pattern

Street Talk 3 - Lesson 3

Review

Flashcards

Forms

Spelling

Quiz

Start learning
Street Talk 3
to [break] the news

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed. 
Close
Sign in
cold feet
cold feet
[noun]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
Close
Sign in
to [come] clean

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

Ex: After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal. 
Close
Sign in
to [face] the music

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

Ex: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
Close
Sign in
to [fly] off the handle

to suddenly become angry

Ex: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window. 
Close
Sign in
to fork over

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

Ex: The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes. 
Close
Sign in
a good head on {one's} shoulders

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

Ex: She has a good head on her shoulders and won't rush into a bad deal. 
Close
Sign in
if worst comes to worst

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

Ex: If worst comes to worst, we can stay at my brother's house for a few nights. 
Close
Sign in
when push [come] to shove

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

Ex: When push comes to shove, we will have to make a decision. 
Close
Sign in
off the hook
off the hook
[phrase]

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

Ex: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher, I'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today. 
Close
Sign in
to [let] {sth} slide

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide. 
Close
Sign in
on second thought

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

Ex: I was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 
Close
Sign in
bunch
bunch
[noun]

a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

Ex: I’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend. 
Close
Sign in
line
line
[noun]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line. 
Close
Sign in
right arm
right arm
[noun]

someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

Ex: She’s been my right arm through this whole project—couldn’t have done it without her. 
Close
Sign in
to strong-arm

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract. 
Close
Sign in
to [walk] arm in arm

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park, looking like an old couple. 
Close
Sign in
to turn back

to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

Ex: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions. 
Close
Sign in
bare-bone essentials

the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

Ex: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project. 
Close
Sign in
bone-breaking
bone-breaking
[Adjective]

physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

Ex: The marathon was a bone-breaking challenge, but she finished strong. 
Close
Sign in
lazybones
lazybones
[Adjective]

used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house! 
Close
Sign in
pea brain
pea brain
[noun]

someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer—what a pea brain! 
Close
Sign in
to [blow] it out {one's} ear

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: When he started complaining again, she just told him to blow it out his ear. 
Close
Sign in
earful
earful
[noun]

an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation

Ex: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in. 
Close
Sign in
ear
ear
[noun]

good hearing

Close
Sign in
LanGeek
Download LanGeek app