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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cold fish

[noun]

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

Ex: Everyone thought he was a cold fish, but he was just shy.

(as) hard as nails

[phrase]

a tough person who is not easily affected by emotions

Ex: He's as hard as nails and never lets setbacks get to him.

a pain in the neck

[phrase]

a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

Ex: This new password system is a pain in the neck.

one's heart is in the right place

[sentence]

having good intentions, even if the results are not perfect

Ex: He forgot my birthday, but his heart was in the right place.

awkward

[Adjective]

difficult to manage or deal with because of complexity or inconvenience

Ex: The awkward stairs made it tricky to carry up the furniture.

high-flyer

[noun]

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

Ex: She’s a high-flyer in the finance industry.

loner

[noun]

a person who actively avoids having any interaction with others

Ex: He was a loner in school, always sitting by himself during lunch.

tough customer

[noun]

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

Ex: He’s a tough customer when negotiating prices.

Total English - Upper-intermediate
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

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