Vocabulary from Masterclass Proficiency Units 1-10

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start learning

Question		Answer
a new person in charge who makes changes start learning		a new broom
someone who does not want to join in and spoils the fun for everybody else start learning		a wet blanket
a pompous, self-opinionated person start learning		a stuffed shirt
someone who likes to sit in comfort and do nothing start learning		a couch potato
someone who expresses opinions about things they know very little about start learning		an armchair critic
someone who stands by you only when things are going well start learning		a fair weather friend
a gossip who wants to know everything that happens to other people start learning		a nosy parker
someone who doesn’t like to stay in one place start learning		a rolling stone
to be exposed to something unpleasant start learning		come in for something
to criticise or punish harshly start learning		come down (heavily) on somebody
to say something surprising start learning		come out with something
to produce an idea start learning		come up with something
to avoid details and say what’s important start learning		come to the point
to regain consciousness start learning		come round
to change your opinion start learning		come round to something/an idea
to catch an illness start learning		come down with something
to accept a situation as it is start learning		come to terms with something
this is a very inconvenient moment start learning		now’s a fine time
to have hardly enough time to do something, in a hurry start learning		a bit pressed for time
to obtain a longer period before something happens, delay things start learning		buy time
as a temporary measure start learning		for the time being
punctually start learning		(be/come/leave) on time
in favourable circumstances start learning		at the best of times
it will be known in the future start learning		time will tell
repeatedly start learning		time and time again
to pass the time by doing something start learning		kill time
at the last minute start learning		just in the nick of time
to punish sb severely start learning		throw the book at someone
to change start learning		turn over a new leaf
to follow all the correct procedures in everything start learning		do something by the book
when sb is pleased with you start learning		be in someone’s good books
to be very indicative of sb’s character start learning		to speak volumes about someone
to behave in the same way as sb start learning		to take a leaf out of someone’s book
to be very good for start learning		do wonders for
to spend several years in prison start learning		do time
to redecorate it start learning		do sth up
to help sb start learning		do sb a good turn/favour
to be responsible for all the hard work start learning		do the donkey work
to gain no benefit from start learning		do a lot of harm (of good/ no harm/ no good)
do sth as if it was second nature to you start learning		do sth with your eyes closed
to be counter-productive start learning		do more harm than good
to manage a company start learning		run a business
to have no more of something start learning		run out of
to have an insufficient supply of start learning		run short of
to flee from start learning		run for it
to be cheerful / optimistic start learning		look on the bright side
to feel superior to start learning		look down your nose at
to be completely soaked start learning		look like a drowned rat
to be ungrateful for what you are given start learning		look a gift horse in the mouth
to apprehend sb in the act of doing sth start learning		catch sb red-handed
to attract sb’s attention start learning		catch sb’s eye
a sign that a difficult period will finish start learning		light at the end of the tunnel
to withhold information from sb start learning		keep sb in the dark
not to take sth seriously start learning		make light of sth
to fall asleep immediately start learning		go out like a light
a risk with unknown consequences start learning		a leap in the dark
the excitement and entertainment of a big city start learning		the bright lights
to be revealed start learning		come to light
to understand and realize you have been wrong start learning		see the light
a mysterious person start learning		a dark horse
out of favour and in trouble with a person/people because of an offence/caused upset start learning		to be in the doghouse
to enjoy yourself very much start learning		to have a whale of a time
an insincere display of grief; false tears start learning		crocodile tears
to have enough money to be able to eat and live start learning		to keep the wolf from the door
to be unable to speak clearly until you give a slight cough start learning		to get a frog in your throat
to be completely different from something or someone else that has been talked about start learning		to be a whole different kettle of fish
to insist on talking about something that no one is interested in, or that has already been thoroughly discussed start learning		to flog a dead horse
to move very slowly start learning		to move at a snail’s pace
to regard something as being known start learning		to take it as read
to understand what is implied but not necessarily said start learning		to read between the lines
repeated exactly as in the original start learning		word for word
briefly start learning		in a word
to know the lines of a speech by heart start learning		to be word perfect
to speak freely or directly start learning		not to mince words
not to know what to say start learning		lost for words
well-behaved and obedient start learning		as good as gold
genuinely kind and caring start learning		heart of gold
a period of great peace, prosperity, and happiness start learning		golden age
(Music, other) something old or long-established, esp. a hit record or song that has remained popular or is enjoying a revival start learning		golden oldie
an important principle start learning		golden rule
Informal: a sum of money, usually large, given to an employee, either on retirement in recognition of long or excellent service or as compensation for loss of employment start learning		golden handshake
born into wealth and privilege start learning		born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
having or exhibiting the power of fluent and persuasive speech; eloquent start learning		silver-tongued
it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might seem start learning		every cloud has a silver lining
not to reach a particular level or standard start learning		fall short (of)
to stop working or fail completely; to break into pieces start learning		fall apart
to become victim of start learning		fall victim to
1. to fail to keep up a pace; lag behind. 2. to be financially in arrears start learning		fall behind
1. to feel love for; be in love with. 2. to be deceived or swindled by start learning		fall for
grip sth start learning		fall on sth
to fail; miscarry start learning		fall through
1. to rely on 2. to resort to start learning		fall back on
1. to make you understand something that you did not understand before; 2. to happen in a satisfactory way, without problems start learning		fall into place
1. to agree with or be in harmony with 2. to associate or begin to associate with start learning		fall in with
to be selected from start learning		to be picked out
to tease or bully start learning		to pick on sb
to acquire a lg start learning		to pick up a lg
to collect sb/sth start learning		to pick up sb/sth from
to get sick / to come down with a disease start learning		to pick up a bug
to eat sparingly or without appetite start learning		to pick at food
to select start learning		to pick and choose from
to start a fight/ an argument start learning		to pick a fight
to find and move through a passage carefully start learning		to pick one’s way
to try to get back to an ordinary way of life after a very bad experience start learning		to pick up the pieces
without, not containing start learning		free from
overly critical start learning		free with one’s criticism
costing nothing start learning		free of charge
the right to say what one wants start learning		free speech
relaxed and informal start learning		free and easy
dropping without hindrance start learning		in free fall
to treat without proper respect; to use something a lot, even when it does not belong to you start learning		make free with
able to do whatever one wants start learning		free as a bird
to give freedom of action or expression start learning		give free rein
unrestricted situation in which everyone may take part start learning		free-for-all