Total English - Advanced - Unit 6 - Vocabulary

Here you will find the words from Unit 6 - Vocabulary in the Total English Advanced coursebook, such as "old hand", "save face", "come to a head", etc.

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to have one's hands full

to have a lot of work that needs to be dealt with

[phrase]

$Definition & Meaning of \"to [have] {one's} hands full\"$

old hand

(of a person) having extensive knowledge about or a lot of experience in a particular activity or job

[noun]

$Definition & Meaning of \"old hand\"$

to be run off one's feet

to have a lot of things that need to be done

[phrase]

$Definition & Meaning of \"to [be|get] (run|rushed) off {one's} feet\"$

to land on one's feet

to experience success or good fortune, particularly after a period of facing challenges or setbacks

[phrase]

$Definition & Meaning of \"to [land] on {one's} feet\"$

to come to a head

to become very dangerous or problematic in a way that demands immediate action

[phrase]

$Definition & Meaning of \"to [come] to a head\"$

to have a (good) head for something

to naturally excel at doing something

[phrase]

$Definition & Meaning of \"to [have] a (good|) head for {sth}\"$

to have one's (best) interests at heart

to show concern about someone, often someone who is in trouble, and do one's best to help them

[phrase]

$Definition & Meaning of \"to [have] {one's} (best|) interests at heart\"$

one's heart sink

used to express one's sadness or disappointment about something

[sentence]

$Definition & Meaning of \"{one's} heart [sink]\"$

to face the music

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

[phrase]

$Definition & Meaning of \"to [face] the music\"$

to save face

to take action or make a statement in order to avoid embarrassment, humiliation, or loss of respect

[phrase]

$Definition & Meaning of \"to [save] face\"$

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Total English - Advanced - Unit 6 - Vocabulary