F2 FClass Notes March 21st (Ben) [Xiao Qi]

Vocabulary

make a killing = earn a lot of money, 赚大钱

put a bug in one’s ear = to hint, suggest to someone what they should do

Janet put a bug in her husband’s ear about getting the children a dog for Christmas

a wild-goose chase = a futile pursuit, fruitless hunt

Looking for a lunch with the President in just a week is a wild-goose chase.

catch flack = get slammed = receive criticism

have a fit = of anger / of laughter 赌气

conniption = hysteria = a sudden fit of anger

He’s gonna get a conniption fit when he learns I failed my exam.

skittish = nervous and hard to control

The investors are unconvinced, skittish and won’t take a decision soon.