Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 6 - Vocabulary

Here you will find the words from Unit 6 - Vocabulary in the Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "awkward", "cold fish", "loner", etc.

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Total English - Upper-intermediate
cold fish
cold fish [noun]

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

Ex: John is a nice guy , but he comes across as a bit of a cold fish .
(as|) (hard|tough) as nails
(as|) (hard|tough) as nails [phrase]

a tough person who is not easily affected by emotions

Ex: The boxer 's training regimen was intense , making him hard as nails in the ring .
a pain in the neck
a pain in the neck [phrase]

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

Ex:
awkward
awkward [adjective]

difficult to manage or deal with because of complexity or inconvenience

Ex: Maneuvering through the awkward hallway required a lot of care .
high-flyer
high-flyer [noun]

someone who is likely to succeed because of their ambitiousness or capabilities, particularly in their career or education

Ex: The company recruits high-flyers with strong leadership skills .
loner
loner [noun]

a person who actively avoids having any interaction with others

Ex: She enjoys being a loner , finding comfort in her own company .
(tough|tricky|awkward) customer
(tough|tricky|awkward) customer [noun]

someone who is difficult to please or deal with, and is often demanding or critical in their expectations

Ex: She ’s an awkward customer who always finds something to complain about .
Total English - Upper-intermediate
Unit 1 - Lesson 1 Unit 1 - Lesson 2 Unit 1 - Lesson 3 Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Unit 1 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 1 - Reference - Part 2 Unit 2 - Lesson 1 Unit 2 - Lesson 2
Unit 2 - Lesson 3 Unit 2 - Vocabulary Unit 2 - Reference Unit 3 - Lesson 1
Unit 3 - Lesson 2 Unit 3 - Lesson 3 Unit 3 - Vocabulary Unit 3 - Reference
Unit 4 - Lesson 1 Unit 4 - Lesson 2 Unit 4 - Lesson 3 Unit 4 - Vocabulary
Unit 4 - Reference Unit 5 - Lesson 1 Unit 5 - Lesson 2 Unit 5 - Lesson 3
Unit 5 - Vocabulary Unit 5 - Communication Unit 5 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 5 - Reference - Part 2
Unit 6 - Lesson 1 Unit 6 - Lesson 3 Unit 6 - Vocabulary Unit 6 - Reference
Unit 7 - Lesson 1 Unit 7 - Lesson 2 Unit 7 - Lesson 3 Unit 7 - Vocabulary
Unit 7 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 7 - Reference - Part 2 Unit 8 - Lesson 1 Unit 8 - Lesson 2
Unit 8 - Vocabulary Unit 8 - Reference Unit 9 - Lesson 1 Unit 9 - Lesson 2
Unit 9 - Vocabulary Unit 9 - Reference Unit 10 - Lesson 2 Unit 10 - Lesson 3
Unit 10 - Vocabulary Unit 10 - Reference