through deep emotional pain and sorrow
Ex: It broke her heart when he left without saying goodbye.
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to come to one's senses
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to start to think in a logical or correct way after admitting one's mistakes
Ex: She finally came to her senses and realized that public transport was faster than driving in the city.
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to stubbornly refuse to change one's ideas, plans, etc.
Ex: It was really the British who, by digging their heels in, prevented any last-minute deal.
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Sign inweight off one's shoulders
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a sense of relief gained as a result of no longer being in a difficult or worrisome situation
Ex: So I told him that if he needs me as an assistant to do the odd jobs which are once or twice a year, I'd be willing to take some weight off his shoulders.
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Sign inmore than meets the eye
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used for saying that a person or thing has more of a specific quality than it seems
Ex: The new employee seemed quiet and reserved, but there was definitely more than meets the eye as she turned out to be a talented artist and musician.
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Sign inhard to swallow
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(of a particular idea, statement, or situation) challenging to accept as true
Ex: He said the news that the farm was being sold was hard to swallow at first.
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warts and all
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in a way that includes all the flaws and imperfections, without any attempt to conceal them
Ex: The biography shows him warts and all.
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