Insight - Advanced - Unit 8 - 8C

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - 8C in the Insight Advanced coursebook, such as "upper hand", "fall into a trap", "no-brainer", etc.

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to take the bull by the horns

[phrase]

to deal with a difficult situation directly and confidently

Ex: She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem without any further delay.

to throw cold water on something

[phrase]

to demotivate a person by talking negatively about their plans or opinions

Ex: When she excitedly shared her innovative business concept, her skeptical colleagues quickly threw cold water on the idea, highlighting potential flaws.

to fall into a trap

[phrase]

to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

Ex: He fell into a trap when he trusted the fake investor.

upper hand

[noun]

the position of high power or authority from which one can exert complete control over a situation or others

Ex: After the negotiation, the union clearly had the upper hand.

no-brainer

[noun]

something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered

Ex: Choosing the all-inclusive vacation package was a no-brainer; it offers great value for money.

storm in a teacup

[phrase]

an unnecessary amount of worry or anger toward an unimportant matter

Ex: Both are trying to present the disagreement as a storm in a teacup.

to [be] up in arms (about|over|after) {sth}

to be up in arms about something

[phrase]

to be extremely angry or upset about something

Ex: Parents were up in arms over the school's new phone policy.

Insight - Advanced
Unit 5 - 5A	Unit 5 - 5C	Unit 5 - 5D	Unit 5 - 5E
Vocabulary Insight 5	Unit 6 - 6A	Unit 6 - 6C	Unit 6 - 6D
Vocabulary Insight 6	Unit 7 - 7A	Unit 7 - 7C	Unit 7 - 7D
Vocabulary Insight 7	Unit 8 - 8A	Unit 8 - 8C	Unit 8 - 8D
Vocabulary Insight 8	Unit 9 - 9A	Unit 9 - 9C	Unit 9 - 9D

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