English Vocabulary: Common Phrases and Definitions
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- Keep the Wolf from the Door
- To earn enough money to live on; to make ends meet. (Original definition: reach end of month)
- Chicken Out
- To decide not to do something because you are too frightened. (Spanish: rajarse)
- Be a Fly on the Wall
- To observe a situation secretly without being noticed; to spy.
- Get By
- To manage to live or accomplish something with difficulty; to live on.
- Brought Up
- Raised; educated and cared for as a child.
- Making Waves
- To cause trouble or excitement; to make conflict.
- To Be Chalk and Cheese
- To be completely different from each other.
- Stick It Out
- To endure a difficult situation; to persevere. (Original definition: aguantarse dread)
- Hate Assertive
- To be an open person. (Note: This phrase is uncommon in standard English, and its meaning here is unclear.)
- At the End of My Tether
- At the limit of one's patience or endurance; at the end of someone's nerves.
- Have It Out With
- To have a frank discussion or confrontation with someone to resolve a problem; to discuss it with someone.
- Accounts Of
- To influence. (Note: More commonly,"account fo" means to explain or be responsible for.)
- Query
- A question, especially one addressed to an official or an organization; a question of something.
- Demise
- A person's death; the end or failure of an enterprise or institution; the end of.
- Unassailable
- Unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated; undefeatable.
- Mighty
- Powerful; strong and impressive.
- Divisive
- Tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people; causing hostility.
- To Knock Someone Off Their Perch
- To humble someone; to make someone less arrogant. (Spanish: bajarle los humos)
- Underplay
- To make something seem less important than it really is.
- Lay Our Burden Out
- To express one's worries or problems openly; to throw away a load. (Note:"Throw away a loa" is not the standard meaning.)
- Uncluttered
- Not cluttered; neat and orderly. (Original definition: untidy)
- Vivid Snapshots
- Clear, detailed mental images or descriptions.
- Startling
- Very surprising, shocking, or alarming; something that makes surprise.
- Arresting
- Striking; dramatic; commanding attention; remarkably notable.
- Compelling
- Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way. (Spanish: llamativo)
- Fall Out With Someone
- To have an argument with someone and stop being friendly with them. (Spanish: discutir)
- Determinate At Ease
- To be totally comfortable. (Note: This phrase is uncommon in standard English.)
- Come Up To
- To reach a certain standard or level; to approach; to have transformed into something.
- Hectored
- To talk to someone in a bullying way; to force a person.
- Depict
- To represent something; to portray.
- Highbrow
- Intellectual or cultured. (Spanish: ilustrado)
- Lowbrow
- Not intellectual or cultured; unsophisticated. (Spanish: paleto)
- Warts-and-All Realism
- Including all the bad or unpleasant features as well as the good ones; description with good and bad points.
- Prone to Stroppiness
- Easily becoming bad-tempered or irritable; easily angered.
- Will-They-Won't-They Relationship
- A relationship characterized by uncertainty and frequent changes in status, often with an unresolved outcome; a rollercoaster relationship, without possibilities.
- Upfront
- Direct and honest; to say things to the face.
- Impetuous
- Acting or done quickly and without thought or care; a violent person. (Note: Not necessarily violent.)
- Pugnacious
- Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight; someone who likes conflict.
- Home Truths
- A frank and unpleasant fact about oneself, told by someone else. (Spanish: dolorosa verdad dicha por alguien)
- Intently
- With earnest and eager attention; completely.
- Steer Clear
- To avoid someone or something; to get away from.
- Wash Down
- To drink something after or with food to help it go down; to eat with.
- Compel In
- Agrupado en. (Note: This phrase is uncommon in standard English, possibly meaning 'grouped within' or 'forced into'.)
- Blot Out
- To obscure or cover something completely; to erase from memory; to dissolve a team. (Note:"To dissolve a tea" is not a primary meaning.)
- Mundane
- Lacking interest or excitement; dull; common.
- Take Heed
- To pay attention to a warning or advice; to use protection. (Note:"To use protectio" is an incorrect interpretation.)
- Backdrop
- The setting or background for an event or scene. (Spanish: contraportada)
- Grip In
- To hold someone's attention completely; talks about. (Note:"Talks abou" is too vague for"grip i".)
- Tend Novella
- A customized novella. (Note: This phrase is uncommon in standard English, its meaning is unclear.)
- Mount As
- To appear as or to increase as.
- Mar
- To impair the appearance of; disfigure; provoke heart to someone. (Note:"Provoke heart to someon" is an incorrect interpretation.)
- Laden
- Full of; heavily loaded or weighed down.
- Doom Throughout
- A pervasive sense of impending misfortune; coming next. (Note:"Coming nex" is not the primary meaning.)
- Nod
- A brief acknowledgment or reference; a slight bow of the head; ending. (Note:"Endin" is not a primary meaning.)
- Hackneyed
- Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite; overexploited.
- Airtight
- Impermeable to air or other gases; indisputable; hermético.
- A Mere Blip
- A minor, temporary deviation or problem; a simple change.
- Nit-Pick
- To find fault or criticize in a petty way; bitter. (Note:"Bitte" is an incorrect interpretation.)
- Epithet
- An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned; idea. (Note:"Ide" is too broad.)
- Planet-Cloaking
- Covering or obscuring an entire planet; earth-shattering. (Note:"Earth-shatterin" is a figurative extension.)
- In Breach
- Failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct; incumpliendo la ley.
- Impinges On
- To have an effect or impact, especially a negative one, on something; affect to.
- Dreadful
- Horrible; extremely bad or serious.
- Bittersuit
- Neutral. (Note: This appears to be a misspelling of 'bittersweet', which means arousing pleasure and sadness at the same time.)
- Lingering
- Lasting for a long time or slow to end. (Original text notes 'positive', but the word itself is neutral.)
- Flitting
- Moving lightly and swiftly. (Original text notes 'negative', but the word itself is neutral.)
- Off the Beaten Track
- In an isolated or unfrequented place; roads don't reach that place.
- Stench Of
- A strong and unpleasant smell; con el aroma de. (Note:"Con el aroma d" is too neutral;"stenc" implies unpleasantness.)
- Give Off
- To produce and emit (a smell, heat, light, etc.); produce.