F2F Class Notes (Tony)
Vocabulary
I just came from my office
bound to do sth. – you will eventually do it, it will eventually happen.
eg: He’s bound to get a promotion if he keeps sales.
eg: It hasn’t rained in a long time, so I guess it is bound to rain any day now.
bound – headed for a destination
eg: This train is bound for Guangzhou, but I’ll get off at Hangzhou
eg: This flight is northbound.
literal – original meaning of a written word. Actually
eg: His hands were literally tied together, they robbed him.
bind – to tie together,
eg: Tom’s hands were bound by the police.
figurative – opposite of literal, using words in creative ways. Creatively
eg: His hands were tied figuratively, he could not change the contract for us.
tyrant – a ruler who has complete power over a country and who is cruel and unfair
eg: Some people call Kim Jong Un a tyrant.
Phrases:
My hands are tied. – (There is nothing I can do, especially to help.)
keep your cool – stay calm
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