F2F Class Notes 5th February (Tony)

Vocabulary

phobia – fear of something

eg: “I have a phobia of ginger, or ginger-phobia.” “My friend is a complete germophobe

red tape – “Red tape” refers to excessive rules, procedures, and regulations that make it difficult to accomplish something. We usually use “red tape” to talk about government requirements that create difficult, time-consuming barriers for people and businesses.

eg: “We don’t have much red tape at our company.”

rock the boat – To “rock the boat” means to cause problems or disrupt a peaceful situation.

eg: “Trump really likes to rock the boat.”

Second nature – When someone does something so well that it seems like they were born knowing how to do it, we say that the activity is “second nature” to that person.

eg: “I hope English can become a second nature to me.”

see something through – to do something until it is finished

eg: “I want to stay here for 2 more weeks, so I can see the remodel through.”