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.”
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