Total English - Advanced - Unit 1 - Lesson 2

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 1 - Lesson 2 in the Total English Advanced coursebook, such as "offhand", "hear of", "faint", etc.

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idea [noun]

a suggestion or thought about something that we could do

Ex: Let 's brainstorm and come up with creative ideas for the marketing campaign .

clue [noun]

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

Ex: The cryptic message was the only clue they had to solve the puzzle .

off the top of {one's} head [phrase]

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

Ex: Just off the top of my head , I ’d say there were about 50 .

offhand [adverb]

without any preparation or prior thought

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to hear of [verb]

to know about somebody or something because one has received information or news about them

Ex: The last I heard of him , he had moved to New York and started a new job .

to be well-informed about or completely familiar with something

Ex: She 's been studying French for years , so she knows the language like the back of her hand .

sure [adjective]

(of a person) feeling confident about something being correct or true

Ex: He was sure that his favorite team would win the championship .

positive [adjective]

(of a person) having no doubt about something

Ex: The teacher was positive that her students would excel in the upcoming exam .

by heart [phrase]

by relying only on one's memory

Ex: The actor memorized his lines by heart .

to [know] {sb/sth} inside out [phrase]

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

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next to nothing [phrase]

to a degree that is very little and close to nothing

Ex: His knowledge of the subject is next to nothing ; he needs to study more .

faint [adjective]

difficult to see, hear, smell, etc.

Ex: She noticed a faint light coming from under the door .

certain [adjective]

feeling completely sure about something and showing that you believe it

Ex: I 'm certain we 're on the right road .