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Insight - Advanced - Unit 6 - 6C

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 6 - 6C in the Insight Advanced coursebook, such as "tenant", "drive a wedge", "deposit", etc.

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Insight - Advanced
to [wrap|twist|wind] {sb} around {one's} (little|) finger

to manage to convince someone to do whatever one asks of them out of love or respect that they have for one

Ex: With one smile, she had him wrapped around her little finger. 
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to [get] on {one's} nerves

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

Ex: His constant whistling is really getting on my nerves. 
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to lean on

to rely on something, such as a wall, for physical support or stability

Ex: The tired hiker is leaning on his walking stick for support. 
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to [drive] a wedge

to ruin the relationship of people or groups of people by causing them to disagree or hate each other

Ex: The rumor was meant to drive a wedge between the two sisters. 
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at  {one's} beck and call

at someone's complete service

Ex: The assistant is at her boss's beck and call. 
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to [be|live] in each other's [pocket]

to be very close to someone and spend most of one's time with them

Ex: Those two are always in each other's pockets. 
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rent
rent
[noun]

the money that is regularly paid to use an apartment, room, etc. owned by another person

Ex: She pays her rent on the first of each month to her landlord. 
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contract
contract
[noun]

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do

Ex: They signed a contract to buy the house, outlining the terms of the sale. 
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estate agent

a person whose job is to help clients rent or buy properties

Ex: The estate agent showed them several houses in the area. 
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notice
notice
[noun]

a formal statement or letter declaring that one intends to end an agreement, especially an employment or residential contract

Ex: She handed in her two-week notice at work after accepting a new job offer. 
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landlord
landlord
[noun]

a person or a company who rents a room, house, building, etc. to someone else

Ex: Before moving out, you should inform your landlord. 
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deposit
deposit
[noun]

a sum of money that is paid before paying a total amount, particularly when buying something that is expensive

Ex: To secure the apartment, they had to pay a deposit of one month's rent upfront. 
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letting
letting
[noun]

an apartment or house that is available to be rented; an act of renting a property in exchange for a monthly fee according to a lease

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mortgage
mortgage
[noun]

an official contract or arrangement by which a bank gives money to someone as a loan to buy a house and the person agrees to repay the loan over a specified period, usually with interest

Ex: They took out a mortgage to buy their first house in the suburbs. 
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lease
lease
[noun]

an agreement in which we agree to pay rent to use someone else's house, room, etc.

Ex: I'm unsure about the lease's terms regarding noise after 10 pm 
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tenant
tenant
[noun]

someone who pays rent to live in someone else's house, room, etc.

Ex: As a tenant, he's responsible for keeping the apartment clean. 
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to [have] a soft spot for {sb/sth}

to be particularly fond of someone or something

Ex: I've always had a soft spot for old movies. 
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